State Route 119 (SR 119) is an

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that runs south-to-north in the east-central part of the

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. It runs from Riceboro to the Hinesville – Fort Stewart metropolitan area and curves to the northeast, through Pembroke and

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, and enters

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north of Clyo, where the roadway continues as

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Route description

SR 119 begins at an

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with US 17/ SR 25 (Ocean Highway) in Riceboro, in Liberty County. It heads west to Walthourville, where it intersects US 84/ SR 38 (Oglethorpe Highway). The highway goes northward, past the Liberty County Airport and

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– Liberty Campus, to

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. There, it intersects SR 196 (Elma G. Miles Parkway). The two routes head

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to the northeast through town. At General Screven Way, SR 119 splits off to the northwest, while SR 196 heads southeast. Just before SR 119 crosses the southern border of

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, it meets the eastern terminus of SR 38 Connector (General Stewart Way). Less than later, it intersects SR 144. The two routes have a brief concurrency to the north-northwest. The roadway curves to the northeast to cross over the Canoochee River, which marks the Liberty–Bryan county line. A short distance later, the route crosses the northern border of Fort Stewart. North of the fort, SR 119 intersects US 280/ SR 30/ SR 67 (Bacon Street) in the town of Pembroke. At this intersection, SR 67 heads north, concurrent with SR 119. It departs to the northeast on Camelia Drive. It continues to the northeast, enters Bulloch County, and has an interchange with

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(I-16). Immediately after is an intersection with the eastern terminus of SR 46. Little over later, it has a very brief concurrency with US 80/ SR 26, before continuing its northeastern routing. It heads northwest less than , and then intersects SR 119 Connector and travels northeast again. It crosses over the

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, which marks the Bulloch–Effingham county line. Northeast, in the town of Guyton, is SR 17 (Central Boulevard). Farther to the northeast is

. In Springfield, SR 119 intersects SR 21. Then, it turns left onto Laurel Street. It curves to the northeast, intersecting SR 21 Spur. SR 119 gradually curves to the north, passes through the town of Clyo, and meets its northern terminus, the

state line at the

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. There, the roadway continues into South Carolina as

. The only section of SR 119 that is part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility, is the section from SR 38 Connector, in Hinesville to US 280/SR 30/SR 67 in Pembroke.

Major intersections

Special routes

Connector route

State Route 119 Connector (SR 119 Conn.) is a

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that exists entirely within the southeastern part of

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. SR 119 Conn. begins at an

with the SR 119 mainline (Ivan Ho Drive), southeast of Guyton and the

. The highway heads north-northwest and curves to the northwest, until it enters Stilson. In town, the road curves to the west-southwest until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 80/ SR 26, just outside town. SR 119 Conn. is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.

Spur route

State Route 119 Spur (SR 119 Spur) is a

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that exists entirely within the southeastern part of

. SR 119 Spur begins at an

with the SR 119 mainline (Ivan Ho Drive), southeast of Guyton and the

. The highway curves to the northwest until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 119 Connector, a brief distance later. SR 119 Spur is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.

References

External links

{{Commons category, Georgia State Route 119
Georgia Roads (Routes 101-120)

Georgia State Route 119 on State-Ends.com
119 Transportation in Liberty County, Georgia Transportation in Bryan County, Georgia Transportation in Bulloch County, Georgia Transportation in Effingham County, Georgia Hinesville, Georgia Hinesville metropolitan area