Georgia State Route 68
State Route 68 (SR 68) is an 18.7-mile-long (30.1 km) state highway that travels south-to-north, in the shape of the letter L, through portions of Washington County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects SR 57 southeast of Oconee with SR 24/SR 540 and SR 24 Spur west of Sandersville.
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| Length | 18.7 mi[1] (30.1 km) | |||
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| Counties | Washington | |||
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Route description
SR 68 begins at an intersection with SR 57 southeast of Oconee. It heads to the north-northeast to an intersection with SR 272. Then, it continues northeast until it enters Tenille. There, SR 68 has a short concurrency with SR 15. At the northern end of the concurrency, SR 68 turns to the northwest until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 24/SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) just west of Sandersville. Here, the roadway continues as SR 24 Spur (Yank Brown Road).[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Washington County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Southern terminus of SR 68; northern terminus of River Road | |
| | 2.2 | 3.5 |  | Southern terminus of SR 272 | |
| Tennille | 13.5 | 21.7 |  | Southern end of SR 15 concurrency | |
| 14.0 | 22.5 | | Northern end of SR 15 concurrency | ||
| | 18.7 | 30.1 | | Northern terminus of SR 68; southern terminus of SR 24 Spur | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
- Google (June 15, 2013). "Overview map of SR 68" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
External links
- Georgia Roads (Routes 61 - 80)