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Georgia State Route 36

State Route 36(SR 36) is a 95.2-mile-long (153.2 km)state highwaythat travels southwest-to-northeast through portions ofHarris,Talbot,Upson,Lamar,Butts,andNewtoncounties in thecentral partof the U.S. state ofGeorgia.The highways connects theWaverly Hallarea withCovington,viaThomaston,Barnesville,andJackson.

State Route 36 marker
State Route 36
Map
SR 36 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained byGDOT
Length95.2 mi[1](153.2 km)
Existed1941[2][3]–present
Major junctions
West endSR 208east ofWaverly Hall
Major intersections
East endUS 278/SR 12/SR 142inCovington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesHarris,Talbot,Upson,Lamar,Butts,Newton
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
←SR 35→SR 37

Route description

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SR 36 begins at anintersectionwithSR 208about 4,000 feet (1,200 m) east ofWaverly Halland just west of theHarris–Talbotcounty line. Almost immediately, it crosses into Talbot County and travels in a fairly northeasterly direction, before curving to the east-northeast to meetSR 41inGreens Mill.The two highways headconcurrentlyto the north intoWoodland,where they diverge. SR 36 continues to the east-northeast and crosses over theFlint Riveron theWynns BridgeintoUpson County,inPleasant Hill.The highway travels throughrural areasof the county and entersThomaston.There, it curves to the north and begins a concurrency withSR 74(West Gordon Street). The two highways turn to the right and intersectUS 19/SR 3.After that, the two highways diverge, with SR 36 continuing to the northeast. Just beforeMcKinney,it passes by Lake Julia, Lake Maude, and Bickley Lake. Just south ofThe Rock,it has an eastward slide in its routing. Approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) later, it crosses intoLamar County.In the southwestern part ofBarnesville,the highway intersectsUS 41/SR 7/SR 18.The four highways head concurrently to the west and curve to a fairly northerly routing. At Rose Avenue, SR 18 splits off to the west, while the other highways very briefly travel along the Barnesville–Aldoracity line, before re-entering Barnesville proper. After leaving town, SR 36 splits off onto Liz Acres Road. It travels through rural areas of the county and then entersButts County.Almost immediately is aninterchangewithInterstate 75(I-75) at exit 201. Northeast of there, the highway crosses over theTowaliga Riveron theDavid P. Ridgeway Bridge,before enteringJackson,where it has a brief concurrency withUS 23/SR 16/SR 42(3rd Street). Then, it travels to the west of Hickory Hills Golf Course. To the northeast is a crossing of Tussahaw Creek. Then, it crosses over theSouth RiverintoNewton County.Then, it meets the southern terminus ofSR 162and crosses over theYellow River.Just before its intersection withSR 212,it begins to curve to the north. SR 36 entersCovington,where it intersects the Covington Bypass. Here, it turns to the right, where it follows the bypass until it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection withUS 278/SR 12/SR 142in the northeastern part of the city.[1]

History

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The roadway that would eventually become SR 36 was established in 1930 asSR 72fromUS 19/SR 3north-northwest ofThomastontoSR 18inBarnesville.[4][5]Later that year, the western terminus was shifted southward into Thomaston.[5][6]At the end of 1933, SR 72 was extended northeast toJackson.[7][8]A few months later, it was extended again, this time north-northeast toCovington.[9][10]Three years later, the entire length of the Thomaston–Barnesville segment had a "completed hard surface".[11][12]Later that year, SR 72 was extended southwest to SR 41 in Woodland.[12][13]The next year, the then-eastern terminus was under construction.[14][15]By the middle of 1939, the then-western terminus had a completed hard surface. At this time, the then-eastern terminus had a "sand clay or top soil" surface.[15][16]Near the end of 1940, SR 72 was extended north-northwest along SR 41 toManchesterand then west-northwest toSR 85inWarm Springs.It was possibly also extended west-southwest toUS 27/SR 1inPine Mountain,but this segment of highway was not designated as any highway. The entire extension had a completed hard surface. Meanwhile, the then-eastern terminus was under construction.[17][18]By the end of the year, the then-eastern terminus had a completed hard surface.[18][19]A few months later, the entire Newton County portion that didn't have a hard surface was under construction.[19][20]By the end of 1941, the entire highway was redesignated as SR 36. The Newton County portion that didn't have a hard surface had completedgrading,but was not surfaced.[2][3]In 1943, the portion of SR 36 west of SR 41 was shifted southward to end at SR 208 east of Waverly Hall, as the highway currently does. The former path of the highway was redesignated asSR 190.[21][22]Between 1946 and 1948, the Upson County portion of the Woodland–Thomaston segment, the Lamar County portion of the Barnesville–Jackson segment, and the portion of the highway in the vicinity of the SR 162 intersection northeast of Worthville, all had a "sand clay, top soil, or stabilized earth" surface.[23][24]A year later, a portion of SR 36 north of Jackson also had a sand clay, top soil, or stabilized earth surface.[24][25]By the end of 1950, nearly the entire Talbot County portion of the Woodland–Thomaston segment, and the central portion of the Butts County portion of the Jackson–Covington segment, were hard surfaced. The northern portion of this latter segment had completed grading, but was not surfaced.[25][26]By 1952, a small portion west-southwest of Thomaston, as well as nearly all of the Butts County portion of the Jackson–Covington segment, were hard surfaced.[26][27]In 1953, the entire Woodland–Thomaston and Jackson–Covington segments, as well as the Lamar County portion of the Barnesville–Jackson segment, were hard surfaced.[28][29]The next year, the entire Butts County portion of the Barnesville–Jackson segment was hard surfaced.[29][30]A few years later, a small portion south of Woodland was hard surfaced.[31][32]Between 1957 and 1960, the entire segment from its western terminus to Woodland was hard surfaced.[32][33]The highway remained fairly unchanged for over 50 years. Between 2011 and 2013, the eastern terminus was shifted eastward, onto the Covington Bypass.[34][35]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Harris​0.00.0SR 208–Waverly Hall,TalbottonWestern terminus
Talbot​10.316.6
SR 41south –Talbotton		Western end of SR 41 concurrency
Woodland12.119.5
SR 41north (Manchester Highway) –Manchester		Eastern end of SR 41 concurrency
Flint River22.335.9Wynns Bridge;Talbot–Upson county line
UpsonThomaston30.148.4
SR 74west (West Gordon Street) –Woodbury		Western end of SR 74 concurrency
30.248.6

US 19south /SR 3south (Church Street) –Butler		One-way pair
30.248.6

US 19north /SR 3north (Center Street) –Zebulon
30.448.9
SR 74east (East Main Street) –Yatesville		Eastern end of SR 74 concurrency
LamarBarnesville45.673.4


US 41south /SR 7south /SR 18east (Veterans Parkway) –Culloden,Forsyth		Western end of US 41/SR 7 and SR 18 concurrencies
46.274.4
SR 18west (Rose Avenue) –Zebulon		Eastern end of SR 18 concurrency
​48.678.2
US 41/SR 7north –Griffin		Eastern end of US 41/SR 7 concurrency
Butts​60.998.0I-75(SR 401) –Macon,AtlantaI-75/SR 401 exit 201
​62.099.8David P. Ridgeway Bridgeover theTowaliga River
Jackson69.5111.8

US 23/SR 42north /SR 16west (West 3rd Street) –Locust Grove,Griffin		Western end of US 23/SR 16/SR 42 concurrency
69.8112.3


US 23south /SR 42south /SR 16east (East 3rd Street) –Macon,Monticello		Eastern end of US 23/SR 16/SR 42 concurrency
South River79.0127.1Butts–Newton county line
Newton​79.8128.4
SR 162north –Porterdale		Southern terminus of SR 162
​80.3129.2Yellow River
​82.7133.1SR 212–Monticello,Conyers
Covington95.2153.2US 278/SR 12/SR 142–Conyers,Madison,Walnut Grove,NewbornEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Possibly in relation to SR 36's former northern terminus inCovington's town square, when later episodes ofThe Dukes of Hazzardwere filmed on a set inCalifornia,crudely-produced SR 36 route markers were displayed at an intersection near the Hazzard County Court House. In 1978,The Dukes of Hazzardfilmed its first five episodes on location in Covington and nearbyConyers.

A SR 36 sign is visible in the Covington town square in the ninth minute ofThe Cannonball Run.

A SR 36 sign is visible in the seriesIn the Heat of the Nightin part two of the first episode of Season 2.

See also

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References

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  1. ^abc"Overview map of SR 36"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedAugust 17,2013.
  2. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1941).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  3. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1942).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  4. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1929).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  5. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (June 1930).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  6. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (November 1930).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  7. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (December 1933).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on February 15, 2017.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  8. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1934).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  9. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (March 1934).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  10. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (April–May 1934).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  11. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (April 1, 1937).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  12. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1937).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  13. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1937).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  14. ^Georgia State Highway Board (January 1, 1938).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  15. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (September 1, 1938).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  16. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1939).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  17. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (April 1, 1940).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  18. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1940).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  19. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1941).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  20. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (April 1, 1941).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  21. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1943).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  22. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1944).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  23. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (1946).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to November 7, 1946.)
  24. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (1948).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to February 28, 1948.)
  25. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (1949).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to April 1, 1949.)
  26. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (1950).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to August 1, 1950.)
  27. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (1952).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to January 1, 1952.)
  28. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1953).System of State Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to January 1, 1953.)
  29. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (1953).State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to September 1, 1953.)
  30. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (1954).State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to June 1, 1954.)
  31. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (1955).State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to June 1, 1955.)
  32. ^abState Highway Department of Georgia (1957).State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads(PDF)(Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to July 1, 1957.)
  33. ^State Highway Department of Georgia (1960).State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads(PDF)(Map) (1960–1961 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.OCLC5673161.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.(Corrected to June 1, 1960.)
  34. ^Georgia Department of Transportation (2011).Official Highway and Transportation Map(PDF)(Map) (2011–2012 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation.OCLC770217845.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
  35. ^Georgia Department of Transportation (2013).Official Highway and Transportation Map(PDF)(Map) (2013–2014 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
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