State Route 67 (SR 67) is a
state highway that runs south-to-north through portions of
Bryan,
Bulloch, and
Jenkins counties
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in the east-central part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. The route connects
Fort Stewart
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and
Pembroke with
Millen, via
Statesboro.
Route description
SR 67 begins on the northeastern edge of
Fort Stewart
Fort Stewart is a United States Army post in the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies primarily in Liberty and Bryan counties, but also extends into smaller portions of Evans, Long and Tattnall counties. The population was 11,205 at the 2000 census. ...
, approximately southeast of
Pembroke, within Bryan County. The highway travels northwest, through
rural area
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s of the county, into Pembroke. It curve to the north-northeast to an intersection with
US 280/
SR 30 (East Bacon Street). At this intersection both SR 67 and
SR 119 join that
concurrency. One block later, SR 67 splits off to the north, while SR 119 splits off to the south. SR 67 continues to the northwest, leaving town and crosses into Bulloch County. The highway continues to the northwest and has 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 its ...
(I-16), that’s where SR 46 west begins, just before entering
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. In Denmark, it intersects
SR 46 west. It passes through rural areas of the county, until it enters
Statesboro. In town, it intersects
US 301 Bypass/
SR 67 Bypass/
SR 73 Bypass (Veterans Memorial Parkway), at the southeastern edge of
Georgia Southern University
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. It runs along the northeastern edge of the university, before meeting
US 25/
US 301/
SR 73 (South Main Street). The four highway head concurrent to the north. At East Main Street, they intersect the western terminus of
SR 24. In the main part of town, they intersect
US 80/
SR 26. There, US 301/SR 73 split off to the north and northeast, while US 25/US 80/SR 26/SR 67 head northwest. Just after leaving town, they meet
US 25 Bypass/SR 67 Bypass. In
Hopeulikit, US 80/SR 26 split off to the southwest. Here, US 25/SR 67 continue to the northwest and enter Jenkins County. A little distance before entering
Millen, first
SR 121 and then
SR 23 join the concurrency. Just after entering Millen,
SR 17 Bypass (South Gray Street) joins the concurrency. The five routes head concurrent into the main part of town. At
SR 17 (Winthrope Avenue), SR 17 Bypass ends, US 25/SR 121 continue to the north, and SR 17/SR 23/SR 67 head concurrent to the east. At Masonic Street, SR 17 splits off to the south, and SR 23 splits off to the north. SR 67 continues to the east, passing the Jenkins County Hospital. Then, it continue to the east until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with
SR 21 (Millen Bypass), just east of town.
The following portions of SR 67 are part of the
National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:
*From the southern end of the US 280/SR 30/SR 119 concurrency, in Pembroke, to the I-16 interchange, south-southeast of Denmark
*From the southern end of the US 25/US 301/SR 73 concurrency, in Statesboro, to the northern end of the US 25, SR 17 Byp., and SR 121 concurrencies, in Millen
History
In 1989, a bypass of Millen was proposed; six years later, SR 21 was shifted there and SR 67 was extended beyond Millen.
Major intersections
Statesboro bypass
State Route 67 Bypass (SR 67 Byp.) is a
bypass route
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of SR 67 that exists entirely within the central part of
Bulloch County. The southern part is located within the
Statesboro city limits. It is entirely
concurrent
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* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
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with
U.S. Route 25 Bypass (US 25 Byp.) and is also partially concurrent with
US 301 Byp./
SR 73 Byp. The entire length of US 25 Byp./SR 67 Byp. and US 301 Byp./SR 73 Byp. is known as Veterans Memorial Parkway.
It begins at an
intersection with the SR 67 mainline (Fair Road) in the southeastern part of Statesboro. At this intersection, SR 67 Byp. begins a
concurrency with
US 301 Byp./
SR 73 Byp. (Veterans Memorial Parkway) to the west. The three highways skirt along the southern edge of
Georgia Southern University
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until they intersect
US 25/
US 301/
SR 73 (South Main Street). At this intersection, US 301 Byp./SR 73 Byp. end, and US 25 Bypass begins. The two highways leave the city limits and skirt around the western side of the city until they meet their northern terminus, an intersection with US 25/
US 80/
SR 26/SR 67 just northwest of the town.
The entire length of SR 67 Byp. is part of the
National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense.
See also
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References
External links
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Georgia Roads (Routes 61 - 80)
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Transportation in Bryan County, Georgia
Transportation in Bulloch County, Georgia
Transportation in Jenkins County, Georgia