Georgia State Route 262

State Route 262
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length:	44.4 mi[1] (71.5 km)
Existed:	1949[2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 27 / SR 1 southeast of Attapulgus
	US 84 / SR 38 in Climax SR 309 north of Climax SR 97 in Vada SR 112 southwest of Pelham
North end:	SR 93 southwest of Pelham
Location
Counties:	Decatur, Mitchell, Grady.
Highway system
Georgia State Routes Interstate U.S. State Former ← SR 261 SR 263 →

State Route 262 (SR 262) is an L-shaped state highway located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its route runs 44.4 miles (71.5 km) within Decatur, Mitchell, and skims the border of Grady.

Route description

SR 262 begins at an intersection with US 27/SR 1 (Tallahassee Highway) southeast of Attapulgus, in Decatur County. Here, US 27/SR 1 south almost immediately enter Florida and head toward Tallahassee.^[1]

SR 262 heads to the northeast and then swings around to the northwest and the north-northwest. It intersects Wautauga Road, which heads southwest to Attapulgus. It then passes Conyers Cemetery and heads north to Lake Douglas Road, where the route turns to the east. Northeast of Lake Douglas Road is Hines Perkins Road, which heads east-southeast and enters Grady County and leads to Nickleville. The route then curves back to the west and turns north just before Cedar Grove Cemetery. Farther to the north, in Climax, SR 262 has a short concurrency with US 84/SR 38 (Thomasville Road) and crosses a CSX Transportation railroad line. Just northeast of Climax is Fleatown Cemetery. Farther to the north, SR 309 (Old Pelham Road) west and Mars Hill Church Road east. The highway heads nearly due north to an intersection with SR 97 (Vada Road) south. Here, SR 97 and SR 262 from a brief concurrency into the unincorporated community of Vada, where SR 262 splits onto a nearly due east route along the Decatur-Mitchell County line. Not much farther to the east, the road runs along the Grady-Mitchell County line, and it intersects the route of former SR 179. Then, it continues to the eastto SR 112 just before it curves to the northeast to meet its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 93 southwest of Pelham.^[1]

No section of SR 262 is part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.^[4]

History

SR 262 was established in 1949 along an alignment from Vada to its northern terminus.^[2][3] In 1950, that entire section was paved.^[3][5] By 1960, the route was designated and paved along the section from the southern terminus to Vada.^[6][7]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Decatur	​	0.0	0.0	US 27 / SR 1 (Tallahassee Highway) – Tallahassee, Florida, Bainbridge	Southern terminus
	Climax	14.7	23.7	US 84 west / SR 38 west (Thomasville Road)	Southern end of US 84/SR 38 concurrency
		15.0	24.1	US 84 east / SR 38 east (Thomasville Road)	Northern end of US 84/SR 38 concurrency
	​	23.2	37.3	SR 309 south (Old Pelham Road) – Bainbridge	Northern terminus of SR 309; western terminus of Mars Hill Church Road
	​	28.5	45.9	SR 97 south (Vada Road) – Bainbridge	Southern end of SR 97 concurrency
Decatur–Mitchell county line	Vada	29.5	47.5	SR 97 north – Hopeful	Northern end of SR 97 concurrency
Grady–Mitchell county line	​	38.6	62.1	SR 112 – Cairo, Camilla
Mitchell	​	44.4	71.5	SR 93 – Cairo, Pelham	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

• Georgia (U.S. state) portal
• U.S. Roads portal
• List of numbered highways in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

1. Google (February 19, 2013). "Route of SR 262" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
2. Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. February 28, 1948. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
3. Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. April 1, 1949. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
4. "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
5. Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. August 1, 1950. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
6. Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1957. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
7. Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1960. Retrieved February 19, 2013.

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