Georgia State Route 252
State highway in Georgia, United States
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State Route 252 (SR 252) is a southwest–northeast state highway located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It starts in Folkston and winds its way to White Oak.
 State Route 252 | ||||
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 Georgia State Route 252 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 23.4 mi[1] (37.7 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 40 Conn. in Folkston | |||
| East end |    US 17 / SR 25 / SR 110 in White Oak | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Charlton, Camden | |||
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Route description
From the route's western start at SR 40 Conn in Folkston, the route runs east, through rural areas, to its eastern end at US 17/SR 25/SR 110 in White Oak. Known as MLk Dr in Folkston and Burnt Fort Road in Camden county, SR 252 runs past the D. Ray James Prison and provides the most direct route between Folkston and Brunswick, via US 17.
History
The original western terminus of Georgia State Road 252 was on Love Street at US Routes 1/US 23/301 in Downtown Folkston and then moved onto Burnt Ford Road. Love Street continues west of that route as a local city street at Georgia State Routes 121 and 23.
