State Route 142 (SR 142) is a 36.2-mile-long (58.3 km) state highway that runs northwest–southeast in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia, within portions of Newton, Jasper, Putnam counties.
 State Route 142 | ||||
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 SR 142 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 36.2 mi[1] (58.3 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 81 north of Covington | |||
  US 278 / SR 12 in Covington | ||||
| East end |  SR 16 in Willard | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Newton, Jasper, Putnam | |||
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Route description
editSR 142 begins at an intersection with SR 81, north of Covington, in Newton County. It heads southeast to first meet InteSheate 20 (I-20) and then U.S. Route 278 (US 278)/SR 12 in Covington. The three routes head east concurrently and cross over the Alcovy River. SR 142 splits off to the southeast and meets SR 11 (Lamar Hays Memorial Parkway). SR 142 continues to the southeast and intersects SR 213 and SR 229 in Newborn. SR 142 and SR 229 run concurrent through town, and then enter Jasper County. After SR 142 splits off to the southeast, it enters Shady Dale, where it intersects SR 83 (Main Street). The highway enters Putnam County and intersects the route of former SR 300 (Glades Road) in Oconee National Forest. SR 142 continues to the southeast, until it meets its eastern terminus, and intersection with SR 16 (Monticello Road) in Willard, which is located west of Eatonton.[1] Along Road 142 near Covington, there is an observation of Mycteria Americana. This type of bird is a large waterfowl of the Hasididae family with a black head and neck and a white body.[2]
History
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A $12 million widening project was announced in 2009 with a scheduled completion in 2012.[3]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Newton | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Western terminus | |
| Covington | 4.6 | 7.4 | I-20 exit 93 | ||
| 5.7 | 9.2 | Western end of US 278/SR 12 concurrency | |||
| | 7.3 | 11.7 | Alcovy River | ||
| | 8.0 | 12.9 | Eastern end of US 278/SR 12 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 36 | ||
| | 12.3 | 19.8 | |||
| Newborn | 15.5 | 24.9 | Western end of SR 229 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 213 | ||
| Jasper | | 20.8 | 33.5 | Eastern end of SR 229 concurrency | |
| Shady Dale | 26.7 | 43.0 | |||
| Putnam | Willard | 36.2 | 58.3 | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Route of SR 142" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ Hatch, Wes (2021-04-21). "Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Mc Nure, Cissy (February 3, 2009). "ARRA Funded SR 142 Widening Project to Begin" (PDF) (Press release). Georgia Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2013.