U.S. Route 319

U.S. Route 319 marker

U.S. Route 319
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 19
Length: 303.052 mi[1][2] (487.715 km)
Existed: 1933[3] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 98 in Apalachicola, FL
  US 27 / US 90 in Tallahassee, FL
US 19 / US 84 in Thomasville, GA
I75 in Tifton, GA
US 41 / US 82 in Tifton, GA
US 23 / US 280 / US 341 in McRae, GA
I16 near Dublin, GA
US 80 / US 441 in Dublin, GA
North end: US 1 in Wadley, GA
Highway system
SR 312FLSR 320
SR 318GASR 319
SR 249SR 263
SR 368SR 371
SR 375SR 388
SR 34SR 36

U.S. Route 319 (US 319) is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for 303 miles (488 km) from the foot of the John Gorrie Memorial Bridge across from downtown Apalachicola, Florida to US 1/SR 4 in Wadley, Georgia, through the Panhandle of Florida and the southern portion of Georgia.

Route description

A US 319 shield used in Florida prior to 1993

Florida

The route starts as a two-lane highway at the eastern end of US 98's bridge over the Apalachicola River near the John Gorrie Bridge in Apalachicola, Florida, and is concurrent with US 98 from its starting point. After crossing the East Bay portion of Apalachicola Bay via the John Gorrie Bridge, US 319 runs along the Gulf coast of Florida's Panhandle to Carabelle in Franklin County, and departs the coast, and its concurrency with US 98, about halfway between Carrabelle and Bald Point State Park, in a northerly direction through Sopchoppy in Wakulla County.

In Sopchoppy, the route angles east, briefly meets up with US 98 once more, before parting ways again and running north through Crawfordville, where it receives the FDOT maintenance designation of State Road 369, into Tallahassee in Leon County. US 319 meets SR 61 just south of Tallahassee, marking the northern end of SR 369, where it becomes a 4-lane divided highway, which turns into 6 lanes as the route meets SR 263 and forms part of the southern and eastern portion of the Capital Circle around Tallahassee. US 319 has the unsigned SR 261 designation between State Road 363/Woodville Highway and Capital Circle's eastern terminus at State Road 61/Thomasville Road. US 319 crosses I-10, before heading northeast out of the Tallahassee area. US 319 again becomes a 4-lane divided highway at its intersection with County Road 0342 about 9 miles (14 km) from I-10, and runs to the state line with Georgia.

Georgia

The route enters Georgia's Grady County co-signed with SR 35, and travels northeast in the direction of Thomasville in Thomas County, where the route forms the western and northern perimeter around Thomasville. US 319 then continues northeast, passes through Coolidge, and crosses into Colquitt County, running as a bypass around the east of Moultrie. The route crosses into Tift County and intersects with I-75 just before running through Tifton.

In Ocilla, SR 35 comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with SR 32, which now becomes concurrent with US 319. Past Ocilla, the route, now co-signed with US 129, turns north and heads into Ben Hill County and through Fitzgerald, where it splits from US 129 and first heads east, and then north through the northwestern corner of Coffee County into Telfair County, where it meets up and is co-signed with US 441, and runs through McRae. After briefly traversing the western corner of Wheeler County and eastern corner of Dodge County, US 319 continues north through Laurens County, crossing I-16 just before heading into and through Dublin and East Dublin, where US 441 splits off.

Continuing northeast, the route heads into Johnson County, runs through Wrightsville, and heads into southern Jefferson County, where it turns east in Bartow, before meeting its northern terminus at US 1 and SR 4 in Wadley.

US 319 from Tifton to the Florida State Line is a GRIP corridor.

History

Florida

The entire length of US 319 in Franklin County was designated as "Blue Star Memorial Highway" by the Florida State Legislature in 1957.[4]

The section of US 319 that is co-signed with US 98 and SR 30 in Medart in Wakulla County was designated as "Agnes Morrison Memorial Highway" by the Florida State Legislature in 1961.[5]

From Kinhega Drive, about 9 miles (14 km) north of its intersection with I-10 in Leon County, to the Georgia state line, US 319 and SR 61 were designated as "Kate Ireland Parkway" by the Florida State Legislature in 1992.[6]

Georgia

US 319 does not make an appearance on Georgia road maps until October 1937, when the spur from the Florida state line to Thomasville is shown, co-signed with SR 3.[7] Prior to October 1937, US 19 appears as the designation of this section of the route.[8]

In July 1941, US 319 was extended from Thomasville, and ran through Moultrie, following what was signed as SR 35 at the time, to Cordele, co-signed with the current route taken by SR 33 from Moultrie.[9] Since late in 1946, US 319 follows its current route.[10]

The section of US 319 that forms the Thomasville Bypass was designated as "Will Watt Parkway" in 1996 after a prominent resident of Thomasville.[11]

The section of US 319 that forms the east bypass around Moultrie in Colquitt County was designated as "Veterans Parkway" in 2002.[12]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
FranklinApalachicola0.0000.000 US 98 west (SR 30) Panama CitySouthern terminus of US 319; base of John Gorrie Memorial Bridge over Apalachicola River
see US 98 (mile 177.980-209.555)
 31.57550.815 US 98 east (SR 30) PanaceaNorthern end of concurrency with US 98 and SR 30; southern end of concurrency with SR 377
 36.81159.242 CR 370 east (Rio Vista Drive)
Wakulla 38.02961.202 CR 299 north (Curtis Mill Road)
Sopchoppy42.20467.921Rose Street (CR 375 north) - Downtown Sopchoppy, SanbornNorthern end of concurrency with SR 377; southern end of concurrency with SR 375
42.90869.054 CR 372 east (Surf Road)
Medart48.65478.301 US 98 west (SR 30 west / SR 61 south) Panacea, Alligator Point, Mashes Sands BeachSouthern end of concurrency with US 98, SR 30, and SR 61; northern end of concurrency with SR 375
Tully50.11980.659 CR 375 south (Jack Crum Road)
50.21380.810 US 98 east Shell Point, Spring Creek, NewportNorthern end of concurrency with US 98 and SR 30
 54.65987.965Harvey Mill Road (CR 374 west)
Crawfordville55.39489.148Arran Road (CR 368 west)
55.42989.204 CR 61 north (Shadeville Highway) – Wakullanorth end of SR 61 overlap; south end of SR 369 overlap
 61.51699.000 SR 267 to SR 20 – Wakulla
Leon 66.187106.518 CR 2204 east (Oak Ridge Road)
 68.469110.190 SR 61 south (Wakulla Springs Road) – Wakulla Springsnorth end of SR 369 overlap; south end of SR 61 overlap
Tallahassee70.466113.404 SR 61 north (Crawfordville Highway) / SR 263 west (Capital Circle) to I10 west Tallahassee, Tallahassee Regional Airportnorth end of SR 61 overlap; south end of SR 263 overlap
71.796115.544 SR 363 (Woodville Highway) Woodville, Tallahasseenorth end of SR 263 overlap; south end of SR 261 overlap
74.014119.114 CR 259 (Tram Road Southeast)
76.895123.751Old St. Augustine Road (CR 2196)
77.404124.570 US 27 (Apalachee Parkway / SR 20) Tallahassee, Perry, Civic Center
79.668128.213 US 90 (Mahan Drive / SR 10) to I10 east – Downtown Tallahassee, Monticello
80.370129.343 CR 146 west / CR 0347 east (Miccosukee Road) – Goodwood Gardens and Museum
81.066130.463 CR 151 (Centerville Road)
82.781133.223 To I10 east / Raymond Diehl Road (SR 162 west) Lake City
82.89133.40 I10 west (SR 8) PensacolaI-10 exit 203
83.125133.777 To I10 / Killearn Center Boulevard (SR 160 west)interchange southbound; intersection northbound
83.236133.955 SR 61 south (Thomasville Road) to I10 – Downtown Tallahasseeinterchange southbound; intersection northbound; north end of SR 261 overlap; south end of SR 61 overlap
85.636137.818 CR 0346 west (Ox Bottom Road)
Bradfordville87.465140.761 CR 0342 (Bannerman Road / Bradfordville Road)
Iamonia95.740154.079 CR 12 west – Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy
 96.107154.669 CR 0338 east (Sunnyhill Road)
 96.791
0.000
155.770
0.000
Florida–Georgia state line
Northern end of concurrency with SR 61
Southern end of concurrency with SR 35
Grady 2.2513.623 SR 93 north Cairo
ThomasThomasvilleMetcalf Road - Metcalfformer SR 122 west
 17.02327.396 US 84 west (North Thomasville Bypass) / SR 38 west Cairosouth end of US 84 / SR 38 overlap
 
US 84 Bus. east / SR 38 Bus. east / SR 3 Alt. north Ochlocknee, Thomasville
south end of SR 3 Alt. overlap
 20.05732.279 US 19 / US 84 east / SR 3 / SR 38 east / SR 300 (Georgia-Florida Parkway) Albany, Valdosta, Thomasvillenorth end of US 84 / SR 3 Alt. / SR 38 overlap
  SR 35 Conn. south – Downtown Thomasville
Coolidge31.37550.493 SR 188 (Japonica Avenue) Cairo, Pavo
ColquittMoultrie40.49865.175
US 319 Bus. north / SR 33 (Thomasville Road / Pavo Road) Moultrie, Pavo
45.04872.498 SR 37 west / SR 133 south (1st Avenue Southeast) Quitman, Moultrie, CamillaSouthern end of concurrency with SR 37 / SR 133
45.78873.689 SR 37 east Adel, Reed Bingham State Parknorth end of SR 37 overlap
47.57876.569
US 319 Bus. south / SR 33 / SR 133 north (Tifton Highway / Veterans Parkway) Sylvester, Albany, Moultrie
Northern end of concurrency with SR 133
Norman Park55.28888.977 SR 256 north Sylvester
Tift 65.487105.391 CR 299 (Old Omega Road) to I75 (SR 401) Valdosta, MaconI-75 exit 61
Tifton65.829105.942 US 82 west / SR 520 west to I75 Albany, Sylvester, Macon, Valdostasouthern end of concurrency with US 82 and SR 520
66.983107.799 US 41 / SR 7 / SR 125 (Main Street) Adel, Nashville, Ashburn, Fitzgerald
 68.383110.052 US 82 east / SR 520 east – Brookfield, Alapaha, Waycrossnorthern end of concurrency with US 82 and SR 520
IrwinOcilla85.390137.422 SR 32 west to I75 Ashburn, Leesburg, Jefferson Davis State Historic Sitesouthern end of concurrency with SR 32
85.941138.309 US 129 south / SR 11 south / SR 32 east / SR 90 south Douglas, Alapaha, South Georgia Collegenorthern end of concurrency with SR 32 / SR 35; southern end of concurrency with US 129, SR 11, and SR 90
Ben HillFitzgerald96.960156.042 US 129 north / SR 11 north / SR 90 north / SR 107 west to I75 Ashburn, FitzgeraldNorthern end of concurrency with US 129, SR 11, and SR 90; southern end of concurrency with SR 107
 101.295163.019 SR 206 east Douglas
 109.271175.855 SR 182 west – Bowens Mill
Coffee 116.473187.445 US 441 south / SR 31 south / SR 107 east Broxton, Douglasnorthern end of concurrency with SR 107; southern end of concurrency with US 441 and SR 31
TelfairJacksonville119.024191.551 SR 117 Rhine, Lumber City
McRae138.086222.228 SR 149 Conn.
136.652219.920 SR 132
137.558221.378 US 280 / SR 30 westWestern end of concurrency with US 280 and SR 30
139.995225.300 US 23 / US 341 / SR 27 south
Wheeler140.502226.116 US 280 / SR 30 eastEastern end of concurrency with US 280 and SR 30
Laurens 152.633245.639 SR 46 west / SR 126 Eastman
 164.933265.434 SR 117 RentzSouthern end of concurrency with SR 117
Dublin169.265272.406 I16 / SR 404 Macon, Savannah
170.218273.939 US 441 / SR 117US 441 Bypass; northern end of concurrency with US 441 and SR 117
172.456277.541 SR 257
173.306278.909 US 80 / SR 19 / SR 26Western end of concurrency with US 80 and SR 26
East Dublin175.544282.511 US 80 / SR 26 eastEastern end of concurrency with US 80 and SR 26
JohnsonWrightsville182.604293.873 SR 15 / SR 31 / SR 78Northern end of concurrency with SR 31; western end of concurrency with SR 78
Jefferson 197.940318.554 US 221 south / SR 171Southern end of concurrency with US 221 and SR 171
Bartow201.176323.761 SR 242 Riddleville
201.534324.338 US 221 north / SR 171Northern end of concurrency with US 221 and SR 171
Wadley205.707331.053
US 1 Bus. / SR 4 Bus.
206.261331.945 US 1 / SR 4 Swainsboro, LouisvilleNorthern terminus of US 319
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered routes

State Route 35 Connector
Location: Thomasville

State Route 35 Connector (SR 35 CONN), which is the southern terminus of US 19, US 84, SR 3, and SR 300. This route is formerly US 319 BUS/SR 35 BUS in Thomasville.

State Route 35 Business
Location: Thomasville
Existed: ?–2007

State Route 35 Business (SR 35 BUS) served the downtown area of Thomasville. The route was decommissioned in 2007.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 FDOT straight line diagrams, accessed February 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 "County GIS Base map shapefiles/geodatabases (varies by county)". Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  3. US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
  4. Florida State Legislature (October 29, 1957). "Blue Star Memorial Highway Designation" (PDF). 57-2011. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  5. Florida State Legislature (May 30, 1961). "Agnes Morrison Memorial Highway Designation" (PDF). 92-330. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  6. Florida State Legislature (June 1, 1992). "Kate Ireland Parkway Designation" (PDF). 92-330. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  7. Staff. State of Georgia System of State Roads (PDF) (Map) (October 1, 1937 ed.). Georgia State Highway Board. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  8. Staff. State of Georgia System of State Roads (PDF) (Map) (July 1, 1937 ed.). Georgia State Highway Board. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  9. Staff. State of Georgia System of State Roads (PDF) (Map) (July 1, 1941 ed.). Georgia State Highway Board. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  10. Staff. State of Georgia System of State Roads (PDF) (Map) (November 7, 1946 ed.). Georgia State Highway Board. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  11. Georgia General Assembly (November 21, 1996). "Will Watt Parkway Designated" (PDF). Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia 1996. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  12. Georgia General Assembly (November 2002). "HR 838" (PDF). Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia 2002. Retrieved 2012-12-11.

External links

Route map: Bing