Georgia Highway 272

In the Fall Line region southeast of Milledgeville, GA 272 cuts for 15.6 miles through the pine forests in a remote section of Washington County. Though extremely rural, the highway does contain one incorporated town, Oconee.

Originally established in the late 1940's, GA 272 saw slow progress towards paving. The first stretch completed was along the portion from GA 68 north to the railroad crossing in Oconee, which was completed by 1955. By 1962, the paving of the route made it slightly further, extending to Matthews Road (C.R. 347). Work to pave the route was not fully completed until 1965. It took over 15 years of mud, but GA 272 joined the other state paved routes, with the highway otherwise remaining unchanged to this day.

Georgia 272 Termini Gallery

All photos below by J.T. Legg. If you would like to submit pics, click here.

Southern Terminus: GA 68 (Balls Ferry Road) southwest of Tennille
Throughout Washington County, very unusual one-piece route assemblies appeared along many of the area routes. The first two photos here of the end and directional assembly are examples of those one-piece assemblies with their ridiculously oversized banners. The last two photos feature the more traditional late 1990's signage that includes the first reassurance shield and junction assembly on northbound GA 68. All photos taken March 8, 2005.
Northern Terminus: GA 24 halfway between Milledgeville and Sandersville near Deepstep
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