State Route 376 (SR 376) is a east–west
state highway
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that travels within portions of
Lowndes and
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counties in the southern part of the U.S. state of
Georgia
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. It connects
Clyattville with the
Statenville area, via
Lake Park. The roadway was built in the late 1950s and designated as SR 376 in 1972.
Route description
SR 376 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 31 in
Clyattville, within
Lowndes County. The highway travels to the southeast and curves to the east. Later, it curves back to the southeast and makes a longer curve to the east-northeast. It has an
interchange with
Interstate 75 (I-75). The route continues to the east-northeast and enters the western part of
Lake Park, where it intersects
US 41/
SR 7 (West Marion Avenue). The three highways travel
concurrently into the main part of town, where SR 376 splits off to a generally east-northeastern direction. It travels through
rural area
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s of
Echols County
Echols County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,697. The county seat is Statenville. Statenville is a disincorporated municipality. Echols and Webster coun ...
, and crosses over the
Alapahoochee River
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, until it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
SR 135 west of
Statenville.
SR 376 is not part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
History
The road that would eventually become SR 376 was built between 1957 and 1960 along the same alignment as it travels today.
In 1972, the entire road was designated as SR 376.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in Lowndes County, Georgia
Transportation in Echols County, Georgia