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 State Route 296 | ||||
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 Georgia State Route 296 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byGDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.4 mi[1] (26.4 km) | |||
| Existed | 1953[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |     US 1 /US 221 /SR 4 /SR 17 north ofLouisville | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| North end | SR 17 north-northwest of Wrens | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Jefferson,Glascock,Warren | |||
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State Route 296 (SR 296) is a south–northstate highway located in the east-central part of the U.S. state ofGeorgia. It functions like a westernbypass ofWrens. The highway travels fromUS 1/US 221/SR 4/SR 17 north ofLouisville to SR 17 northwest of Wrens.
SR 296 was formerly part ofSR 16, which used to travel southeast ofWarrenton. When SR 16 was shifted southward, it was redesignated asSR 16 Connector (SR 16 Conn.). The connector, which only existed for about a year, was redesignated as SR 296.
SR 296 begins at anintersection with US 1/US 221/SR 4/SR 17 approximately 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north of Louisville, inJefferson County. It heads northwest to an intersection withSR 88/SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) approximately 3.9 miles (6.3 km) southwest of Wrens. Just before that intersection, the highway assumes more of a northerly routing to the town ofStapleton, where it intersectsSR 102. After leaving Stapleton, SR 296 assumes a more northeasterly routing. After intersectingSR 80 approximately 3.9 miles (6.3 km) northwest of Wrens, the route leaves Jefferson County, briefly cutting across the extreme eastern corner ofGlascock County. Shortly after enteringWarren County, the route meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 17 approximately 4.9 miles (7.9 km) northwest of Wrens.
SR 296 mainly serves to connect US 1/US 221/SR 4 and SR 17 with the town of Stapleton. Largely a rural route, SR 296 sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) of less than 2,000 vehicles.[citation needed]
In 1952, the path ofSR 16 southeast ofWarrenton was shifted southward, replacing the path ofSR 16S. The portion from northwest of Wrens to north of Louisville was redesignated asSR 16 Conn.[4][2] The next year, the path of SR 16 Conn. was redesignated as SR 296.[2][3]
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Jefferson | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 1 /US 221 /SR 17 (SR 4) | Southern terminus | |||
| | 7.1 | 11.4 |  SR 540 (Fenns Bridge Road) –Sandersville,Wrens | |||||
| Stapleton | 11.4 | 18.3 |  SR 102 (Main Street) –Gibson,Wrens | |||||
| | 13.9 | 22.4 |  SR 80 –Warrenton,Wrens | |||||
| Glascock | No major junctions | |||||||
| Warren | | 16.4 | 26.4 | SR 17 (Wrens Highway) –Wrens,Thomson | Northern terminus; roadway continues as Jennings Road. | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||||
