State Route 211 (SR 211) is a S-shaped
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in the
northeastern part of the U.S. state of
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. Its routing is within portions of
Barrow,
Gwinnett
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, and,
Hall
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.
Route description
SR 211 begins at an
intersection
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with
US 29
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/
SR 8/
SR 316 (University Parkway) in
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, in Barrow County. It heads north-northeast to an intersection with
SR 82. It curves to the west to meet
SR 11 (Jefferson Highway), northeast of
Winder. The two highways run
concurrent
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into Winder. Just after entering town,
SR 53 (Gainesville Highway) joins the concurrency. A few blocks later, the three routes intersect SR 82 (E. Broad Street). In the main part of town, SR 211 leaves to the northwest, while SR 11/SR 53 continue to the southwest on N. Broad Street, and travels through rural areas until it reaches
SR 124, southwest of
Braselton. Just after SR 211 is an
interchange with
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(I-85). A short distance later, the route cuts across the northernmost corner of Gwinnett County and intersects
SR 347 (Thompson Mill Road NE). It enters Hall County and heads northwest and curves to the north until it meets SR 53 (Winder Highway) again. It has a second brief concurrency with it. The road heads northeast until it reaches its northern terminus, an intersection with
SR 60/
SR 322 (Candler Road), southeast of
Gainesville.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
Georgia Roads (Routes 201 - 220)
211
Transportation in Barrow County, Georgia
Transportation in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Transportation in Hall County, Georgia