Georgia State Route 44
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| State Route 44 |
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| South end: |  S.R. 22 in Gray |
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 I-20 south of Greensboro |
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| North end: |  S.R. 79 northwest of Lincolnton |
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State Route 44 is a north-south state route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from State Route 22 in Gray northeast to State Route 79 northwest of Lincolnton.
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[edit] Routing
From its southern terminus in Gray, where State Route 22 departs U.S. Route 129, State Route 44 travels northeast, cosigned with U.S. Route 129, to just south of Eatonton. There, U.S. Route 129 departs, and continues north cosigned with U.S. Route 441/State Route 24, while State Route 44 continues north into downtown Eatonton cosigned with U.S. Route 441 Business/State Route 24 Business. State Route 44 departs downtown to the east, cosigned with State Route 16 for a few miles, before departing S.R. 16 and continuing to the northeast. The route crosses over Lake Oconee, then has an interchange at Interstate 20 before arriving in Greensboro. In Greensboro, State Route 44 becomes cosigned with U.S. Route 278/State Route 12, and the three routes travel to the east to Union Point. In Union Point, State Route 44 departs U.S. Route 278 and, after being briefly cosigned with State Route 77, continues to the east-northeast to Washington. After a brief cosignage in Washington with U.S. Route 78/State Route 10, State Route 44 continues to the northeast, meeting its northern terminus at State Route 79 northwest of Lincolnton.
[edit] Significance
State Route 44 is a major route southwest of Union Point, and sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of over 5,000 vehicles. Northeast of Union Point, however, the route serves mostly local traffic, and sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of less than 2,000 vehicles.[1]
[edit] Banner Routes
[edit] State Route 44 Spur
State Route 44 Spur is a short spur route connecting the State Route 44 mainline with State Route 47 south of Washington.
