State Route 303 (SR 303) is a south–north
state highway
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in the
southeast part of the U.S. state of
Georgia
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. It travels completely within
Glynn County, and is in the
Brunswick metropolitan area
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.
Route description
SR 303 begins at an
intersection
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with
US 17/
SR 25/
SR 520 southwest of
Brunswick, which is also the eastern terminus of
US 82. The route travels northeast across the
South Brunswick and
Turtle
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rivers, then arcs to the east. After that curve, it intersects
US 25/
US 341/
SR 27 in
Dock Junction. It then makes a curve to the southeast, meeting an intersection with
SR 25 Spur. The highway continues southeast, meeting its northern terminus, a second intersection with US 17/SR 25 in
Country Club Estates. The route acts as a bypass for US 17/SR 25 around Brunswick.
History
The original (former) corridor of SR 303 was what is now the corridor of
Interstate 95
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.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
* {{Commons category-inline
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Transportation in Glynn County, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia