State Route 29 (SR 29) is a
state highway that travels southeast-to-northwest through portions of
Toombs,
Montgomery,
Treutlen,
Laurens,
Wilkinson, and
Baldwin counties in the
central part of the U.S. state of
Georgia
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. The highway connects the
Vidalia area with the
Milledgeville area, via the
Dublin area.
SR 29 was originally designated on a path from
Jeffersonville to
Irwinton and
Milledgeville before being shifted to its current path. It was then extended to its southern terminus.
Route description
SR 29 begins at an
intersection with
US 1/
SR 4 in the
unincorporated community
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of
South Thompson, which is about south-southeast of the central part of
Vidalia in
Toombs County. At its southern terminus, it is
concurrent
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with
SR 15, which is concurrent with US 1/SR 4 south of this point. SR 15/SR 29 head northwest and curve to the north-northwest and enter Vidalia. In town, they curve to the northeast and intersect
US 280/
SR 30. The four highways travel concurrent to the northwest, intersect
SR 130, and then curve to the west-southwest. Then, they enter
Montgomery County right before leaving town. They travel north of Rocky Creek Golf Club and enter
Higgston, where they meet the northern terminus of
SR 135. At this intersection, SR 15/SR 29 depart the concurrency to the north-northwest. They meet the western terminus of
SR 292 before leaving town. They travel through
Tarrytown
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before entering
Treutlen County. In
Soperton, they intersect
US 221/
SR 56 (2nd Street). At this intersection, SR 15 turns to the right, onto US 221/SR 56 north. Two blocks later, they intersect
SR 46. After that, SR 29 continues to the northwest and leaves town. It travels through
rural area
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s of town and has an
interchange with
Interstate 16
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(I-16) southeast of
Rockledge. Just over later, it crosses over the Mercer Elias Branch into
Laurens County. The highway travels through Rockledge and meets the western terminus of
SR 86. Then, it enters
East Dublin, where it first meets the northern terminus of
SR 199 (Coleman Avenue). In the main part of town, it intersects
US 80/
SR 26 (Savannah Avenue). The three highways begin a concurrency to the northwest. Approximately later,
US 319/
SR 31 (Wrightsville Avenue) join the concurrency. They head west-northwest and then curve to the southwest. They cross over the
Oconee River
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on the
Herschel Lovett Bridge into
Dublin
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. At Jefferson Street, the concurrency intersects
US 441. Here, SR 29 departs the concurrency to the north-northwest, concurrent with US 441. The two highways head to the northwest and meet the northern terminus of
US 441 Byp./
SR 117. Then, they meet the northern terminus of
SR 338 before entering
Wilkinson County. In
Nicklesville, they intersect
SR 112. The two highways begin to curve to the north-northwest and meet the eastern terminus of
SR 96. After that, they travel to the west of Bearcamp Lake and enter
Irwinton. There, they intersect
SR 57 (Main Street). Then, they travel through
McIntyre. They have an interchange with
SR 540 (
Fall Line Freeway
The Fall Line Freeway (FLF; also signed as State Route 540 (SR 540)) is a highway designed to span the width of the U.S. state of Georgia from Columbus at the Alabama state line to Augusta, travelling through several cities includi ...
) before entering
Baldwin County. In
Scottsboro is an intersection with
SR 243. This intersection also marks the southern terminus of
US 441 Bus. US 441/SR 29 act as a
bypass of the main part of
Milledgeville. At an intersection with
SR 49 (West Hancock Street), they enter the city limits of Milledgeville and travel through the western part of the city. Then, they intersect
SR 22 (Glynn Street). Next to Hatcher Square Mall they intersect US 441 Bus./
SR 24 (North Columbia Street). This intersection marks the northern terminus of both US 441 Bus. and SR 29.
The following segments of SR 29 are included as part of the
National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:
* From the southern terminus to Soperton
* From the intersection with US 441 Byp./SR 117 northwest of Dublin to Milledgeville
History
SR 29 was established at least as early as 1919 on a path from
Jeffersonville northeast to Irwinton and then north-northwest to Milledgeville. At this time, an unnumbered road was established on the current path of SR 29 from Dublin north-northwest to Irwinton.
By the end of September 1921, the portion from Jeffersonville to Irwinton was shifted eastward onto the previously unnumbered road.
In January 1932, the highway was extended east-northeast on US 80/SR 15/SR 26 to
North Dublin and then southeast to US 1/SR 4 in South Thompson.
About five years later, the path of SR 29 in the
Vidalia area was slightly shifted westward, onto a concurrency with US 280/SR 30 from Vidalia to Higgston.
In 1942, the entire length of SR 29 had a "completed hard surface".
Between January 1945 and November 1946, US 319 was designated on the path of SR 29 from North Dublin and Dublin.
Between February 1948 and April 1949, US 441 was designated on it from Dublin to Milledgeville.
Between July 1957 and June 1960, the path of SR 15 was shifted eastward, off of the North Dublin–Dublin segment, to travel concurrently with SR 29 from South Thompson to Soperton. Its former path, on SR 29, was redesignated as SR 31.
Between June 1963 and January 1966, US 441/SR 29 was indicated to enter Milledgeville on Wayne Street. SR 29 ended at the intersection with SR 22/SR 24 (Hancock Street). US 441 turned left and continued to the west-southwest on SR 22/SR 24.
In 1971, the path of SR 29 in Milledgeville was shifted west a few blocks, off of US 441 (Wayne Street north of Franklin Street) and onto Franklin Street west-southwest to Clarke Street and then north-northwest on Clarke Street to US 441 and the northern terminus of SR 49.
In 1985, the path of US 441 in Milledgeville, on Wayne Street north of Franklin Street, and on Hancock Street, was shifted southwestward, onto SR 29 (Franklin and Clarke streets).
In 1989, the path of US 441/SR 29 in Milledgeville was shifted westward, onto a
bypass of the city. The former path of SR 29 was redesignated as US 441 Bus. and a northern extension of SR 243.
Major intersections
Special route
Milledgeville business loop
State Route 29 Business (SR 29 Bus.) is a
business route of SR 29 that exists in
Scottsboro and
Milledgeville. It is entirely
concurrent
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
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* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
U.S. Route 441 Business (US 441 Bus.). Most of its path was formerly signed as part of
SR 243. SR 29 Bus. was designated in 2016.
Milledgeville spur route
State Route 29 Spur (SR 29 Spur) was a
spur route of SR 29 that existed in the southern part of
Milledgeville. Between January 1945 and November 1946, it was established on the northern part of Vinson Highway, from the southern part of Vinson Highway in the southeastern part of the city north-northwest and northwest to
US 441/SR 29 (Wayne Street) in the southern part of the city.
Between July 1957 and June 1960, it was redesignated as
SR 112 Spur. The southern part of Vinson Highway was designated as part of
SR 112.
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in Toombs County, Georgia
Transportation in Montgomery County, Georgia
Transportation in Treutlen County, Georgia
Transportation in Laurens County, Georgia
Transportation in Wilkinson County, Georgia
Transportation in Baldwin County, Georgia
Vidalia, Georgia, micropolitan area
Dublin, Georgia micropolitan area
Milledgeville micropolitan area, Georgia