State Route 206 (SR 206) is a state highway in the southeastern part of U.S. state of Georgia. It runs southeast–northwest through portions of Ben Hill, Irwin, and Coffee counties. The route's southern terminus is in Douglas, and its northern terminus is just east of Fitzgerald.
 State Route 206 | ||||
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 Georgia State Route 206 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 27.8 mi[1] (44.7 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |     US 221 / US 441 / SR 31 / SR 135 in Douglas | |||
| North end |   US 319 / SR 107 east of Fitzgerald | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Coffee, Irwin, Ben Hill | |||
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Route description
editSR 206 begins at an intersection with US 221/US 441/SR 31/SR 135 in Douglas. It is part of a bypass around town. SR 135 and SR 206 run concurrent from SR 206's eastern terminus to a point approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) farther to the west. At this intersection, SR 135 turns to the southwest on Willacoochee Highway, and SR 335 begins a concurrency to the northwest. Just before leaving town is an intersection with SR 32. Northwest of Douglas is SR 206 Connector. The highway continues to the northwest until it reaches its northern terminus, an intersection with US 319/SR 107 east of Fitzgerald.[1]
SR 206 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Coffee | Douglas | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 221 / US 441 / SR 31 / SR 135 north | Southern terminus; southern end of SR 135 concurrency | |||
| 0.5 | 0.80 |   SR 135 south (Willacoochee Highway) / SR 353 north – Willacoochee | Northern end of SR 135 concurrency; southern end of SR 353 concurrency | |||||
| 1.6 | 2.6 |  SR 158 (West Baker Highway) | ||||||
| 2.7 | 4.3 |  SR 32 (Ocilla Road/West Ward Street) / SR 353 – Ocilla | Northern end of SR 353 concurrency | |||||
| | 4.8 | 7.7 |   SR 206 Conn. east (Industrial Road) | Western terminus of SR 206 Connector | ||||
| | 11.1 | 17.9 |  SR 268 – Ambrose, Broxton | |||||
| Irwin |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Ben Hill | | 27.8 | 44.7 | US 319 / SR 107 (Jacksonville Highway) | Northern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Related route
edit State Route 206 Connector | |
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| Location | North of Douglas |
| Length | 4.5 mi[3] (7.2 km) |
State Route 206 Connector (SR 206 Connector) exists entirely within the southeastern part of Coffee County. It is located north of Douglas as a connector between the SR 206 northwest of Douglas and US 221/SR 135 northeast of town. It is a nearly west–east route.[3]
SR 206 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[2]
The entire route is in Coffee County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SR 206 (Bowens Mill Road) – Douglas, Fitzgerald | Western terminus | |
| | 2.0 | 3.2 | US 441 / SR 31 (Douglas Broxton Highway) | ||
| | 4.5 | 7.2 | US 221 / SR 135 – Douglas, Hazlehurst | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Route of SR 206" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "Route of SR 206 Connector" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 9, 2013.