U.S. Route 129
U.S. Route 129 (US 129) is an auxiliary route of US 29, which it intersects in Athens, Georgia. US 129 currently runs for from an intersection with US 19/ US 27 ALT/ US 98 in Chiefland, Florida, to an interchange ...
U.S. Route 129 Alternate (US 129 Alt.) is a long alternate route of US 129 that travels from
Hawkinsville
Hawkinsville is a city in and the county seat of Pulaski County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,589 at the 2010 census.
Hawkinsville is known as the "Harness Horse Capital" of Georgia. The Lawrence Bennett Harness Horse Racing fac ...
wrong-way concurrency
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with US 341/ SR 27 These highways are also joined by SR 26/ SR 112/ SR 257 and SR 230. Two blocks to the east, all the highways split into a
one-way pair
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before it crosses a pair of bridges over the
Ocmulgee River
The Ocmulgee River () is a western tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi (410 km) long, in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the westernmost major tributary of the Altamaha.Hartford where SR 230 departs to the south-southeast on Lower River Road, US 341/SR 27 travel to the southeast on Eastman Highway, and US 129 Alt. turns nearly due north on Cochran Highway along with SR 26/SR 112/SR 257. About later, they begin to curve to the northeast and travel northwest of the Hawkinsville–Pulaski County Airport. The concurrency begins a curve to a more north-northeast routing, and SR 257 departs the concurrency on Chicken Road. A few miles later, the concurrency enters Bleckley County. After US 129 Alt.e/SR 26/SR 112 enter Cochran, the street name changes to West Dykes Street. Later, it crosses a railroad line previously owned by Southern Railway then intersects US 23 Bus./ SR 87 Bus. (2nd Street), where SR 26 continues straight ahead onto East Dykes Street, while US 129 Alt./SR 112 turns left onto US 23 Bus./SR 87 Bus.
The vicinity is also the site of the
NRHP
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-listed
Cochran Municipal Building and School
The Cochran Municipal Building and School are two historic buildings in Cochran, Georgia. They are located at the intersection of Dykes Street (Georgia State Route 112/ 26) and Second Street (U.S. Route 23 Business), on the same block as the Ble ...
, and the
Bleckley County Courthouse
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. Between East Ash Street and East Railroad Avenue, the road curves to the northeast with that same Southern Railway line earlier flanking the west side, although the tracks begin to move away from the road north of unmarked Emergency Route 105. The
business route
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ends at US 23/ SR 87, but US 129 Alt. joins the route in a long concurrency, while SR 112 travels only as far as north as
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along the same concurrency until branching off towards Milledgeville. Along the way, US 23/US 129 Alt./SR 87 travel through
Twiggs County
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where they intersect SR 96 in Tarversville and Bibb County where they have an interchange with Interstate 16 (I-16) in Smithsonia. In East Macon, the highways are joined by US 80/ SR 19/ SR 540, and the six highways travel mostly to the west, until they reach Macon, where US 80/SR 87/SR 540 turn to the south-southwest onto Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at two hospitals. US 129 turns right onto SR 22, while US 23 continues towards
Atlanta
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, and later the
Blue Ridge Mountains
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, while SR 19 continues towards
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. US 129 Alt. finally ends at US 129/ SR 11/ SR 49, but SR 22 continues along US 129 until it breaks away from the route in
Gray
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as it heads towards Comer.
The following portions of US 129 Alt. 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 its southern terminus in Hawkinsville to the southern end of its concurrency with US 23 Bus./SR 87 Bus. in Cochran
*From the intersection with SR 87 Conn. in East Macon to its northern terminus in Macon.
Eatonton business route
U.S. Route 129 Business (US 129 Business) is a
business route
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concurrent
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U.S. Route 129 Bypass (US 129 Bypass) is a bypass route of
Madison, Georgia
Madison is a city in Morgan County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke-Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area. The population was 3,979 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Morgan County and the si ...
that is
concurrent
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business route
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in
Watkinsville, Georgia
Watkinsville is the largest town and county seat of Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,896. It served as the seat of Clarke County until 1872 when the county seat of that county was m ...
that is
concurrent
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U.S. Route 129 Business (US 129 Bus.) is a former section of US 129 from Arcade to Jefferson, Georgia that has existed as a
business route
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since 2000. It is also
concurrent
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with SR 15 Alt., SR 82 and SR 11 Bus.
US 129 Bus. begins just north of the Arcade City Hall at US 129/ SR 11 Conn. The highway travels along the west side of a former Seaboard Air Line Railroad (originally Gainesville Midland Railroad) line, and the first intersection that it encounters is SR 82, which immediately joins the concurrency. Near a liquor store and former gas station now utilized as a fruit stand, US 129 Bus./SR 15 Alt./SR 82 crosses the Arcade–Jefferson city line and the first intersection within the city is former SR 319 (Etheridge Road), and Rambler Inn Road. The SAL tracks move away from the road, only to return at a grade crossing shared by the entrance to a yarn factory, where they now run along the west side of the road. North of Carriage Avenue, the routes curve away from the tracks.
The highways descend along a slight grade through a mostly residential area before running along the east side of Woodbine–Jefferson City Cemetery, where it enters the Jefferson Historic District Here, they make a right turn at SR 11 Bus. (Lee Street), and then at the intersection with Washington Street and Gordon Street turns north onto Gordon Street with SR 11 Bus., both of which leave SR 15 Alt./SR 82. Still within the Jefferson Historic District, they pass by the Jackson County Courthouse. Then, it enters the Washington–Lawrenceville Historic District. Within that district, the highways curve to the northwest and leave that district just after passing by Jefferson High School. Then, they travel along the east side of the same Seaboard Air Line it ran along when US 129 Bus. began. Those tracks curve to the west at a private railroad crossing next to a local embroidery shop. Later it passes by the Jefferson Animal Hospital, and a local fire station. US 129 Bus./SR 11 Bus. passes by the site of the
Holder Plantation
The Holder Plantation, located in Jackson County, Georgia near its county seat, Jefferson, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The plantation's main house, an I-house mainly built around 1867, and numerous outbuildings ...
Gainesville, Georgia
The city of Gainesville is the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 42,296. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it is often called the "Poultry Capital of t ...
is a former segment of US 129 within the city. It is
concurrent
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with Georgia State Route 11 (SR 11) and partially by SR 369.
US 129 Bus. begins at exit 22 on Interstate 985 (I-985)/ US 23 when US 129 joins that concurrency after leaving Athens Highway. US 129 Bus./SR 11 curves from northwest to northeast and the first intersection is West Ridge Road. Shortly after this, an intersection with Chestnut Street Southeast, which leads to an
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, then climbs an embankment in order to cross a pair of bridges over the former Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway (later Southern Railway) line east of the Amtrak station. Upon descending from the bridge, the road intersects Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, which spans from Peter Nix Parkway to SR 11 Connector (SR 11 Conn.), and then curves to the northwest at the northern terminus of Athens Avenue, a former section of the highway. The highways curve back to the northwest just before intersecting SR 369 (Jesse Jewell Parkway), where US 129 Bus./SR 11 turns east, while SR 11 Bus. begins north along Athens Highway. At the same intersection, SR 60 moves from an eastbound concurrency with SR 369 to a northbound one along SR 11 Bus.
From there, US 129/SR 11/SR 369 travels through the territory of
Brenau University
Brenau University is a private university with its historic campus in Gainesville, Georgia. Founded in 1878, the university enrolls more than 2,800 students from approximately 48 states and 17 foreign countries who seek degrees ranging from asso ...
, and later passes by the Northeast Georgia Health Systems and Medical Center which is on the northwest corner of SR 11 Conn. More local medical clinics line the road as the highways travel through New Holland, although there are also some schools and the Frances Meadows Aquatic Center, a local swimming pool and water park. It also passes by a factory owned by
Milliken & Company
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. Just after curving to the northeast and passing by Old Cornelia Highway, US 129 Bus. ends at US 129/SR 11/SR 369 just west of the I-985 interchange at exit 24.
The entire length of US 129 Bus. 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.
Cleveland bypass route
U.S. Route 129 Bypass (US 129 Byp.) is a bypass for US 129 around the western edge of
Cleveland
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. It is completely
concurrent
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with State Route 11 Bypass (SR 11 Byp.) and is known as Appalachian Parkway for its entire path.
The bypass routes begin at an
intersection
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city limits
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of Cleveland. They travel to the northwest and curve to the north-northwest. They have an intersection with SR 115. They curve to the north-northwest. Just before meeting Jess Hunt Road, they curve back to the north-northwest. They curve to the northeast and cross over
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. After another crossing of the creek, they meet their northern terminus, another intersection with US 129/SR 11. Here, the roadway continues as SR 75 Conn. (Hulsey Road).
US 129 Byp. and SR 11 Byp. were established in 2016.
North of US 129/SR 11, the Cleveland Bypass is intended to continue along the north side of Hulsey Road to SR 75.
Former routes
Old Town-Branford alternate route
U.S. Route 129 Alternate (US 129 ALT) was a former segment of US 129 that ran from
Old Town
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to
Branford, Florida
Branford is a town in Suwannee County, Florida, United States. The population was 712 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Branford is located at (29.961803, –82.927204).
The town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River. U.S. Route 27 and ...
U.S. Route 129 Alternate (US 129 Alternate) was an alternate route into Jefferson, Georgia
Gainesville bypass route
U.S. Route 129 Bypass in
Gainesville, Georgia
The city of Gainesville is the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 42,296. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it is often called the "Poultry Capital of t ...
was the bypass that ran mostly along Interstate 985 between Exits 22 and 24, and then west onto Jesse Jewell Parkway. Today, this segment is part of mainline US 129.
Blairsville truck route
U.S. Route 129 Truck (US 129 Truck) was a
truck route
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of the US 129 mainline that directed truck traffic around the main part of Blairsville. It was entirely
concurrent
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
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* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with SR 11 Truck. It included the Glenn Gooch Bypass from US 19/ US 129/ SR 11 (Gainesville Highway/Cleveland Street) to US 76/ SR 2/ SR 515, and along US 76/SR 2/SR 515 to the southwest part of the city. In 2016, US 129 Truck and SR 11 Truck were decommissioned and redesignated as the US 19/US 129/SR 11 mainline.
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