Georgia State Route 36

State Route 36
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length:	95.2 mi (153.2 km)
Major junctions
Southwest end:	SR 208 just east of Waverly Hall
	US 19 / SR 3 / SR 74 in Thomaston US 41 / SR 7 / SR 18 in Barnesville I‑75 southwest of Jackson US 23 / SR 16 / SR 42 in Jackson
Northeast end:	US 278 / SR 12 / SR 142 in Covington
Location
Counties:	Harris, Talbot, Upson, Lamar, Butts, Newton
Highway system
Georgia State Routes Interstate U.S. State Former ← SR 35 SR 37 →

State Route 36 (SR 36) is a 95.2-mile-long (153.2 km) state highway that runs southwest-to-northeast through portions of Harris, Talbot, Upson, Lamar, Butts, and Newton counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route connects the Waverly Hall area with Covington.

Route description

SR 36 begins at an intersection with SR 208 about 4,000 feet (1,200 m) east of Waverly Hall and just west of the Harris–Talbot county line. Almost immediately, it crosses into Talbot County and travels in a fairly northeastern direction, before curving to the east-northeast to meet SR 41 in Greens Mill. The two routes head concurrent to the north into Woodland, where they diverge. SR 36 continues to the east-northeast and crosses over the Flint River into Upson County, in Pleasant Hill. The highway passes through rural areas of the county and enters Thomaston. There, it curves to the north and begins a concurrency with SR 74 (West Gordon Street). The two routes turn to the right and intersect US 19/SR 3. After that, the two highways diverge, with SR 36 continuing to the northeast. Just before McKinney, it passes by Lake Julia, Lake Maude, and Bickley Lake. Just south of The Rock, it has an eastward slide in its routing. Approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) later, it crosses into Lamar County. In the southwestern part of Barnesville, the highway intersects US 41/SR 7/SR 18. The four routes head concurrent to the west and curve to a fairly northerly routing. At Rose Avenue, SR 18 splits off to the west, while the other routes very briefly run along the Barnesville–Aldora city line, before re-entering Barnesville proper. After leaving town, SR 36 splits off onto Liz Acres Road. It travels through rural areas of the county and then enters Butts County. Almost immediately is an interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75). Northeast of there, the route crosses over the Towaliga River on the Flat Shoals Bridge, before entering Jackson, where it has a brief concurrency with US 23/SR 16/SR 42 (3rd Street). Then, it passes west of Hickory Hills Golf Course. To the northeast is a crossing of Tussahaw Creek. Then, it crosses over the South River into Newton County. Then, it meets the southern terminus of SR 162 and crosses over the Yellow River. Just before its intersection with SR 212, it begins to curve to the north. SR 36 enters Covington, where it intersects the Covington Bypass. Here, it turns to the right, where it follows the bypass until it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 278/SR 12/SR 142 in the northeastern part of town.

The only section of SR 36 that is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility, is the short section from just southwest of Thomaston to just northeast of the town.

History

The route met its former northern terminus at SR 81 in Covington, the county seat of Newton County, until July 16, 2012. Then, the signage on the road leading to the square was removed, and the eastern Covington Bypass (County Road 653) was designated as SR 36. Its northern terminus is now at its junction with US 278/SR 12/SR 142, near the eastern city limits of Covington.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Harris	​	0.0	0.0	SR 208 – Waverly Hall, Talbotton	Western terminus
Talbot	​	10.3	16.6	SR 41 south – Talbotton	Western end of SR 41 concurrency
	Woodland	12.1	19.5	SR 41 north (Manchester Highway) – Manchester	Eastern end of SR 41 concurrency
Flint River		22.3	35.9	Unnamed bridge, located in Pleasant Hill, over the Flint River, marking the Talbot–Upson county line
Upson	Thomaston	30.1	48.4	SR 74 west (West Gordon Street) – Woodbury	Western end of SR 74 concurrency
		30.2	48.6	US 19 south / SR 3 south (Church Street)	Southbound lanes of US 19/SR 3 on one-way pairs
		30.2	48.6	US 19 north / SR 3 north (Center Street)	Northbound lanes of US 19/SR 3 on one-way pairs
		30.4	48.9	SR 74 east (Yatesville)	Eastern end of SR 74 concurrency
Lamar	Barnesville	45.6	73.4	US 41 south / SR 7 south / SR 18 east (Veterans Parkway)	Western end of US 41/SR 7 & SR 18 concurrencies
		46.2	74.4	SR 18 west (Rose Avenue) – Zebulon	Eastern end of SR 18 concurrency
	​	48.6	78.2	US 41 north / SR 7 north	Eastern end of US 41/SR 7 concurrency
Butts	​	60.9	98.0	I‑75 – Macon, Atlanta	I-75, exit 201
	Towaliga River	62.0	99.8	Flat Shoals Bridge	Crossing over the Towaliga River
	Jackson	69.5	111.8	US 23 north / SR 42 north / SR 16 west (West 3rd Street)	Western end of US 23/SR 16/SR 42 concurrency
		69.8	112.3	US 23 south / SR 42 south / SR 16 east (East 3rd Street)	Eastern end of US 23/SR 16/SR 42 concurrency
South River		79.0	127.1	Unnamed bridge over the South River, marking the Butts–Newton county line
Newton	​	79.8	128.4	SR 162 north – Porterdale	Southern terminus of SR 162
	Yellow River	80.3	129.2	Unnamed bridge	Crossing over the Yellow River
	​	82.7	133.1	SR 212 – Monticello, Conyers
	Covington	95.2	153.2	US 278 / SR 12 / SR 142 – Conyers, Madison, Walnut Grove, Newborn	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

• Georgia (U.S. state) portal
• U.S. Roads portal

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Georgia Roads (Routes 21 - 40)
• Georgia State Route 36 on State-Ends.com