Georgia State Route 293

State Route 293 (SR 293) is a 29.7-mile-long (47.8 km) southeast-to-northwest state highway that travels from Emerson, in Bartow County, to Rome, in Floyd County, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. SR 293 travels along the western alignment of the historic Dixie Highway, from its southern terminus to its intersection with SR 293 Connector. The original southern terminus was with US 41 in Kennesaw, passing through Kennesaw and Acworth. This length of the roadway was originally part of US 41.

State Route 293
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length	29.7 mi[1] (47.8 km)
Existed	1952–present
Major junctions
South end	US 41 / SR 3 in Emerson
North end	US 27 / SR 1 / SR 20 in Rome
Location
Counties	Bartow, Floyd
Highway system
Georgia State Routes Interstate U.S. State Special ← SR 292 SR 294 →

Route description

SR 293 begins at an intersection with US 41/SR 3 in Emerson, the highway runs northwest, passing through downtown Emerson before crossing the Etowah River and entering into Cartersville. It travels concurrent with SR 61/SR 113 through downtown Cartersville on Main Street. SR 293 leaves the concurrency through Bartow Street and Cherokee Avenue, before departing the city to the northwest via Cassville Highway. After crossing beneath US 411/SR 20, SR 293 intersects with the southern terminus of its only bannered route, SR 293 Connector. From here, the route turns to a more westerly direction, passing through Kingston. The route passes into Floyd County and later intersects with SR 1 Loop east of Rome. After its intersection with SR 1 Loop, SR 293 becomes a four-lane divided arterial road into downtown Rome. Shortly after its intersection with SR 53, SR 293 meets its northern terminus at US 27/SR 1.[1]

SR 293 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]

History

SR 293 in Emerson.

SR 293 travels through some historically-significant areas of Georgia. From its southern terminus north to Kingston, it parallels the Western and Atlantic Railroad, which was used as a corridor for the Atlanta Campaign during the Civil War and made famous by the Andrews Raid, also known as the "Great Locomotive Chase". The route also passes several miles to the east of the Etowah Indian Mounds.

SR 293 is itself historic; from its southern terminus to its intersection with SR 293 Connector, it travels along the western alignment of the former Dixie Highway.

The original southern terminus was with US 41 in Kennesaw, passing through Kennesaw and Acworth as Main Street in both towns. This stretch of road was originally part of US 41.

SR 293 was originally the state designation for the new section of US 41 from Cartersville to Kennesaw in the 1950s, with SR 3 remaining on the old US 41. SR 293 and SR 3 switched places in the late 1950s. In the early 1970s, SR 293 was expanded west from Cartersville to Rome, replacing SR 20 (which moved to the new four-lane US 411, which was built in the 1960s).

Future

It is expected that SR 293 will either be decommissioned south of SR 61/SR 113 in Cartersville, or rerouted east on the current SR 113 (Main Street), traveling to I-75 in place of the current SR 113, which will be rerouted to the south.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Bartow	Emerson	0.0– 0.1	0.0– 0.16	US 41 / SR 3 (Old US 41 / Old Allatoona Road) to I-75	Interchange
	Cartersville	4.3	6.9	SR 61 north (Tennessee Street) / SR 113 north (Main Street)	Southern end of SR 61/SR 113 concurrency
		4.6	7.4	SR 61 south / SR 113 south (Main Street) / Bartow Street	Southern end of SR 61/SR 113 concurrency
	​	10.5	16.9	SR 293 Conn. north (Cassville Road NW) to US 41 / SR 3	Southern terminus of SR 293 Connector
Floyd	​	27.0	43.5	SR 1 Loop
	Rome	29.6	47.6	SR 53 (Broad Street / Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard)
		29.7	47.8	US 27 / SR 1 / SR 20 (Turner McCall Boulevard) / Broad Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Bannered route

State Route 293 Connector
Location	Near Cassville
Length	0.40 mi[3] (0.64 km)

State Route 293 Connector (SR 293 Connector) is a 0.4-mile-long (0.64 km) north–south connector route. As the type of route implies, it connects the SR 293 mainline with US 41/SR 3 south-southwest of Cassville. The road is known as Cassville Road NW for its entire length. A sign at its southern terminus indicates that this highway is part of the historical Dixie Highway.[3]

The connector begins at an intersection with the SR 293 mainline. Here, the roadway continues as Burch Lane Northwest. The highway travels to the northeast and immediately curves to a due-north routing. It curves to the north-northeast, and then the north-northwest. After a curve to the east-northeast, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 41/SR 3. At this point, the "Cassville Road NW" name continues to the north-northeast to enter Cassville

SR 293 Connector is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2][4][5]

The entire route is in Bartow County.

Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	SR 293 – Cartersville, Kingston	Southern terminus; roadway continues as Burch Lane Northwest.
​	15.4	24.8	US 41 / SR 3 – Cartersville, Canton, Calhoun	Northern terminus; roadway continues as Cassville Road Northwest.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

•  Georgia (U.S. state) portal
•  U.S. Roads portal

References

1. Google (May 22, 2014). "Route of SR 293" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
2. National Highway System: (Draft) Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. November 15, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
3. Google (May 23, 2014). "Route of SR 293 Connector" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
4. National Highway System: Cartersville, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
5. National Highway System: Rome, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2014.