Georgia State Route 333

State Route 333 marker

State Route 333
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length: 29.2 mi[1] (47.0 km)
Existed: January 1, 1994 (1994-01-01)[2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 53 at the Florida state line near Madison
 
North end: SR 133 southeast of Berlin
Location
Counties: Brooks
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 332SR 334 →

State Route 333 (SR 333) is a 29.2-mile-long (47.0 km) south-to-north state highway located entirely within Brooks County in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects the Florida state line, where the roadway continues as Florida State Road 53, with New Rock Hill, where it intersects SR 133, via Quitman.

Route description

SR 333 begins at the Florida state line southeast of Quitman, where the roadway continues as State Road 53. The route travels northwest, through Nankin and by Fearnside Lake, to Quitman. There, it has an intersection with US 221/SR 76 (Greenville Highway) in the southern part of the city. The three routes form a concurrency into downtown, where they intersect US 84/SR 38 (Screven Street). All five highways travel to the east-southeast for three blocks. At Washington Street, SR 76/SR 333 turn left off of the concurrency and travel into the northern part of the city, where SR 76 departs to the east onto Courtland Avenue. Then, SR 333 continues to the north-northwest, passing by Brooks County High School and Crevasse Pond. It then intersects SR 122 in New Rock Hill. Just north of that intersection, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 133.[1]

SR 333 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[4]

History

The roadway that would eventually become SR 333 was established at least as far back as 1919 as part of SR 35 along SR 333's current path.[5] By the end of 1921, SR 35 between Quitman and SR 333's northern terminus was rerouted to a more southern path. The other one was decommissioned.[5][6] By the end of 1926, all of SR 35 from the Florida state line to Quitman, and the segment of SR 35 from Quitman to SR 333's northern terminus, were redesignated as part of SR 33. Also, the segment of SR 33 from Quitman to Pebble Hill was paved.[6][7] By the beginning of 1932, all of the Florida–Quitman segment, and a little segment north of Quitman, were paved. Also, SR 76 traveled concurrently with SR 333 from Quitman to the north end of this paved section.[8][9] In April of that year, all of SR 33 that would become SR 333 was paved.[10][11] In early 1941, SR 76 was rerouted to the east in Quitman, along SR 38.[12][13] By the end of 1946, either SR 33 or SR 76 was rerouted in Quitman, so that they once again traveled concurrently through the city.[14][15] By the middle of 1957, US 221 was designated through Quitman, as it travels today.[16][17] In 1993, all of SR 33 from the Florida state line to north of New Rock Hill was redesignated as SR 333.[2][3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Brooks County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Florida state line0.00.0 SR 53 south – MadisonSouthern terminus
Quitman11.218.0 US 221 south / SR 76 west (Greenville Highway) – Greenville, PerrySouthern end of US 221 and SR 76 concurrencies
12.119.5 US 84 west / SR 38 west (West Screven Street) – Thomasville, CairoSouthern end of US 84/SR 38 concurrency
12.319.8 US 84 east / US 221 north / SR 38 east (East Screven Street) – Valdosta, Lakeland, Homerville, WaycrossNorthern end of US 221 and US 84/SR 38 concurrencies
13.221.2 SR 76 east (East Courtland Avenue) – Morven, AdelNorthern end of SR 76 concurrency
New Rock Hill27.944.9 SR 122 – Pavo, Barney
 29.247.0 SR 133 (Valdosta Highway) – MoultrieNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (June 10, 2014). "Route of SR 333" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia Department of Transportation. January 1, 1993. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia Department of Transportation. January 1, 1994. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ National Highway System: (Draft) Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. November 15, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Key Map System of State Aid Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. January 1, 1920. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  6. 1 2 System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. September 23, 1921. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. October 1, 1926. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  8. ↑ System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. October 1, 1929. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. January 1, 1932. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. April 1, 1932. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  11. ↑ System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. May 1, 1932. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. January 1, 1941. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  13. ↑ System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. April 1, 1941. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  14. ↑ System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. January 1, 1945. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  15. ↑ System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. November 7, 1946. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  16. ↑ State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. June 1, 1955. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  17. ↑ State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. State Highway Department of Georgia. July 1, 1957. Retrieved August 11, 2015.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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