State Route 96 travels 95.06 miles across south central Georgia from U.S. 80/SR41 in the Talbot County of Geneva to U.S. 441/SR 29 south of Irwinton in rural Wilkinson County. With the establishment of the Fall Line Freeway, the western 39.16 miles through Junction City and Butler are entirely overlapped with SR 540. SR 96 emerges from SR 540 at Fort Valley and continues east to Warner Robins and north to Jeffersonville.
Upgrades to SR 96 as part of the Fall Line Freeway realigned several sections of the highway. A 0.68 mile long loop of Old Highway 96 emerges south of SR 96/540 just outside Geneva. SR 90 accompanies SR 96/540 along a bypass of Junction. Junction City Street to the north, from the Fall Line Freeway east 1.46 miles to Buckner Road/Old SR 96 (old SR 90) was the former route of SR 90/96.
Four lane construction along SR 96 shifted the route south of the community of Howard. Old State Route 96 loops 2.94 miles north of the Fall Line Freeway there. SR 96/540 also bypass the Taylor County seat of Butler to the south. Columbus Road branches 1.66 miles east from the four lane highway along old SR 96 to SR 137 (Charing Road). SR 96/137 formerly combined east through Downtown Butler to Martin Luther King, Jr. Road, which takes SR 137 north toward Fickling Mill. The 1.19 mile long eastern leg of E Main Street represents old SR 96 back to the Fall Line Freeway.
SR 96/540 again run alongside the Norfolk Southern Railroad east from Butler to the town of Reynolds. Four lane construction shifted SR 96 one block south from Talbot Street, eliminating a short concurrency with SR 128 (Winston Street). East beyond Beechwood Swamp and the Flint River, SR 96/540 curve southward to avoid Nakomis. Old SR 96 remains to the north, for 1.56 miles between River Road and a dead end at the NS Railroad, and a second 0.38 mile long segment east of the former railroad crossing.
SR 96 breaks away from SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) east to the city of Fort Valley while SR 540 combines with SR 49CO to the north along a controlled access bypass. SR 96 takes Orange Street and Vineville Street east to a five point intersection with U.S. 341/SR 7 (Commercial Heights) and SR 49 (Camelia Boulevard / Bluebird Boulevard). SR 96 dog legs south alongside U.S. 341/SR 7 for 0.15 miles then spans Georgia Midland and Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks to Church Street at SR 7CO.
Continuing east from Fort Valley, SR 96 heads to Miami Valley and Interstate 75 beyond Mossy Creek. Entering Houston County at U.S. 41/SR 11, the arterial heads across southern reaches of Warner Robins. Constructed in 2016/17, an expressway bypass takes SR 96 north of Bonaire; Old SR 96 runs 1.93 miles to the south through the unincorporated community.
Reducing to two lanes, SR 96 bee lines east from Bonaire across the Ocmulgee River and Twiggs County line. The state route meets U.S. 23/SR 87 near Tarversville, where it turns northeast to SR 358 and Interstate 16. SR 96 joins the freeway with the county seat of Jeffersonville, where it combines with U.S. 80/SR 19 for 0.19 miles. The eastern leg of SR 96 extends 13.14 miles from Church and Main Streets in Jeffersonville to U.S. 441/SR 29.
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SR 96 (Vineville Street) east converges with U.S. 341 (Commercial Heights) and SR 49 (Camellia Boulevard south / Bluebird Boulevard north) at a five point intersection north of Downtown Fort Valley. SR 49 northeast to Byron is part of the Fall Line Freeway (SR 540).
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Confirming marker posted east of U.S. 41/SR 11 and the Peach County line.
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Entering the Warner Robins city limits, SR 96 angles northeast through a commercial strip to intersect Lake Joy Road.
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Sutherlin Street north and Latham Drive south come together at the succeeding traffic light on SR 96 eastbound.
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SR 96 shifts onto the bypass of Bonaire just ahead of Old Perry Road.
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Connecting with OLD SR 96 east nearby, Old Perry Road heads south between Lashley and Bonaire.
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SR 96 spans a Norfolk Southern Railroad line ahead of a folded diamond interchange with U.S. 129/SR 247.
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The ensuing stretch of the Bonaire bypass east was built over what was Old Hawkinsville Road.
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Old SR 96 from Bonaire ties into Thompson Mill Road just south of SR 96.
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Spanning the Ocmulgee River, SR 96 enters Twiggs County.
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SR 96 east meets U.S. 23/129 ALT-SR 87 just north of the settlement of Tarversville.
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SR 358 stems east from SR 96, 3.93 miles to Interstate 16 and 6.38 miles to U.S. 80/SR 19 near the town of Danville.
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West
Reassurance marker posted southwest of Herrington Road in Twiggs County.
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SR 96 continues southwest to U.S. 23/129 ALT and SR 87 near Tarversville.
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U.S. 23/129 ALT overlap north to Macon and south to Cochran.
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SR 96 crosses Savage Creek over the General Ezekiel Wimberly Memorial Bridge.
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Advancing 0.9 miles west from Savage Creek, SR 96 crosses the Houston County line over the Ocmulgee River.
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The former intersection joining SR 96 with Thompson Mill Road at east Bonaire. SR 96 was realigned northward over what was Old Hawkinsville Road during 2016/17 road work.
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Old SR 96 curves northwest in Bonaire from Azalea Avenue to U.S. 129/SR 247.
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U.S. 129/SR 247 overlap south to U.S. 341 at Hawkinsville and north to Pio Nono Avenue at Macon.
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Photo Credits:
12/15/01, 04/16/12, 05/25/21 by AARoads
Connect with:
Interstate 16
Interstate 75
U.S. 19
U.S. 23
U.S. 41
U.S. 80
U.S. 129
U.S. 341
U.S. 441
Page Updated 03-23-2022.