State Route 232 (SR 232) is a east–west
state highway
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located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of
Georgia. It travels through west-central
Columbia County and northeastern
Richmond County. At its western end, it is a fairly
rural highway, but its eastern end is an
urban corridor of the
Augusta metropolitan area
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. It connects
Appling with
Evans
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* Evans, Colorado
*Evans, Georgia
*Evans County, Georgia
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*Evans Mills, New York
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,
Martinez, and
Augusta.
Route description
SR 232 begins at an
intersection
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with
US 221/
SR 47 (Appling–Harlem Highway) just south of
Appling, in west-central
Columbia County. The highway travels to the east-southeast to intersect with Louisville Road. Just over later, it crosses over Little Kiokee Creek. Just to the east-southeast of the intersection with William Few Parkway – a highway that connects nearby
Grovetown
Grovetown is a city in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area and the Central Savannah River Area. The 2019 population estimate was 15,152. The mayor is Gary Jones.
History
From the building of the ...
to areas northwest of
Evans
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People
*Evans (surname)
* List of people with surname Evans
Places United States
*Evans Island, an island of Alaska
* Evans, Colorado
*Evans, Georgia
*Evans County, Georgia
*Evans, New York
*Evans Mills, New York
*Evans Cit ...
– is the main entrance to
Patriots Park. Immediately past the park, SR 232 passes Bartram Trail Golf Course. On the eastern edge of the course is a bridge over
Euchee Creek. To the east is a strategic intersection: the western terminus of
Hereford Farm Road (which leads to northwestern parts of Evans) to the north and the northern terminus of
SR 388 (Lewiston Road; which leads to Grovetown) to the south. Later on is a bridge over Steiner Creek. At the intersection with South Old Belair Road, the highway begins to skirt along the edge of the
city limits
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of
Evans
Evans may refer to:
People
*Evans (surname)
* List of people with surname Evans
Places United States
*Evans Island, an island of Alaska
* Evans, Colorado
*Evans, Georgia
*Evans County, Georgia
*Evans, New York
*Evans Mills, New York
*Evans Cit ...
. At the bridge over Crawford Creek, SR 232 enters Evans proper. Farther to the east, it intersects
SR 383 (South Belair Road / North Belair Road). Starting at this intersection, SR 232 travels along the Evans–
Martinez line. At the eastern end of that section, it intersects
SR 104 (
Washington Road). At this intersection, they begin a brief
concurrency and enter Martinez proper. At the intersection with the southern terminus of Old Evans Road, SR 232 turns south-southeasterly onto
Bobby Jones Expressway The Bobby Jones Expressway is a roadway in the U.S. state of Georgia that is named for golfer Bobby Jones. It follows:
*Georgia State Route 232's easternmost (from its intersection with SR 104 and Old Evans Road in Martinez to its eastern te ...
. It enters
Richmond County and the city limits of
Augusta. Just after the county line, it has an
interchange with Scott Nixon Memorial Drive, and then immediately meets its eastern terminus at an interchange with
Interstate 20 (I-20; Carl Sanders Highway). The roadway continues as the western end of
I-520
Interstate 520 (I-520) is a auxiliary Interstate Highway that encircles most of Augusta, Georgia, and North Augusta, South Carolina, as a three-quarter beltway around the western, southern, and eastern parts of the main part of the Augus ...
, which is also known as Bobby Jones Expressway.
[
The only part of SR 232 that is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense, is the section east of the western intersection with SR 104.]
History
SR 232 was established between July and October 1939 along an alignment from its western terminus to its western intersection with SR 104, however it was designated as part of SR 150.[
In 1945, this section was redesignated as SR 232.]
Major intersections
See also
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* Central Savannah River Area
References
External links
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Georgia Roads (Routes 221 - 240)
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Transportation in Columbia County, Georgia
Transportation in Richmond County, Georgia
Transportation in Augusta, Georgia