Georgia State Route 31
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State Route 31 is a north–south state route located in the central and southern parts of the U.S. state
of Georgia
. The route travels from Florida State Road 145 at the Florida
state line south of Clyattville
to SR 15/SR 57/SR 78 in Wrightsville
.
. After a brief cosignage
with U.S. 41/SR 7 in Valdosta, the route becomes cosigned with US 221
. The routes travel northeast to Lakeland
. After a brief cosignage in Lakeland with US 129
/SR 11, the routes continue northeast to Pearson
, where they begin cosignage with US 441
north to Douglas
. In Douglas, US 221 departs, and US 441 and SR 31 continue north. Shortly before crossing the Ocmulgee River
, US 319
becomes cosigned with the two routes, and they travel north to Dublin
. In Dublin, US 441 departs, and US 319 and SR 31 continue northeast to Wrightsville. State Routes 15, 57, and 78 intersect the two routes, and SR 31 meets its northern terminus, as SR 78 continues cosigned with US 319 to the east of the city.
A largely rural route, State Route 31 sees only minor traffic except around Valdosta, Douglas, and Dublin. Much of the route sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of 10,000 vehicles or less.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. The route travels from Florida State Road 145 at the Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
state line south of Clyattville
Clyattville, Georgia
Clyattville is an unincorporated town in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States.-School: is located in the Clyattville area. It belongs to the Lowndes County School System.-History:...
to SR 15/SR 57/SR 78 in Wrightsville
Wrightsville, Georgia
Wrightsville is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,223 at the 2000 census. It was established February 23, 1886. It was named for James B. Wright, one of the members of the committee responsible for selecting the site for the town...
.
Route description
From its southern terminus at the Florida state line, the route travels north to ValdostaValdosta, Georgia
Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588...
. After a brief cosignage
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with U.S. 41/SR 7 in Valdosta, the route becomes cosigned with US 221
U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 221 is a spur of U.S. Route 21. It runs for 734 miles from Perry, Florida at US Routes 19/98/ALT 27 to Lynchburg, Virginia at U.S. Route 29 . It passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia...
. The routes travel northeast to Lakeland
Lakeland, Georgia
Lakeland is a city in Lanier County, Georgia, United States. The city is the county seat of Lanier County. It is part of the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,730 at the 2000 census....
. After a brief cosignage in Lakeland with US 129
U.S. Route 129
U.S. Route 129 is an offshoot route of U.S. Route 29, which it intersects near Athens, Georgia. US 129 currently runs for 582 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Chiefland, Florida, at U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 98. It passes through the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida...
/SR 11, the routes continue northeast to Pearson
Pearson, Georgia
Pearson is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,805 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Atkinson County.-Geography:Pearson is located at ....
, where they begin cosignage with US 441
U.S. Route 441
U.S. Route 441 is a spur route of U.S. Route 41. It currently runs for 939 miles from U.S. Route 41 in Miami, Florida to U.S. Route 25W in Lake City, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee...
north to Douglas
Douglas, Georgia
Douglas is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,589. Douglas is the county seat of Coffee County and the core city of the Douglas, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area which has a population of 48,708 as of the 2008 census...
. In Douglas, US 221 departs, and US 441 and SR 31 continue north. Shortly before crossing the Ocmulgee River
Ocmulgee River
The Ocmulgee River is a tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi long, in the U.S. state of Georgia...
, US 319
U.S. Route 319
U.S. Highway 319 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for 318 miles from US 1 /State Route 4 in Wadley, Georgia to the John Gorrie Bridge at Apalachicola, Florida. The sections of US 319 in Medart, Florida and from just east of Carrabelle, Florida to its terminus in Apalachicola are jointly...
becomes cosigned with the two routes, and they travel north to Dublin
Dublin, Georgia
Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 16,201. The city is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:The original settlement was named after the city Dublin, Ireland....
. In Dublin, US 441 departs, and US 319 and SR 31 continue northeast to Wrightsville. State Routes 15, 57, and 78 intersect the two routes, and SR 31 meets its northern terminus, as SR 78 continues cosigned with US 319 to the east of the city.
A largely rural route, State Route 31 sees only minor traffic except around Valdosta, Douglas, and Dublin. Much of the route sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of 10,000 vehicles or less.