Georgia State Route 297

Georgia State Route 297 (SR 297) is a south-north state highway located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from SR 130/SR 292 in Vidalia to US 1/SR 4/SR 57 southeast of Swainsboro.

State Route 297 marker

State Route 297

Georgia State Route 297 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length23.8 mi[1] (38.3 km)
Major junctions
South end SR 130 / SR 292 in Vidalia
Major intersections SR 298 north of Vidalia
SR 46 northwest of Oak Park
I-16 northwest of Oak Park
North end US 1 / SR 4 / SR 57 southeast of Swainsboro
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesToombs, Treutlen, Emanuel
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
← SR 296→ SR 298

Route description

SR 297 begins at an intersection with SR 130/SR 292 in Vidalia. The highway leaves Vidalia along McIntosh Street. It travels north through rural portions of Toombs County. Shortly after its intersection with SR 298, the route encounters the quadripoint, the meeting point of Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, and Treutlen counties. SR 297 then straddles the Treutlen-Emanuel County line. The route intersects SR 46, then Interstate 16 (I-16), where it begins making a northeastward jaunt, before crossing the Ohoopee River and entering Emanuel County proper. The route continues northeast to meet its northern terminus, an intersection with US 1/SR 4/SR 57 southeast of Swainsboro.

SR 297 is a rural route, and sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) of less than 5,000 vehicles over its whole length, with an AADT of less than 2,000 vehicles on the segment in Emanuel County.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ToombsVidalia0.00.0 SR 130 / SR 292 (McIntosh Street)Southern terminus
​7.612.2
 SR 298 west – Soperton		Eastern terminus of SR 298
Emanuel​12.319.8 SR 46 – Soperton, Oak Park
​13.822.2 I-16 (Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway / SR 404) – Macon, SavannahI-16 exit 84
Ohoopee River15.524.9Crossing
​23.838.3 US 1 (Bill English Highway) / SR 4 / SR 57Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
Template:Attached KML/Georgia State Route 297
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  1. Google (February 10, 2013). "Route of SR 297" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
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