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State Route 77 (SR 77) is a State highway (US), state highway that travels south-to-north through portions of Hancock County, Georgia, Hancock, Greene County, Georgia, Greene, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Oglethorpe, Elbert County, Georgia, Elbert, and Hart County, Georgia, Hart counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia.
SR 77 begins at an Intersection (road), intersection with Georgia State Route 16, SR 16, at a point northwest of Sparta, GA, Sparta, in Hancock County. It heads northeast to an intersection with Georgia State Route 15, SR 15. They head Concurrency (road), concurrent to the north-northwest, passing through rural areas of the county and cross into Greene County. They pass through White Plains, Georgia, White Plains and curve to the northwest to the town of Siloam, Georgia, Siloam. In town, SR 15 heads to the northwest on Main Street, while SR 77 splits off to the north-northeast and has an Interchange (road), interchange with Interstate 20 in Georgia, Interstate 20. Then, it leaves town and heads north to Union Point, Georgia, Union Point. It intersects U.S. Route 278 in Georgia, US 278/Georgia State Route 12, SR 12 (Lamb Avenue). The three routes head concurrent for about 4 blocks, to an intersection with Georgia State Route 44, SR 44. Here, SR 44/SR 77 head concurrent to the northwest, until SR 44 splits off onto Washington Highway and SR 77 continues to the northwest. It passes through Woodville, Georgia, Woodville and enters Oglethorpe County. In a curving fashion, the highway passes through the towns of Maxeys, Georgia, Maxeys and Stephens, Georgia, Stephens, and then enters Lexington, Georgia, Lexington. There, it intersects U.S. Route 78 in Georgia, US 78/Georgia State Route 10, SR 10/Georgia State Route 22, SR 22 (Main Street). The four routes head concurrent to the southeast, until SR 77 splits off in the southeastern part of town. It heads northeast, passing through rural areas of the county and crosses over the Broad River (Georgia), Broad River into Elbert County. The road heads to the north, into Elberton, Georgia, Elberton, where it intersects Georgia State Route 17, SR 17/Georgia State Route 72, SR 72. It curves to the north-northwest and meets the southern terminus of Georgia State Route 368, SR 368 (Anderson Highway). SR 77 continues to the north-northwest, and enters Hart County. Less than after the county line, the route meets the western terminus of Georgia State Route 77 Spur (Hartwell), SR 77 Spur. Then, it heads north and curves to the north-northwest, until it enters Hartwell, Georgia, Hartwell. There, it begins a concurrency with U.S. Route 29 in Georgia, US 29/Georgia State Route 8, SR 8. The three routes head to the west-northwest, to an intersection with Georgia State Route 51, SR 51 (Chandler Street), which joins the concurrency. A block or two later, US 29/SR 8 depart to the southwest on Athens Street. SR 51/SR 77 head to the northwest and curve to the west, crossing over Lake Hartwell, until SR 51 splits off onto Bowersville Highway. At that point, SR 77 heads northwest and curves to the north. It meets the eastern terminus of Georgia State Route 77 Connector (Lavonia), SR 77 Connector (Lavonia Highway). Then, it heads north-northwest to and intersection with Georgia State Route 59, SR 59 (Knox Bridge Crossing Road), northeast of Lavonia, Georgia, Lavonia. About later, it meets its northern terminus, an interchange with Interstate 85 in Georgia, I-85 at exit 177.
The following portions of SR 77 are part of the National Highway System (United States), National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:
*The entire length of the SR 15 concurrency, from northwest of Sparta to Siloam
*The entire length of the US 78/SR 10/SR 22 concurrency in Lexington
Georgia Roads (Routes 61 - 80)
Georgia State Route 77 on State-Ends.com
State highways in Georgia (U.S. state), 077 Transportation in Hancock County, Georgia Transportation in Greene County, Georgia Transportation in Oglethorpe County, Georgia Transportation in Elbert County, Georgia Transportation in Hart County, Georgia
Route description
SR 77 begins at an Intersection (road), intersection with Georgia State Route 16, SR 16, at a point northwest of Sparta, GA, Sparta, in Hancock County. It heads northeast to an intersection with Georgia State Route 15, SR 15. They head Concurrency (road), concurrent to the north-northwest, passing through rural areas of the county and cross into Greene County. They pass through White Plains, Georgia, White Plains and curve to the northwest to the town of Siloam, Georgia, Siloam. In town, SR 15 heads to the northwest on Main Street, while SR 77 splits off to the north-northeast and has an Interchange (road), interchange with Interstate 20 in Georgia, Interstate 20. Then, it leaves town and heads north to Union Point, Georgia, Union Point. It intersects U.S. Route 278 in Georgia, US 278/Georgia State Route 12, SR 12 (Lamb Avenue). The three routes head concurrent for about 4 blocks, to an intersection with Georgia State Route 44, SR 44. Here, SR 44/SR 77 head concurrent to the northwest, until SR 44 splits off onto Washington Highway and SR 77 continues to the northwest. It passes through Woodville, Georgia, Woodville and enters Oglethorpe County. In a curving fashion, the highway passes through the towns of Maxeys, Georgia, Maxeys and Stephens, Georgia, Stephens, and then enters Lexington, Georgia, Lexington. There, it intersects U.S. Route 78 in Georgia, US 78/Georgia State Route 10, SR 10/Georgia State Route 22, SR 22 (Main Street). The four routes head concurrent to the southeast, until SR 77 splits off in the southeastern part of town. It heads northeast, passing through rural areas of the county and crosses over the Broad River (Georgia), Broad River into Elbert County. The road heads to the north, into Elberton, Georgia, Elberton, where it intersects Georgia State Route 17, SR 17/Georgia State Route 72, SR 72. It curves to the north-northwest and meets the southern terminus of Georgia State Route 368, SR 368 (Anderson Highway). SR 77 continues to the north-northwest, and enters Hart County. Less than after the county line, the route meets the western terminus of Georgia State Route 77 Spur (Hartwell), SR 77 Spur. Then, it heads north and curves to the north-northwest, until it enters Hartwell, Georgia, Hartwell. There, it begins a concurrency with U.S. Route 29 in Georgia, US 29/Georgia State Route 8, SR 8. The three routes head to the west-northwest, to an intersection with Georgia State Route 51, SR 51 (Chandler Street), which joins the concurrency. A block or two later, US 29/SR 8 depart to the southwest on Athens Street. SR 51/SR 77 head to the northwest and curve to the west, crossing over Lake Hartwell, until SR 51 splits off onto Bowersville Highway. At that point, SR 77 heads northwest and curves to the north. It meets the eastern terminus of Georgia State Route 77 Connector (Lavonia), SR 77 Connector (Lavonia Highway). Then, it heads north-northwest to and intersection with Georgia State Route 59, SR 59 (Knox Bridge Crossing Road), northeast of Lavonia, Georgia, Lavonia. About later, it meets its northern terminus, an interchange with Interstate 85 in Georgia, I-85 at exit 177.
The following portions of SR 77 are part of the National Highway System (United States), National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:
*The entire length of the SR 15 concurrency, from northwest of Sparta to Siloam
*The entire length of the US 78/SR 10/SR 22 concurrency in Lexington
Major intersections
Special routes
Elberton Connector route
State Route 77 Connector (SR 77 Conn.) is a Connector (road), connector route, located along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard within northern Elberton, Georgia, Elberton. It also doubles as a truck detour. The route begins at Georgia State Routes 17 and 72, although MLK Boulevard begins a block south at the intersection of Heard and Tusten Streets as an unmarked street. Immediately north of GA 17/72 the route runs beneath a railroad bridge for the CSX Abbeville Subdivision. The road is four lanes wide until the intersection with Gordon Street and remains straight until taking a slight right curve to the northeast just before the intersection of Taggart Street. At the headquarters for the Elbert County Fire Department and Coroner near the intersection with Mahoney Drive, the road curves from the northeast to the northwest. Between the Oglesby Boulevard Extension and just past Willie Black Road, the road curves more towards the west, where it finally ends at SR 77.Lavonia Connector route
State Route 77 Connector (SR 77 Conn.) is a Connector (road), connector route, located within portions of Franklin County, Georgia, Franklin and Hart County, Georgia, Hart County (United States), counties. It begins at an Intersection (road), intersection with Georgia State Route 59, SR 59 in Lavonia, Georgia, Lavonia, in Franklin County. The highway travels to the southeast, leaving the city and entering Hart County, Georgia, Hart County. The highway continues to the southeast and gradually curves to the east, until it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with the SR 77 mainline (Lavonia Highway), northeast of Bowersville, Georgia, Bowersville.Spur route
State Route 77 Spur (SR 77 Spur) is a spur route located completely within Rural area, rural portions of Hart County, Georgia, Hart County. It begins at an Intersection (road), intersection with the SR 77 mainline (Elberton Highway), southeast of Hartwell, Georgia, Hartwell. It zigzags to the northeast, until it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with Georgia State Route 181, SR 181 (Smith McGee Highway), at a spot just west of the South Carolina state line.See also
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External links
* {{Commons category-inlineGeorgia Roads (Routes 61 - 80)
Georgia State Route 77 on State-Ends.com
State highways in Georgia (U.S. state), 077 Transportation in Hancock County, Georgia Transportation in Greene County, Georgia Transportation in Oglethorpe County, Georgia Transportation in Elbert County, Georgia Transportation in Hart County, Georgia