Georgia Highway 217

Located in Macon County, Old GA 217 is a hard-packed dirt road situated to the east of GA 128 and south of GA 127. This old state route is basically a very odd route with the route crossing back over the same county road that ends into it further south. Three-mile long GA 217 today is Miona Spring Road (Macon C.R. 257).

Commissioned in the 1940's and decommissioned in 1969, GA 217 had all appearances of a politically-motivated road that served no purpose whatsoever. As previously stated, GA 217 was decommissioned before it ever had a chance to be paved and appears to remain unpaved to this day. Click here to look at a detailed map of Old GA 217.

Georgia 217 Photo Gallery

Friend and contributor Russell Wells took these photos below of the former route on September 25, 2004. Finally, these photos will be featured as part of the site.

	With my friend's Element parked here, he took a nice close up shot of the rather well-made street name sign labeling Old GA 217 with a name, Miona Spring Road. This photo is at the north end at GA 127. Macon County has not upgraded any of their other signs but street name signs, and most signs on their roads are not in very good condition. Note that Old GA 217 here is unpaved.
	Old GA 217 is yet another lonesome sandy clay road in Middle Georgia here, but the sunrise makes it feel more welcoming. It should be noted that some places on Old GA 217 are by far wide enough for a paved two-lane roadway.
	Old GA 217 makes a split with River Road, veering right before crossing back over the route a short distance away. This shot was taken looking northbound.
	Somehow a curve sign has survived decades of total neglect. The style of this curve sign is actually a late 70's sign, suggesting that Macon County roads were still receiving state assistance into the 1980's. Judging that a curve sign there was originally placed there in the 1960's when it was still a state route and then replaced in the late 1970's, it makes sense.
	Old GA 217 reaches its end at GA 128 southwest of where it started. The view here is looking west at newly repaved GA 128. Too bad GA 217 never had that honor.