Georgia State Route 251

State Route 251 marker

State Route 251
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length: 13.5 mi[1] (21.7 km)
Existed: 1949[2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 17 / SR 25 north of Darien
  I‑95 northwest of Darien
North end: SR 57 in Townsend
Location
Counties: McIntosh
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 250SR 252 →

State Route 251 (SR 251) is a southeast-northwest state highway located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its route runs for approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km) entirely within McIntosh County.

Route description

SR 251 begins at an intersection with US 17/SR 25 in Darien. Here, the roadway continues as Dunbar Street. The route heads northwest, passing the Darien Inland Harbor Campground. It then has an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95, unsigned SR 405) northwest of the city. Just past I-95 is access to the Preferred Outlets at Darien, an outlet mall. The highway then turns north, running through rural portions of the county, until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 57 in Townsend. Here, the roadway continues as Old Townsend Road.[1]

No section of SR 251 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

SR 251 was established in 1949 along an alignment from its current southern terminus north-northwest and then northwest of the city, to what is now the unincorporated community of Cox.[2][3] In 1955, a short section from Darien to northwest of I-95 was paved.[5][6] By 1963, the road's entire route was paved.[7][8] By 1979, the road was moved to, and paved along its current alignment.[9][10]

Major intersections

The entire route is in McIntosh County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.00.0 US 17 / SR 25 (North Way) – Brunswick, SavannahSouthern terminus; roadway continues as Dunbar Street.
 1.11.8 I‑95 – Brunswick, SavannahI-95 exit 49
Townsend13.521.7 SR 57 – Eulonia, LudowiciNorthern terminus; roadway continues as Old Townsend Road.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Google (February 24, 2013). "Route of SR 251" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. February 28, 1948. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. April 1, 1949. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1954. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  6. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1955. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  7. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1960. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  8. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1963. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  9. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1977-8. Retrieved February 24, 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1979. Retrieved February 24, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing