Georgia State Route 220
 State Route 220 | ||||
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 Georgia State Route 220 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 18.8 mi[1] (30.3 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Southwest end |   US 378 / SR 47 southwest of Lincolnton | |||
 SR 43 south of Lincolnton SR 47 southeast of Lincolnton | ||||
| Northeast end | US 378 / SR 43 northeast of Lincolnton | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Lincoln | |||
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State Route 220 (SR 220) is a 18.8-mile-long (30.3 km) state highway that runs southwest-to-northeast in a semicircle completely within Lincoln county in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia.
Route description
[edit]SR 220 begins at an intersection with US 378/SR 47 (Double Branches Road) southwest of Lincolnton. It heads southeast to an intersection with SR 43 (Thomson Highway), which is located south of Lincolnton. The highway travels northeast until it reaches a second intersection with SR 47 (Augusta Highway, located southeast of Lincolnton). It leads to J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir. SR 220 continue to the northeast and turns to the north-northeast, crosses Strom Thurmond Lake, and then meets its northeastern terminus, an intersection with US 378/SR 43 (Coach Jimmy Smith Highway).[1]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Lincoln County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 378 / SR 47 (Double Branches Road) – Washington, Lincolnton | Southwestern terminus | |
| | 3.2 | 5.1 | SR 43 (Thomson Highway) – Thomson, Lincolnton | ||
| | 10.2 | 16.4 | SR 47 (Augusta Highway) – Evans, Lincolnton | ||
| | 17.4 | 28.0 | Lake Strom Thurmond | ||
| | 18.8 | 30.3 | US 378 / SR 43 (Coach Jimmy Smith Highway) – Lincolnton, McCormick | Northeastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Spur Route
[edit]State Route 220 Spur | |
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| Location | Double Branches |
| Length | 5.1 mi (8.2 km) |
| Existed | 1940–1997 |
State Route 220 Spur (SR 220 Spur) was a 5.1 mile (8.2 km) spur route of SR 220 that served the unincorporated community of Double Branches. It was decommissioned in 1997, and it is now known as Double Branches Road.[2][3]
The entire route is in Lincoln County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Kenna | 0.0 | 0.0 |   SR 220 (Double Branches Rd) to SR 47 – Woodlawn, Washington, Kenna | Western terminus of SR 220 Spur | |
| Double Branches | 2.8 | 4.5 | Reese Price Road | ||
| Bussey Point | 5.1 | 8.2 | Indian Cove Road | Eastern terminus; roadway continues as a dirt road toward Bussey Point on Lake Thurmond | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Route of SR 220" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1966). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1963). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 22, 2017. (Corrected to June 1, 1963.)