Georgia State Route 332

{{Short description|Highway in Georgia, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox road

|state=GA

|type=SR

|route=332

|map={{maplink-road|from=Georgia State Route 332.map}}

|map_custom=yes

|map_notes=SR 332 highlighted in red

|length_mi=24.0

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|length_round=1

|established={{Start date|1963|06|01}}

|direction_a=South

|direction_b=North

|terminus_a={{jct|state=GA|SR|53}} in Hoschton

|junction={{jct|state=GA|SR|124}} east of Braselton
{{jct|state=GA|US|129|SR|11}} in Pendergrass
{{jct|state=GA|SR|60}} southeast of Belmont
{{jct|state=GA|SR|211}} in Belmont
{{jct|state=GA|SR|60}} in Candler

|terminus_b={{jct|state=GA|SR|13}} in Oakwood

|counties=Jackson, Hall

|previous_type=SR

|previous_route=331

|next_type=SR

|next_route=333

}}

State Route 332 (SR 332) is a {{convert|23.2|mi|km|adj=on}} state highway in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It travels from SR 53 in Hoschton in Jackson County to SR 13 in Oakwood in Hall County. The route physically travels in a backwards "C" shape.

Route description

SR 332 begins at an intersection with SR 53 (Main Street) in Hoschton in Jackson County. It travels to the east on Pendergrass Road, and leaves the city limits of town before crossing over Indian Creek. It curves to the north-northeast, passes northwest of the Traditions of Braselton Golf Club, and intersects SR 124. It continues to the north-northeast, where it crosses over, but does not have an interchange with, Interstate 85 (I-85). After a northeast curve and a crossing of Holders Creek, the highway enters Pendergrass. Almost immediately, SR 332 curves to the north-northwest until it intersects North Old Gainesville Highway. Here, the route turns to the southeast and curves east to an intersection with US 129/SR 11 (Civil War Hearland Leaders Trail). The three highway travel concurrently northwest to an intersection with Main Street just east of Talmo. It travels to the southwest and enters Talmo. Almost immediately, it curves to the northwest. It passes the Talmo Cemetery and the Talmo Public Library. SR 332 begins a zigzag route to the northwest, entering Hall County and alternating to the southwest and the north. Southeast of Belmont, SR 332 begins a concurrency with SR 60 (Candler Road). In Belmont, they intersect the eastern terminus of SR 211 (Tanners Mill Road). In Candler, SR 332 splits off to the west-southwest, following Poplar Springs Road. The route crosses Walnut Creek again and continues in a general northwest direction to meet its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 13 (Atlanta Highway) in the southeast of Oakwood. The route's northern terminus is about {{convert|0.1|mi|km}} from having a second intersection with SR 53.

The only part of SR 332 that is part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility, is the segment that is concurrent with US 129/SR 11 in the Pendergrass–Talmo area.{{cite map|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|title=National Highway System: (Draft) Georgia|date=November 15, 2013|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/ga_georgia.pdf|format=PDF|access-date=June 11, 2014}}{{cite map|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|title=National Highway System: Gainesville, GA|date=October 1, 2012|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/gainesville_ga.pdf|format=PDF|access-date=June 11, 2014}}

History

The roadway that would eventually be designated as SR 332 was established at least as far back as 1919 as a part of SR 11, which traveled from Jefferson to Gainesville.{{Cite GDOT map |year=1920 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }} By the end of 1926, US 129 had been designated along this highway.{{Cite GDOT map |year=1921 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}{{Cite GDOT map |year=1926 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }} In 1942, this entire length of US 129/SR 11 was paved.{{Cite GDOT map |date=1942-01 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}{{Cite GDOT map |date=1943-01 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }} By the middle of 1955, an unnumbered roadway was constructed between the Braselton area and Gainesville.{{Cite GDOT map |year=1954 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}{{Cite GDOT map |year=1955 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }} By the middle of 1960, this roadway was designated as SR 60.{{Cite GDOT map |year=1957 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}{{Cite GDOT map |year=1960 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }} By the middle of 1963, SR 332 was built, and paved, from its southern terminus to its current southern intersection with SR 60.{{Cite GDOT map |year=1961 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}{{Cite GDOT map |year=1963 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }} Prior to 1966, SR 332 was extended to its northern terminus in Oakwood, with the segment from the intersection with Weaver Road, southwest of Candler, to Oakwood, paved.{{Cite GDOT map |year=1964 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}{{Cite GDOT map |year=1966 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }} Later that year, the remaining segment, from Weaver Road to Candler, was paved.{{Cite GDOT map |year=1967 |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}

On January 31, 2022, the former SR 332 bridge over Interstate 85 was closed to be demolished as part of the I-85 widening project. A new bridge will be built in its place and is scheduled to open at the end of July 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://majormobilityga.com/projects/i85wideningphase2/|title = I-85 Widening, Phase II (SR 53 to US 129) | MMIP|date = 4 October 2019}}

Major intersections

{{jcttop|state=GA|length_ref=}}

{{GAint

|county=Jackson

|cspan=4

|location=Hoschton

|mile=0.0

|road={{jct|state=GA|SR|53|name1=Main Street|city1=Winder|city2=Oakwood}}

|notes=Southern terminus}}

{{GAint

|location=none

|mile=4.0

|road={{jct|state=GA|SR|124|city1=Braselton|city2=Jefferson}}

|notes=}}

{{GAint

|location=Pendergrass

|mile=9.0

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=GA|US|129|SR|11|dir1=south|dir2=south|name2=Civil War Heartland Leaders Trail|city1=Jefferson|city2=Arcade}}

|notes=Southern end of US 129/SR 11 concurrency}}

{{GAint

|location=none

|mile=11.9

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=GA|US|129|SR|11|dir1=north|dir2=north|name2=Civil War Heartland Leaders Trail|city1=Gainesville}}

|notes=Northern end of US 129/SR 11 concurrency}}

{{GAint

|county=Hall

|cspan=4

|type=concur

|location=none

|mile=15.4

|road={{jct|state=GA|SR|60|dir1=south|name1=Candler Road|city1=Braselton}}

|notes=Southern end of SR 60 concurrency}}

{{GAint

|location=Belmont

|type=concur

|mile=16.5

|road={{jct|state=GA|SR|211|dir1=west|name1=Tanners Mill Road|city1=Chestnut Mountain}}

|notes=Eastern terminus of SR 211}}

{{GAint

|location=Candler

|mile=18.1

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=GA|SR|60|dir1=north|name1=Candler Road|city1=Gainesville}}

|notes=Northern end of SR 60 concurrency}}

{{GAint

|location=Oakwood

|mile=24.0

|road={{jct|state=GA|SR|13|name1=Atlanta Highway|city1=Flowery Branch|city2=Gainesville}}

|notes=}}

{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}

See also

  • {{portal-inline|Georgia (U.S. state)}}
  • {{portal-inline|U.S. roads}}

References

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