Georgia State Route 102
State highway in Georgia, United States
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State Route 102 (SR 102) is a 32.0-mile-long (51.5 km) state highway in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway travels from Warthen northeast through Mitchell, east through Gibson, southeast to Avera, and arcing east to Wrens.
State Route 102 | ||||
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 SR 102 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 32.0 mi[1] (51.5 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 15 in Warthen | |||
| East end |   SR 17 / SR 80 in Wrens | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Washington, Glascock, Jefferson | |||
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Route description
SR 102 begins at an intersection with SR 15 in Warthen, in the north-central part of Washington County. The highway travels to the northeast, and crosses the Ogeechee River into Glascock County, before intersecting SR 123 (Mitchell–Shoals–Jewell Road) in Mitchell. Beginning with a short northeast portion, the highway turns east to an intersection with SR 171 in Gibson. The two highways have a one-block concurrency. SR 102 heads east, and, then, southeast to enter Jefferson County and then the town of Avera. It arcs to Stapleton, where it intersects SR 296. The two highways have a one-block concurrency. Finally, it arcs to its eastern terminus in Wrens, at an intersection with SR 17 (Thomson Road) and SR 80 (Stapleton Highway).[1]
SR 102 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Washington | Warthen | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 15 (Warthen Road) – Sandersville, Sparta | Western terminus |
| | 1.6 | 2.6 | Hamburg State Park Road – Hamburg State Park | former SR 248 | |
| Glascock | Agricola | 8.5 | 13.7 | Hamburg-Agricola Road – Hamburg State Park | former SR 102 Connector |
| Mitchell | 10.5 | 16.9 |   SR 123 north (Mitchell–Shoals–Jewell Road) / Edgehill-Mitchell Road south – Edgehill, Shoals, Jewell, Warrenton, Sparta | Southern terminus of SR 123 | |
| Gibson | 17.1 | 27.5 |   SR 171 south (Calhoun Street) – Edgehill, Louisville | West end of SR 171 concurrency | |
| 17.1 | 27.5 | SR 171 north (Warren Street) – Warrenton | East end of SR 171 concurrency | ||
| Jefferson | Stapleton | 27.4 | 44.1 |  SR 296 south (Harvey Street) – Louisville | West end of SR 296 concurrency |
| 27.4 | 44.1 | SR 296 north (George Street) – Thomson | East end of SR 296 concurrency | ||
| Wrens | 32.0 | 51.5 | SR 17 (Thomson Road) / SR 80 (Stapleton Highway) – Louisville, Waynesboro, Thomson | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Hamburg-Agricola Road
State Route 102 Connector | |
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| Hamburg-Agricola Road | |
| Location | Hamburg–Agricola |
| Existed | 1948–1954 |
Hamburg-Agricola Road is a 3.5 miles (5.6 km) major road in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects the Hamburg State Park in Washington County to Agricola in Glascock County. From 1948 to 1954, it was labeled as State Route 102 Connector (SR 102 Conn.).
- History
SR 102 Connector was established in 1948 as a connector route between Hamburg State Park and Agricola, when its parent route was rerouted onto a straighter alignment between Warthen and Mitchell via the unincorporated community of Agricola. By 1954, SR 102 Connector was decommissioned.
- Major intersections
