SR 97 extends 57.23 miles north from Gadsden County Route 269A near Chattahoochee, Florida to SR 37 at Butler Street in the Mitchell County seat of Camelia. The state route connects the city of Bainbridge with Faceville to the south and Mt. Pleasant, Vada and Hopeful to the northeast.
North
A Georgia welcome sign stands just beyond the Florida state line along SR 97 (Faceville Highway) northbound.
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The first confirming marker for SR 97 stands near Boykin Branch by the state border. SR 97 is also the Jack Wingate Highway.
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SR 97 heads 11 miles northeast from Florida to the unincorporated community of Faceville.
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SR 97 converges with the north end of SR 302 (Cool Springs Road) beyond Faceville.
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SR 97 undulates north across Curry Hill.
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Formerly SR 97CO, Old Quincy Hill Road branches 1.34 miles north from SR 97 (Faceville Road) to U.S. 84BU in Bainbridge.
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The wye intersection with Old Quincy Road (former SR 97CO) was reconfigured so that the two roads meet at 90 degrees. Old Quincy Road links SR 97 with Cheney Griffin Park along the Flint River.
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Angling northeast, SR 97 (Faceville Road) spans the Georgia Southern Railroad ahead of a split diamond interchange with U.S. 27/84 along the Bainbridge Bypass.
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An entrance ramp connects SR 97 with U.S. 27/84 north toward Colquitt and Donalsonville directly.
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Continuing east along Louise Street, SR 97 meets SR 309 (West Street) south to U.S. 27/84 east.
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SR 309 south heads 14.70 miles to the Florida state line north of Dogtown.
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North
SR 97/309 overlap 5.00 miles north from Bainbridge.
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SR 97/309 (West Street) proceed north to U.S. 84BU/SR 38BU (Shotwell Street) at Downtown Bainbridge.
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SR 97/309 dog leg one block east alongside U.S. 84BU/SR 38BU (Shotwell Street) from West Street to Broad Street.
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SR 97/309 combine with U.S. 27BU/SR 1BU (Broad Street) for 0.36 miles north through Downtown Bainbridge.
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North
Confirming markers for U.S. 27BU/SR 1BU and SR 97/309 appear along Broad Street north of U.S. 84BU/SR 38BU (Shotwell Street).
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Broad Street north at Broughton Street and Willis Park.
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U.S. 27BU/SR 1BU turn west onto Calhoun Street ahead of the Flint River and West Bainbridge.
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North
SR 97/309 line Calhoun Street east three blocks from U.S. 27BU/SR 1BU and Broad Street to Albany Road.
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SR 97/309 angle northeast along Albany Road across a CSX Railroad line to SR 311.
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SR 311 branches northeast from SR 97/309 along E River Road while the two state routes turn east from Albany Road onto Vada Road.
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SR 311 constitutes a 24.57 mile long loop west from SR 97 between Bainbridge and Hopeful.
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SR 97/309 (Vada Road) continue another three miles northeast from SR 311 before separating on respective courses to Vada and Parker Courthouse.
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North
Continuing east from the north end of SR 311 toward Greenwood.
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Entering the city of Camilla on SR 97 (Bainbridge Road) north.
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SR 97 ties into SR 112 at Cairo Road south and S Boulevard Street north.
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SR 112 travels 23.00 miles south to U.S. 84/SR 38 at Cairo.
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North
SR 97/112 overlap for 0.35 miles along S Boulevard Street in Camilla.
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The northernmost section of SR 97 lines Butler Street from SR 112 (Boulevard Street) to SR 37 (Broad Street) in Downtown Camilla.
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South
SR 97 heads southwest from SR 262 and Vada 15 miles to Bainbridge.
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SR 309 (Old Pelham Road) converges with SR 97 (Vada Road) 17.19 miles west from SR 262 at Parker Courthouse.
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South
SR 97/309 combine 5.00 miles southwest into Bainbridge.
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SR 97/309 turn onto Calhoun Street from Albany Road south ahead of Downtown Bainbridge.
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SR 97/309 join U.S. 27BU/SR 1BU south along Broad Street through Downtown.
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South
SR 97 separates with SR 309 (West Street) for Louise Street west ahead of Washington Street and U.S. 27/84.
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A split diamond interchange joins the freeway along U.S. 27/84 with SR 97 (Faceville Road) and SR 309 (West Street).
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SR 302 branches 4.56 miles south from SR 97 (Faceville Highway) along Cool Spring Road to Florida State Road 267 (Bainbridge Highway) north of Quincy.
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1.11 miles in length, SR 302SP (Faceville Attapulgus Road) east links SR 97 at Faceville with SR 302.
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SR 97 (Faceville Highway) concludes beyond Boykin Branch at the Florida state line. Gadsden County Road 269A continues the route to U.S. 90 east of the Chattahoochee city limits.
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Photo Credits:
02/12/06, 06/11/06, 11/23/08, 07/29/11, 07/15/12 by AARoads
Page Updated 03-23-2022.