State Route 63 (SR 63) is a
state highway
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in the
northeastern part of the U.S. state of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* 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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. It and
SR 59 serve to connect
Commerce
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and
Toccoa
Toccoa is a city in far Northeast Georgia near the border with South Carolina. It is the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, United States, located about from Athens and about northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,133 as of the 2020 ...
.
Route description
SR 63 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 59, northeast of
Commerce
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. The route travels north-northeastward toward
Toccoa
Toccoa is a city in far Northeast Georgia near the border with South Carolina. It is the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, United States, located about from Athens and about northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,133 as of the 2020 ...
. About after its southern terminus, SR 63 has an
interchange with
Interstate 85
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(I-85) in rural Banks County. This interchange is south-southeast of
Arp. SR 63 continues to the north-northeast. It has intersections with
SR 51,
SR 198, and
SR 184. The highway crosses the northwestern corner of Franklin County and enters Stephens County. SR 63 intersects
SR 106 just north of the Franklin–Stephens county line. The two highways form a
concurrency to the north-northeast. On the way to Toccoa, the route has an intersection with
SR 17. Just before entering Toccoa, SR 63 has an intersection with
SR 145 before traveling northwest and curve to the north until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with
US 123/
SR 184/
SR 365 in downtown Toccoa. This intersection also marks the northern terminus of SR 106.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Georgia Roads (Routes 61 - 80)
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Transportation in Banks County, Georgia
Transportation in Franklin County, Georgia
Transportation in Stephens County, Georgia