State Route 283 (SR 283) is a south-north
state highway
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that runs in a wide arc in the
northeastern 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
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* Related to the ...
. Its route is located entirely within
Hall County.
Route description
SR 283 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 60 (Thompson Bridge Road) northwest of
Gainesville. It heads northeast, crossing the Wahoo Creek arm of
Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee Ri ...
. Then, the route curves to the northwest before curving back to the east. West of
Clermont, it shares a brief
concurrency
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Law
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with
SR 52 (Dahlonega Highway). Farther to the east, in Clermont, SR 283 has an even shorter concurrency with
SR 284 (Main Street). Just before leaving Clermont is an intersection with
US 129/
SR 11 (Cleveland Highway). SR 283 heads southeast until it reaches Skitts Mountain Road. There, it makes a right turn until it meets its northern terminus, a second intersection with SR 52 (Lula Road).
History
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in Hall County, Georgia