State Route 252 (SR 252) is a southwest–northeast
state highway
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located in the
southeastern part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. It starts in
Folkston and winds its way to
White Oak
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.
Route description
From the route's western start at
SR 40 Conn in Folkston, the route runs east, through rural areas, to its eastern end at
US 17/
SR 25/
SR 110 in White Oak. Known as MLk Dr in Folkston and Burnt Fort Road in Camden county, SR 252 runs past the D. Ray James Prison and provides the most direct route between Folkston and Brunswick, via US 17.
History
The original western terminus of Georgia State Road 252 was on Love Street at
US Routes 1/
US 23/
301
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in Downtown Folkston and then moved onto Burnt Ford Road. Love Street continues west of that route as a local city street at
Georgia State Routes 121 and
23.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Georgia Roads (Routes 241 - 260)
252
Year 252 ( CCLII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Trebonianus and Volusianus (or, less frequently, year 1005 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 252 for t ...
Transportation in Charlton County, Georgia
Transportation in Camden County, Georgia