State Route 338 (SR 338) is a
state highway
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that travels south-to-north in a sideways
V-shape
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completely within
Laurens County in the
central part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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Places
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. It connects
Cadwell with the
Dublin area, via
Dudley
Dudley is a large market town and administrative centre in the county of West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically an exclave of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the ...
.
Route description
SR 338 begins at an
intersection with
SR 117 (Main Street) in
Cadwell, where the roadway continues south as Old Eastman Road. The route travels to the north-northwest, to the town of
Dexter, where it has a
concurrency with
SR 257 (North Main Street). The route continues to the north-northwest, and enters
Dudley
Dudley is a large market town and administrative centre in the county of West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically an exclave of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the ...
. It curves to the northeast, to an
interchange with
Interstate 16
Interstate 16 (I-16), also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway, is an east–west Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Georgia. It carries the hidden designation of State Route 404 (SR 404) for it ...
(I-16; Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway) in the southwestern part of the town. In the northeastern part of town, SR 338 intersects
US 80/
SR 19/
SR 26. The route continues traveling to the northeast until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with
US 441/
SR 29 northwest of
Dublin
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. Here, the roadway continues northeast as Holly Ridge Road.
[
SR 338 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.]
History
The highway that would eventually become SR 338 was built by the end of 1953 as an unnumbered road from Caldwell to Dudley.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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338
Transportation in Laurens County, Georgia