Georgia State Route 299
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State Route 299 is a short west–east state route located entirely in Dade County
in the extreme northwestern part of the U.S. state
of Georgia
. The route travels from Tenneesee State Route 134 at the Tennessee
state line west of the community of Hooker to U.S. Route 11
/State Route 58 northeast of Wildwood.
, one of two exits from Interstate 24 in Georgia (the other being Interstate 59
). The route continues east to meet U.S. Route 11/State Route 58 at its eastern terminus.
While the route sees an Annual Average Daily Traffic of between 2,000 and 5,000 vehicles, the route's use as a through route has largely been supplanted by Interstate 24, which passes through the same corridor as State Route 299, and its continuation in Tennessee, Tennessee State Route 134.
Dade County, Georgia
Dade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 15,154. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,098...
in the extreme northwestern part of the U.S. state
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 Tenneesee State Route 134 at the Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
state line west of the community of Hooker to U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
/State Route 58 northeast of Wildwood.
Wildwood, Georgia
Wildwood is a small unincorporated community located in the northeastern corner of Dade County, Georgia, United States. It is close to the Tennessee state line and the Chattanooga city limits, and is considered part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area...
Route description
From its western terminus at the Tennessee state line, where Tennessee State Route 134 crosses the state line into Georgia, State Route 299 travels east, passing through the small community of Hooker. East of the community, State Route 299 has an interchange with Interstate 24Interstate 24
Interstate 24 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It runs diagonally from Interstate 57 to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at Interstate 75....
, one of two exits from Interstate 24 in Georgia (the other being Interstate 59
Interstate 59
Interstate 59 is an Interstate Highway in the southern United States. Its southern terminus is near Slidell, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, at an intersection with Interstate 10 and Interstate 12, its northern terminus is at Wildwood, Georgia, at an intersection with Interstate 24.The road's...
). The route continues east to meet U.S. Route 11/State Route 58 at its eastern terminus.
While the route sees an Annual Average Daily Traffic of between 2,000 and 5,000 vehicles, the route's use as a through route has largely been supplanted by Interstate 24, which passes through the same corridor as State Route 299, and its continuation in Tennessee, Tennessee State Route 134.