Georgia State Route 297 (SR 297) is a south-north
state highway located in the east-central part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. The route travels from
SR 130/
SR 292 in
Vidalia to
US 1/
SR 4/
SR 57 southeast of
Swainsboro.
Route description
SR 297 begins at an
intersection with SR 130/SR 292 in Vidalia. The highway leaves Vidalia along McIntosh Street. It travels north through rural portions of
Toombs County. Shortly after its intersection with
SR 298, the route encounters the
quadripoint, the meeting point of
Emanuel,
Montgomery, Toombs, and
Treutlen counties. SR 297 then straddles the Treutlen-Emanuel County line. The route intersects
SR 46, then
Interstate 16
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(I-16), where it begins making a northeastward jaunt, before crossing the
Ohoopee River
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and entering Emanuel County proper. The route continues northeast to meet its northern terminus, an intersection with US 1/SR 4/SR 57 southeast of Swainsboro.
SR 297 is a rural route, and sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) of less than 5,000 vehicles over its whole length, with an AADT of less than 2,000 vehicles on the segment in Emanuel County.
History
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Toombs County, Georgia
Transportation in Emanuel County, Georgia