State Route 303

Georgia State Route 303 constitutes a 9.13 mile long loop from U.S. 17/SR 25 (Ocean Highway) and U.S. 82/SR 520 near Spring Bluff to U.S. 17/SR 25 (Darien Highway) on the north side of Brunswick. Prior to 1956, when the original Sidney Lanier Bridge opened over the Brunswick River to the southeast, SR 303 was a part of U.S. 17. U.S. 17 followed SR 303 (Blythe Island Highway) northeast across the South Brunswick River onto Blythe Island, and over the Turtle River to Dock Junction. U.S. 17 curved southward along the Blythe Island Connector to combine with U.S. 25/341 (Norwich Street) into Brunswick.

SR 303 (Community Road) extends east from Blythe Island Highway and U.S. 25/341 (New Jesup Highway) onto a viaduct spanning the CSX Railroad and Flanders Drive. The five lane boulevard curves southeast through an industrial park area to Altama Avenue near the College Park neighborhood. The eastern 1.00 mile of SR 303 lines Cypress Mill Road from Cypress Mill Square shopping center to SR 25 Spur (Golden Isles Parkway) and U.S. 17/SR 25 (Darien Highway) near the Azalea Gardens neighborhood.

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Originally a five point intersection connecting SR 303 (Blythe Island Highway) with U.S. 17/SR 25 (Ocean Highway), then U.S. 84 and Fancy Bluff Road. Fancy Bluff Road was realigned to meet SR 303 further north beyond the first confirming marker.
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The reassurance marker posted north of Anchor Drive along Blythe Island Highway was added by 2021.
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SR 303 spans the South Brunswick River over a bridge built in 1965. The adjacent old alignment was converted into a boat ramp.
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Interstate 95 parallels SR 303 across the South Brunswick River to the east on bridges built in 1977.
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Continuing northeast onto Blythe Island, SR 303 crosses under Interstate 95.
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The reassurance marker posted north of Sam Coffer Road was added by 2021.
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Traffic lights were added along SR 303 (Blythe Island Highway) at Blythe Island Drive by 2014.
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SR 303 spans the Turtle River across a 2,968 foot long bridge dating from 1964.¹
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The previous alignment of Blythe Island Highway was repurposed as a boat ramp along the north side of the Turtle River.
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The Blythe Island Connector links SR 303 northbound with U.S. 25/341 (Norwich Street) south into Brunswick ahead of this shield assembly.
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Originating in Brunswick, U.S. 25/341 combine northward to Sterling and Jesup.
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References:

1. SR 303 over TURTLE RIVER. BridgeReports.com.

Connect with:

U.S. 17

U.S. 25

U.S. 82

U.S. 341

Page Updated Friday December 17, 2021.