Route Information, History and Termini Gallery
Forming an arc in eastern Jackson County, GA 334 was one of the routes that joined the surge of new state routes added in the late 50's and early 60's. Largely serving as nothing more than a scenic byway and alternate route for U.S. 441 between Commerce and Athens, GA 334 was established as a state route in 1961. Totalling 12.5 miles, GA 334 also includes a brief overlap along U.S. 441 Business south of Commerce.
History

Previously unmarked on maps, GA 334 came into existance in 1961. The original highway still had a small fully graded, but unpaved section in the middle of the route roughly from the area of A.C. Smith Road (C.R. 330) to Cooper Farm Road (C.R. 422) the year it was first commissioned. That section, however, was fully completed by the following year.

GA 334 originally was 12.2 miles long and gained a small amount of mileage from its original 12.2 miles as well as importance when it was extended for the purpose of a state route designation for the southern end of U.S. 441 Business in Commerce. Previously, that had been part of GA 15, but the existance of GA 15 Alt through Commerce made the route situation too confusing, thus GA 334 took over what was not already part of GA 98 or part of the extended GA 15 Alt. The extension occured when U.S. 441 was relocated in the early 1990's to the Commerce Bypass as part of the GRIP corridor project.

Georgia 334 Termini Gallery

All photos below by J.T. Legg.

Southern Terminus: U.S. 441/GA 15 in Center north of Athens
Photos here include ends assembly (recently replaced), directional assembly on U.S. 441 northbound and junction assembly northbound. The first northbound reassurance shield was missing. All photos taken August 21, 2004.
Eastern Terminus: GA 98 east of downtown Commerce
Photos here include ends assembly on U.S. 441 Business/GA 334 northbound, directional assembly on GA 98 westbound, first southbound reassurance shield and junction assembly on eastbound U.S. 441 Business/GA 98. Note in the first photo where the road crosses the railroad track to form a four-lane with the railroad track down the center. This fixture replaced parallel state routes in the city in recent years and created a unique situation with a railroad in the median of the highway. All photos taken December 27, 2004.
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