Georgia State Route 241
State highway in Georgia, United States
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State Route 241 (SR 241) is a 5.6-mile-long (9.0 km) southwest-northeast state highway located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It exists entirely within Decatur County.
CR 65 at the Florida state line in southern Decatur County
SR 309 in southern Decatur CountyState Route 241 | ||||
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 SR 241 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.6 mi[1] (9.0 km) | |||
| Existed | 1946[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | CR 65 at the Florida state line in southern Decatur County | |||
| SR 309 in southern Decatur County | ||||
| North end |   US 27 Bus. / SR 1 Bus. in Attapulgus | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Decatur | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
SR 241 begins at the Florida state line in southern Decatur County, where the roadway continues as County Road 65 (Attapulgus Highway). It heads east-northeast to an intersection with SR 309 (Fowlstown Road). Then, the road curves to the northeast, crossing over Little Attapulgus Creek and a CSX Transportation railroad line. It then heads north-northeast, until it enters Attapulgus, where it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 27 Business/SR 1 Business. Here, the roadway continues as Main Street.[1]
No section of SR 241 is part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[4]
History
Major intersections
The entire route is in Decatur County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  CR 65 south (Attapulgus Highway) – Quincy | Florida state line | |
| Taylor Crossing | 1.2 | 1.9 | SR 309 (Fowlstown Road) – Bainbridge, Havana, FL | ||
| Attapulgus | 5.6 | 9.0 | US 27 Bus. / SR 1 Bus. (East Griffin Avenue) – Bainbridge, Tallahassee | Northern terminus; roadway continues as Main Street. | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
