Georgia State Route 23
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State Route 23 (SR 23) is a 240.0-mile-long (386.2 km) state highway that travels south-to-north through portions of Charlton, Brantley, Wayne, Long, Tattnall, Candler, Emanuel, Jenkins, and Burke counties in the southeastern and east-central parts of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway connects the Florida state line, south-southwest of Saint George with the southern part of the Augusta metropolitan area, via Folkston, Nahunta, Jesup, Ludowici, Glennville, Reidsville, Metter, Twin City, and Millen.
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Maintained by GDOT | ||||
Length | 240 mi[1] (390 km) | |||
Existed | 1919[2]–present | |||
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South end | SR 121 and SR 121 at the Florida state line southwest of Saint George | |||
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North end | SR 56 south of Augusta | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Georgia | |||
Counties | Charlton, Brantley, Wayne, Long, Tattnall, Candler, Emanuel, Jenkins, Burke | |||
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SR 23's original segment was from Statesboro to Millen. It was shifted westward and was incrementally extended in both directions to each of its current termini.