State Route 50 is an east–west state route located in the northeastern 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 SR 52 in Lula

Lula, Georgia

Lula is a city in Banks and Hall Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,438 at the 2000 census. The Hall County portion of Lula is part of the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lula is home of RailRoad Days, a yearly festival usually every May. Major roads near...

 to Lake Hartwell

Lake Hartwell

Lake Hartwell is a reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. The lake is created by Hartwell Dam located on the Savannah River seven miles below the point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the Savannah...

 north of the city of Hartwell

Hartwell, Georgia

Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,188 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Hart County.-Geography:Hartwell is located at . It sits upon the southern border of Lake Hartwell...

.

Route description

From its western terminus at State Route 52 in Lula, State Route 51 travels east to Homer. After travelling a short distance on a former alignment of U.S. Route 441

U.S. Route 441

U.S. Route 441 is a spur route of U.S. Route 41. It currently runs for 939 miles from U.S. Route 41 in Miami, Florida to U.S. Route 25W in Lake City, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee...

, the route continues east, passing through rural parts of Banks

Banks County, Georgia

Banks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2010, the population is 18,395. The county seat is Homer.-History:*The Georgia General Assembly passed legislation to create Banks County on February 1, 1859, from Franklin and Habersham Counties.*The county is named for Richard...

 and Franklin

Franklin County, Georgia

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It became Georgia's ninth county, incorporating on February 25, 1784, and was named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin...

 counties. The route has an interchange with Interstate 85

Interstate 85

Interstate 85 is a major interstate highway in the Southeastern United States. Its current southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus interchanges with Interstate 95 in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond...

 west of Carnesville

Carnesville, Georgia

Carnesville is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:...

. West of Franklin Springs

Franklin Springs, Georgia

Franklin Springs is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 762 at the 2000 census. Emmanuel College is located here.-Geography:Franklin Springs is located at ....

, the route takes on a somewhat odd routing; it becomes cosigned

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 State Route 145, and the two routes travel to the north-northwest for a short distance, before State Route 51 departs and continues east to Canon

Canon, Georgia

Canon is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 755 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Canon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

. In Canon, State Route 51 becomes cosigned with State Route 17, and the two routes travel northeast to Bowersville

Bowersville, Georgia

Bowersville is a town in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 334 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bowersville is located at ....

, where State Route 51 departs and continues to the east. Just to the west of Hartwell, the route becomes cosigned with State Route 77, and the two routes travel east into downtown Hartwell. In Hartwell, State Route 51 departs and travels north, crossing backwaters of Lake Hartwell before ending at a boat ramp on the lake.

State Route 51 is a somewhat minor route in the region, though the route does see a significant amount of traffic near Homer and Hartwell, including the cosigned portion with State Route 77, which sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of over 10,000 vehicles.