State Route 94 (SR 94) is a
state highway
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in the
southeastern part of the U.S. state of
Georgia
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* 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 exists in two distinct sections, split by the
Florida
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state line, traveling west–east within portions of
Lowndes,
Echols Echols may refer to:
*Echols (surname)
*Echols County, Georgia, a county in Georgia
*Echols, Kentucky, a community
*Echols, Minnesota, a community
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,
Clinch
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* Clinch County, Georgia, USA
* Clinch River, near T ...
, and
Charlton counties. It connects
U.S. Route 41 (US 41) in
Valdosta
Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. As of 2019, Valdosta had an estimated population of 56,457.
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with
Saint George
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, via
Statenville,
Needmore, and
Fargo.
Route description
The only portion of SR 94 that is part of the
National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense,
is the entire length of the US 441/SR 89 concurrency in the Fargo area.
Western segment
![GA SR 94 Begin](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/GA_SR_94_Begin.JPG)
SR 94 begins at an intersection with
US 41/
SR 7/
SR 31 (Inner Perimeter Road, which serves as a
bypass of most of Valdosta) at a point southeast of downtown Valdosta, in the central part of
Lowndes County. The highway travels to the east-southeast and crosses over Knights Creek. Upon crossing over Grand Bay Creek, it enters
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 ...
. The highway curves to the southeast and intersects
SR 135. It curves back to the east-southeast and crosses over the
Alapaha River
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on the western edge of
Statenville. In Statenville, it curves to the east and meets
US 129/
SR 11. On the northwestern corner of the intersection of Walker Circle, it passes the
U.S. Post Office
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for the community. Just west of an intersection with the western terminus of Wildcat Circle and the southern terminus of Anderson Street, it begins a curve back to the east-southeast. On the southeastern corner of this intersection is the headquarters of the
Echols County School District
The Echols County School District is a public school district in Echols County, Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United ...
. On the southeastern corner of the intersection with the eastern terminus of Wildcat Circle and the southern terminus of Church of God Street is the Echols County Community Park. Just to the east of this intersection is the Echols County Volunteer Fire Department. The highway leaves Statenville and curves to the east. Just to the east of an intersection with West Boundary Road, it curves back to the east-southeast. Just west of an intersection with the southern terminus of High Creek Road, it curves to the east-northeast. Just west of an intersection with the northern terminus of Barnes Road, it curves back to the east-southeast. A short distance after an intersection with the southern terminus of Will Rewis Road, it curves to the southeast. Just west of an intersection with the southern terminus of Harrison Ford Road, it curves to the south-southeast. It curves back to the east-southeast and then crosses over Toms Creek. It travels just south of Tiger Bay. After winding through
rural area
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s, it curves to the east-northeast. The highway crosses over Wolf Bay Drain. It travels through
Needmore. It travels just to the north of Pierce Camp Bay. It then crosses over
Suwannoochee Creek on the PFC Don Manac Memorial Bridge into
Clinch County. Immediately, it enters the
city limits
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of
Fargo. It begins a very gradual curve to the east-southeast. It then turns right onto
US 441/
SR 89. The three highways travel
concurrently to the south. They pass the
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Florida
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state line, where the roadway continues as
State Road 2 (SR 2).
Eastern segment
The route resumes at the spot where SR 2 meets the Georgia state line, west of
Moniac
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, on the southeastern edge of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, at a crossing over the
St. Marys River within
Charlton County. The highway travels to the east-northeast and immediately enters Moniac. There, it intersects the northern terminus of
SR 185. The highway curves to the east-southeast and travels just north of Roberts Bay. It winds through rural areas of the county and crosses over
River Styx
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. It continues generally to the east until just before it enters
St. George
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. On the southwestern corner of an intersection with the northern terminus of Cherokee Way is the Charlton County – St. George Recreation Department. The appropriately-named Cherokee Way leads to the
Cherokees of Georgia Tribal Grounds. The highway then curves back to the east-northeast. In St. George, it intersects
SR 23/
SR 121. It continues to the east-northeast and leaves St. George just before it reaches its eastern terminus, a second instance with the Florida State line. Here, the roadway continues as
County Road 2 (CR 2), over a second crossing of the St. Marys River.
Major intersections
Mileage resets at the gap.
See also
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References
External links
{{Commons category
Georgia Roads (Routes 81 - 100)
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Transportation in Lowndes County, Georgia
Transportation in Echols County, Georgia
Transportation in Clinch County, Georgia
Transportation in Charlton County, Georgia