A rather lengthy route, GA 219 extends from Columbus northward through four counties, ending in a remote area west of Franklin. Extending for 59 miles, the highway passes through Muscogee, Harris, Troup and Heard Counties including downtown LaGrange. GA 219 also overlaps with parts of GA 14 Connector and U.S. 27 in LaGrange. GA 219 also crosses parts of Lake West Point and Lake Oliver along the route.

When originally commissioned, GA 219 was only partly maintained, the rest designated as projected mileage on the Heard County side. Additionally, GA 219 consisted entirely of what is today the route north of LaGrange. By the early 1950's, both GA 219 and GA 116 were extended westward. At that point, GA 219 and 116 both ended into each other at GA 18 with 116 and 103 both following the rest of what is today GA 219. Within two years, GA 219 was extended further to end at GA 103, thus the two highways of GA 116 and 219 still ended into each other, but the route was more practical. This is the same intersection where GA 103 and 116 end into each other today.

Also, at the same time GA 219 was taking shape, the highway was also fully paved. The last section to remain incomplete was a section north of the Chattahoochee River and south of GA 34, which was paved in the early 1950's.

As the history of GA 219 continued to transpire, two more major changes commenced. The first were the new bridges and reconstruction of parts of the road at the then under construction Lake West Point. Those were completed in 1975. After that, an even more sweeping change occured when GA 219 was extended all the way to Columbus. Since GA 103 had lost prominence and the Great Decommissioning of the late 1970's and 1980's was in full swing, in 1981 GA 103 was decommissioned south of GA 85 and truncated north to the intersection of GA 116 and 219. As a result, GA 219 was extended south to Columbus where it ends today.

In LaGrange, GA 219 also was relocated over time. Originally sharing a longer overlap with U.S. 27 through town, GA 219 was moved to Greenwood Street in 1968 where it is today. The old route is presently known as Mooty Bridge Road. GA 219 was also moved with U.S. 27 in 1993 when a realignment and railroad grade separation moved the highway just east of downtown. The maps below show this.

Note the relocation of GA 219 in the above mapclips. Also note the highly confusing set of highways that has changed considerably since that time (1968 and 1969 GHD Maps).

Georgia 219 Photo Gallery

Here is a small collection of photos below by J.T. Legg taken on July 27, 2004.

	Old-style GA 219 shield northbound at fork with county road in Heard County.
	Bridge over Yellow Jacket Creek on West Point Lake. Note the well-preserved white painted bridge rails. Photos of the similar Chattahoochee River Bridge were not taken due to prison work detail underway at the time.
	Overlap of GA 219 and GA 14 Connector in LaGrange. Note the "CONN" banner used in only certain parts of the state. This was originally part of mainline U.S. 29.

Southern Terminus: U.S. 27/GA 1/85 in Columbus
Distinctly GDOT urban signage here with overhead end signage and first northbound reassurance shields also overhead. Photos by S.E.B. taken August 5, 2004.
Northern Terminus: GA 34 southwest of Franklin
Photos 1 and 2 on this remote northern end by S.E.B. taken August 5, 2004. The last two photos were taken by J.T. Legg on July 27, 2004. Photos are the end signage, first reassurance sheild (two shots) and assembly looking east on GA 34.

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