Georgia State Route 27
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State Route 27 is a west–east state route located in the southern part of the U.S. state
of Georgia
. The route travels from SR 39 east of Georgetown
to U.S. 17/SR 25 in Brunswick
.
before arriving in Richland
. In Richland, SR 27 begins cosignage
with U.S. 280
east through Preston
and Plains
before arriving in Americus
. In the eastern part of Americus, SR 27 departs U.S. 280 and continues east to Vienna
. The route continues northeast from Vienna, serving as exit 112 for Interstate 75
, before continuing northeast to Hawkinsville
. In Hawkinsville, SR 27 becomes cosigned with U.S. 341
. The two routes travel east-southeast through southeast Georgia, passing through several county seats, including McRae
, Hazlehurst
, and Jesup
, before arriving in the Brunswick area. After an interchange with Interstate 95
in Arco, the routes continue south, through downtown Brunswick, before turning east to meet their eastern terminus at U.S. 17/SR 25.
State Route 27 sees only minor traffic west of Hawkinsville, except in and around Plains and Americus. The route east of Hawkinsville, cosigned with U.S. 341, is a major route in southeast Georgia, and receives more traffic than the western section, with an Average Annual Daily Traffic count of more than 5,000 vehicles in many areas.
; SR 27 bypasses the town to the south. State Route 27 Business is cosigned with U.S. 23 between downtown and SR 27 on the southeast side of the town.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. The route travels from SR 39 east of Georgetown
Georgetown, Georgia
Georgetown is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Georgia:*Georgetown, Chatham County, Georgia*Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia...
to U.S. 17/SR 25 in Brunswick
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
.
Route description
From its western terminus at SR 39 est of Georgetown, State Route 27 travels northeast, then east, travelling through LumpkinLumpkin, Georgia
Lumpkin is a city in, and the county seat of, Stewart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2000 census.-History:This area of Georgia was inhabited by indigenous Native Americans for thousands of years before European contact...
before arriving in Richland
Richland, Georgia
Richland is a city in Stewart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,794 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland is located at ....
. In Richland, SR 27 begins cosignage
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with U.S. 280
U.S. Route 280
U.S. Route 280 is a spur of U.S. Highway 80. It currently runs for 392 miles from Blichton, Georgia at U.S. Highway 80 to Birmingham, Alabama at I-20/I-59. For much of its route, U.S. 280 travels through rural areas and smaller cities in southern Georgia and east central Alabama. Once the...
east through Preston
Preston, Georgia
Preston is a town in Webster County, Georgia, United States. The population was 453 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Webster County.-Geography:Preston is located at ....
and Plains
Plains, Georgia
Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 776 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Notable people:...
before arriving in Americus
Americus, Georgia
-Early years:Americus, Georgia was named and chartered by Sen. Lovett B. Smith in 1832.For its first two decades, Americus was a small courthouse town. The arrival of the railroad in 1854 and, three decades later, local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins' construction of the only privately financed...
. In the eastern part of Americus, SR 27 departs U.S. 280 and continues east to Vienna
Vienna, Georgia
Vienna is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,973 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dooly County....
. The route continues northeast from Vienna, serving as exit 112 for Interstate 75
Interstate 75 in Georgia
In the U.S. state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north–south along the U.S. Route 41 corridor on the western side of the state, passing through the cities of Valdosta, Macon and Atlanta. It is also designated — but not signed — as State Route 401...
, before continuing northeast to Hawkinsville
Hawkinsville, Georgia
Hawkinsville is a city in Pulaski County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,487 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Pulaski County.-Geography:Hawkinsville is located at ....
. In Hawkinsville, SR 27 becomes cosigned with U.S. 341
U.S. Route 341
U.S. Route 341 is a spur of U.S. Route 41. It currently runs southeasterly for 226 miles from Barnesville, Georgia at U.S. Route 41 to Brunswick, Georgia where it ends at its junction with U.S. Route 17 near the Sidney Lanier Bridge. Its run is entirely within the state of Georgia....
. The two routes travel east-southeast through southeast Georgia, passing through several county seats, including McRae
McRae, Georgia
McRae is a town in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. Based on the 2000 census, the town has a total population of 2,682. Between 1990 and 2000, the town experienced a population decrease of 10.8%, compared to the state growth during this period of 26.4%. The town is the county seat of...
, Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst, Georgia
Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,787 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:...
, and Jesup
Jesup, Georgia
Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,279 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County.-Geography:Jesup is located at ....
, before arriving in the Brunswick area. After an interchange with Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Georgia
Interstate 95, the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Georgia. It begins at the St. Marys River at the Florida state line north of Jacksonville and heads north past the border of South Carolina at the Savannah River...
in Arco, the routes continue south, through downtown Brunswick, before turning east to meet their eastern terminus at U.S. 17/SR 25.
State Route 27 sees only minor traffic west of Hawkinsville, except in and around Plains and Americus. The route east of Hawkinsville, cosigned with U.S. 341, is a major route in southeast Georgia, and receives more traffic than the western section, with an Average Annual Daily Traffic count of more than 5,000 vehicles in many areas.
Related route
Georgia State Route 27 Business is a short business route that connects the SR 27 mainline with the downtown area of EastmanEastman, Georgia
Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...
; SR 27 bypasses the town to the south. State Route 27 Business is cosigned with U.S. 23 between downtown and SR 27 on the southeast side of the town.