State Route 156 (SR 156) is a

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that runs west-to-east through portions of Floyd and

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counties in the northwestern part of the

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Route description

Georgia State Route 156 in Gordon County, Jan 2017

SR 156 begins at an

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with

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(US 27)/ SR 1 north of

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in Floyd County. It heads northeast through rural areas until it enters Gordon County. The highway continues to the northeast and curves to the east to

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. The first intersection in Calhoun is SR 136 Connector (River Street). The two highways head

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to the north-northwest for about . They split, with SR 156 heading to the northeast, and then to the southeast, over a

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railroad, to an intersection with US 41/ SR 3 (North Wall Street). SR 156 continues to the southeast and heads east to an interchange with

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(I-75). The highway heads northeast and east to meet its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 411/ SR 61 north of

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. SR 156 is not part of the National Highway System.

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Georgia Roads (Routes 141 - 160)
156 Transportation in Floyd County, Georgia Transportation in Gordon County, Georgia

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