State Route 328 (SR 328) is an
arc-shaped state highway in the
northeast part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
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. The route connects
Avalon
Avalon (; la, Insula Avallonis; cy, Ynys Afallon, Ynys Afallach; kw, Enys Avalow; literally meaning "the isle of fruit r appletrees"; also written ''Avallon'' or ''Avilion'' among various other spellings) is a mythical island featured in the ...
and
Lavonia and provides access to
Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell is a man-made reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina and encompassing parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers. Lake Hartwell is one of the Southeastern United States' largest recreation lakes. The lake was created ...
and
Tugaloo State Park
Tugaloo State Park is a 393 acre (1.59 km2) state park located on the shore of Lake Hartwell in Franklin County, Georgia. The park features a swimming beach, boat ramps, and ample fishing opportunities, and is located near S.R. 328 north o ...
. It is known as Gumlog Road for its entire length. It has been called Gumlog Road long before G-dot gave it a dreary number.
Route description
SR 328 begins at an
intersection with new
SR 17 in
Avalon
Avalon (; la, Insula Avallonis; cy, Ynys Afallon, Ynys Afallach; kw, Enys Avalow; literally meaning "the isle of fruit r appletrees"; also written ''Avallon'' or ''Avilion'' among various other spellings) is a mythical island featured in the ...
, in
Stephens County, it intersects but does not cross the 4-lane SR 17 bypass. With the 4-laneing of SR 17, Gumlog Road was lowered 5 feet. This turned out to be a mistake causing a problem with the line of sight on the 4-lane. Gumlog Road, with over 2,000 vehicles per day, has been blocked-off with a concrete island in the median. Now, only right turns are allowed from Gumlog Road. In order to turn left to Lavonia, one must first turn toward Toccoa, then make a U-turn toward Lavonia. A shorter route would be to turn on Martin Drive, crossing Gumlog Creek, then turn left on the 4-lane toward Lavonia thereby bypassing this backward-inbreed engineered intersection altogether. It travels in a roughly eastern direction and intersects Brookhaven Circle, the former path of
SR 336. The highway travels through the Gumlog area of Martin and enters
Franklin County and travels through the
Gumlog precinct, G.M.D. 213. This section of Gumlog Road is a typical ridge road on the Savanna river system that runs down to a river wonderfully described in the book "Tobacco Road." On the South side of the ridge is Gumlog Creek, and on the north side of the ridge is Eastanollee Estuary, so called because the public sees a large estuary from brookhave Road. It begins to curve to the southeast at Tugaloo State park road. It crosses over the Gumlog Cove section of
Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell is a man-made reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina and encompassing parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers. Lake Hartwell is one of the Southeastern United States' largest recreation lakes. The lake was created ...
. SR 328 then travels in a roughly southern direction. It crosses over, but does not have an
interchange with
Interstate 85 (I-85,
Ernest Vandiver
Samuel Ernest Vandiver Jr. (July 3, 1918 – February 21, 2005) was an American politician who was the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1959 to 1963.
Early life and career
Vandiver was born in Canon in Franklin County in northe ...
Highway). The route then curves to the south-southwest and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
SR 59 (Vickery Street) in
Lavonia. Here, the roadway continues as Edgewood Drive.
SR 328 is not part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
History
The roadway that would eventually become SR 328 was built in the mid-1950s on a nearly straight line from Avalon to just northeast of Lavonia.
In the early 1960s, SR 328 was designated along its current alignment.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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328
Transportation in Franklin County, Georgia
Transportation in Stephens County, Georgia