Georgia State Route 242

State Route 242 marker

State Route 242
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length 25.0 mi[1] (40.2 km)
Existed 1946[2][3] – present
Major junctions
West end SR 24 in Sandersville
  SR 231 in Riddleville
East end US 221 / US 319 / SR 78 / SR 171 in Bartow
Location
Counties Washington, Jefferson
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 241SR 243 →

State Route 242 (SR 242) is a 25.0-mile-long (40.2 km) east–west state highway located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It travels through portions of Washington and Jefferson counties.

Route description

SR 242 begins at an intersection with SR 24 (Fall Line Freeway) in Sandersville in Washington County. The route makes a quick turn towards downtown Sandersville as SR 242 Spur continues straight. The route turns south onto SR 15 in the center of the city. After a 0.6-mile-long (0.97 km) concurrency with SR 15, SR 242 turns east at Riddleville Road. This intersection was its original terminus until the Fall Line Freeway was completed. The route heads out of the city in a southeast direction. Just before leaving Sandersville, it crosses a Sandersville Railroad line. Farther to the southeast, it crosses a Central of Georgia Railway line. The road passes Jackson Cemetery before reaching Riddleville. In Riddleville, it intersects SR 231 (Harrison-Riddleville Road to the south and Riddleville-Davisboro Road to the north). After leaving town, SR 242 continues to the southeast, and gradually curves to the east and crosses into Jefferson County. It continues to the east to meet its eastern terminus, an intersection U.S. Route 221 (US 221)/US 319/SR 78/SR 171 in Bartow.[1]

The only portion of SR 242 part of the National Highway System is along its concurrency with SR 15 in Sandersville.[4]

History

SR 242 was established in 1946 along the same alignment as it runs today.[2][3] In 1950, the section from the western terminus to a point just over halfway to Ridleville was paved.[5][6] In 1953, the entire length of the highway was paved.[7][8]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Washington​0.00.0 SR 24 (Fall Line Freeway) – Wrightsville, Sparta
​0.10.16 SR 242 Spur southNorthern terminus of SR 242 Spur
Sandersville2.94.7 SR 15 north (South Harris Street) / East Church Street – SpartaWestern end of SR 15 concurrency
3.55.6 SR 15 south (South Harris Street) – TennilleEastern end of SR 15 concurrency
Riddleville13.020.9 SR 231 (Harrison-Riddleville Road, Riddleville-Davisboro Road) – Harrison, Davisboro
JeffersonBartow25.040.2 US 221 / US 319 / SR 78 / SR 171 – Wrightsville, Louisville, Wadley
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

SR 242 Spur

State Route 242 Spur
Location Sandersville
Length 2.5 mi[9] (4.0 km)

State Route 242 Spur (Spur 242) is a two-and-a-half-mile-long (4.0 km) special route of SR 242 west of Sandersville. It begins at an intersection with Kaolin Road and South Saffold Road near Kaolin Field, an airport serving the city, and an industrial factory. The road heads northwest through a forested area intersecting no paved roads until it curves to the north to end at SR 242, only one-tenth mile (0.16 km) from the latter's terminus at SR 24. The road is signed north-south and has a speed limit of 45 miles per hour (70 km/h).[9]

See also

  • Georgia (U.S. state) portal
  • U.S. Roads portal

References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (February 15, 2017). "Overview map of SR 242" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  2. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1945). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  3. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (1946). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 25, 2013. (Corrected to November 7, 1946.)
  4. ↑ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1949). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 25, 2013. (Corrected to April 1, 1949.)
  6. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1950). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 25, 2013. (Corrected to August 1, 1950.)
  7. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1952). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 25, 2013. (Corrected to January 1, 1952.)
  8. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1953). State Highway System and Other Principal Connection Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 25, 2013. (Corrected to September 1, 1953.)
  9. 1 2 Google (February 15, 2017). "Route of SR 242 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
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