State Route 142 (SR 142) is a
state highway
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that runs northwest–southeast in the
central part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
, within portions of
Newton
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* Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton
Newton may also refer to:
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* ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film
* Newton ( ...
,
Jasper
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,
Putnam counties
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.
Route description
SR 142 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 81, north of
Covington, in
Newton County. It heads southeast to first meet
Interstate 20
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(I-20) and then
U.S. Route 278 (US 278)/
SR 12 in Covington. The three routes head east
concurrently and cross over the
Alcovy River
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. SR 142 splits off to the southeast and meets
SR 11 (Lamar Hays Memorial Parkway). SR 142 continues to the southeast and intersects
SR 213 and
SR 229 in
Newborn
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. SR 142 and SR 229 run concurrent through town, and then enter Jasper County. After SR 142 splits off to the southeast, it enters
Shady Dale, where it intersects
SR 83 (Main Street). The highway enters Putnam County and intersects the route of
former SR 300 (Glades Road) in
Oconee National Forest Oconee may refer to:
Places in the United States
*Oconee, Georgia
*Oconee, Illinois
*Oconee, Nebraska
*Oconee County, Georgia
*Oconee County, South Carolina
*Oconee River, Georgia
*Oconee Township, Shelby County, Illinois
*Oconee Township, Nebraska ...
. SR 142 continues to the southeast, until it meets its eastern terminus, and intersection with
SR 16 (Monticello Road) in
Willard, which is located west of
Eatonton.
History
A $12 million widening project was announced in 2009 with a scheduled completion in 2012.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Georgia Roads (Routes 141 - 160)
142 142 may refer to:
* 142 (number), an integer
* AD 142
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Transportation in Newton County, Georgia
Transportation in Jasper County, Georgia
Transportation in Putnam County, Georgia