Georgia State Route 149
{{Short description|State highway in Georgia, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=GA
|type=SR
|route=149
|alternate_name=Big Horse Creek Road
|map={{maplink-road|from=Georgia State Route 149.map}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes =SR 149; mainline in red, connector route in blue
|length_mi=23.7
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{jct|state=GA|SR|117}} southwest of Lumber City
|junction={{jct|state=GA|US|23|US|341|SR|27}} southeast of McRae
|direction_b=South
|terminus_b={{jct|state=GA|US|280|SR|30}} southwest of Alamo
|established=
|previous_type=SR
|previous_route=148
|next_type=SR
|next_route=150
}}
State Route 149 (SR 149) is a {{convert|23.7|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} state highway that travels south-to-north through rural portions of Telfair and Wheeler counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia.
Route description
The route begins at an intersection with SR 117 southwest of Lumber City. It zigzags its way north to an intersection with SR 149 Connector, southeast of McRae. It heads northeast to an intersection with US 27/US 341/SR 27. SR 149 continues to the northeast until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 280/SR 30 southwest of Alamo.
SR 149 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.{{cite web|title=National Highway System: Georgia|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/ga_georgia.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=United States Department of Transportation|date=May 8, 2009|access-date=June 14, 2013}}
Major intersections
{{jcttop|state=GA|length_ref=}}
{{GAint
|county=Telfair
|cspan=3
|location=none
|mile=0.0
|road={{jct|state=GA|SR|117|city1=Jacksonville|city2=Lumber City}}
|notes=Southern terminus}}
{{GAint
|location=none
|mile=13.5
|road={{jct|state=GA|SR-Conn|149|dab1=McRae|city1=McRae}}
|notes=Southern terminus of SR 149 Connector}}
{{GAint
|location=none
|mile=16.7
|road={{jct|state=GA|US|23|US|341|SR|27|name3=Golden Isles Highway|city1=McRae|city2=Lumber City}}
|notes=}}
{{GAint
|county=Wheeler
|location=none
|mile=23.7
|road={{jct|state=GA|US|280|SR|30|city1=McRae|city2=Alamo}}
|notes=Northern terminus}}
{{jctbtm}}
Related route
{{Expand section|date=June 2013}}
State Route 149 Connector (SR 149 Conn.) is a short state highway located entirely within northern Telfair County, Georgia. It begins at an intersection with the mainline SR 149 southeast of McRae and travels in a nearly straight northwest direction. The route ends at its northern terminus, where it intersects with US 319/US 441/SR 31 south of McRae.
The SR 149 Connector is not included in the National Highway System, which designates roadways vital for the nation's economy, defense, and mobility. Despite its limited reach and local importance, the connector serves as a link between significant regional routes, providing access to the broader highway network surrounding McRae{{Infobox road small
|state=GA
|type=SR-Conn
|route=149
|location=near McRae
|length_mi=3.2
|length_round=1
|established=
}}{{jcttop|state=GA|county=Telfair|length_ref=}}
{{GAint
|location=none
|mile=0.0
|road={{jct|state=GA|SR|149|name1=Racetrack Road|city1=Scotland|nolink1=y}}
|notes=Southern terminus
}}
{{GAint
|location=none
|mile=3.2
|road={{jct|state=GA|US|319|US|441|SR|31|city3=Jacksonville|city4=McRae}}
|notes=Northern terminus
}}
{{jctbtm}}
See also
- {{portal-inline|Georgia (U.S. state)}}
- {{portal-inline|U.S. roads}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Attached KML}}
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- [http://georgiaroads.tripod.com/gahwy8.htm Georgia Roads (Routes 141 - 160)]