State Route 117 (SR 117) is a
state highway that runs southeast-to-northwest in an upside down
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History
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around
McRae. It travels through portions of
Telfair,
Dodge, and
Laurens counties
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in the
central part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. It connects
Lumber City with the
Dublin, Georgia, micropolitan area
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At the 2000 census, the micropolitan area had a population of 53,434; on J ...
, via
Jacksonville
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and
Eastman.
Route description
SR 117 begins at an
intersection with
US 23/
US 341/
SR 27 (Golden Isles Highway), in
Lumber City, within Telfair County. It heads to the southwest, and intersects the southern terminus of
SR 149 Connector (Big Horse Creek Road). The route continues to the southwest and meets
US 319/
US 441/
SR 31 in
Jacksonville
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. Heading to the northwest, it intersects the southern terminus of
SR 165 and the southwestern terminus of
SR 132, before crossing into Dodge County and entering the town of
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. There, it intersects
US 280/
SR 30/S 165 (2nd Street). At this intersection, SR 117/SR 165 head to the north on a very brief
concurrency. After the concurrency ends, SR 117 travels through
rural area
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s of the county and intersects
SR 87 (Abbeville Highway), just before entering
Eastman. In Eastman, they first meet US 341/SR 27 (
Terry Coleman Parkway). Just to the northeast is US 23/
US 341 Business/
SR 27 Business (Oak
Street). The five routes are concurrent to the northwest for about , until they meet
SR 46 (5th Avenue). At this intersection, SR 27 Business turns onto SR 46 west, while SR 117 turns onto SR 46 east, and US 23/US 341 Business/SR 87 continue straight ahead. Less than later, SR 117 splits off to continue to the northeast. It enters Laurens County shortly before passing through the town of
Cadwell. There, it has an intersection with
SR 126 (Burch Street). Just before leaving town is the southern terminus of
SR 338 (Dexter Street). To the northeast is the town of
Rentz. SR 117 continues traveling to the northeast until it has a second intersection with US 319/US 441/SR 31, approximately northeast of Rentz. It is unclear whether SR 117 is signed between this intersection or
not. US 319/US 441/SR 31/SR 117 travel in a northward direction through rural areas of the county until they enter
Dublin
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. Just inside the city limits is an
interchange with
Interstate 16
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(I-16; Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway). The four highways curve to the north-northeast and intersect the southern terminus of
US 441 Bypass. At this intersection, US 319/US 441/SR 31 continue into the main part of town, while US 441 Bypass/SR 117 bypass it to the west. They travel to the west-northwest and curve to the northwest and intersect
SR 257. They leave the city limits, cross over a
Georgia Central Railway
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line, and curve to the north and intersect
US 80/
SR 19/
SR 26 southeast of the
W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport. The two highways curve to the northeast and curve back to a northerly direction, until they meet their northern terminus, an intersection with US 441/
SR 29.
SR 117 is not part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
History
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Georgia Roads (Routes 101-120)
117
Transportation in Telfair County, Georgia
Transportation in Dodge County, Georgia
Transportation in Laurens County, Georgia
Dublin, Georgia micropolitan area