Georgia State Route 383
The highway is known as Jimmie Dyess Parkway from its southern terminus to an intersection with Park West Drive, one block south of the interchange with Interstate 20 (I-20). It is named after Lieutenant Colonel Aquilla James "Jimmie" Dyess, a United States Marine Corps officer who was a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life" at the head of his troops during World War II in the Battle of Kwajalein, on Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands on February 2, 1944. The highway is also known as South Belair Road from Park West Drive to SR 232 (Columbia Road) and North Belair Road for the rest of its length. SR 383 serves as an important access route leading from Fort Eisenhower to the local area.
Route description
SR 383 begins at an intersection with US 78/US 278/SR 10 (Gordon Highway) approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Fort Eisenhower's Gate 1, in Augusta, in Richmond County. The highway heads northward, then curves north-northwesterly. It intersects Wrightsboro Road along the Columbia County line. Just south of an interchange with Interstate 20 (I-20; Carl Sanders Highway), the highway intersects both the eastern terminus of Park West Drive and the western terminus of Belair Frontage Road, where the local name changes from Jimmie Dyess Parkway to South Belair Road. After the I-20 interchange, SR 383 intersects Wheeler Road and travels along the Martinez–Evans line to an intersection with SR 232 (Columbia Road), where it takes on the North Belair Road local name. Immediately afterward, the highway enters Evans proper and curves to the northeast. In the main part of Evans, it has an intersection with the eastern terminus of Hereford Farm Road and the western terminus of Towne Centre Drive. Approximately 1,500 feet (460 m) later, SR 383 meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 104 (Washington Road). Here, North Belair Road continues northwest of Martinez to SR 28 (Furys Ferry Road).
All of SR 383 is part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.
History
The road that would eventually become SR 383 was built in 1960 along the same alignment as it travels today, however, it only traveled from about Wrightsboro Road to its northern terminus. By 1988, part of this section from the I-20 interchange to its northern terminus was designated as SR 383. By 1992, SR 383 was proposed to be extended southward to US 78/US 278/SR 10 (Gordon Highway). By 1999, the road was extended to its current southern terminus. It is unknown if this extension was designated as part of SR 383 at this time.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Augusta | 0.0 | 0.0 |    US 78 (US 278 / SR 10 / Gordon Highway) to I-520 – Harlem, Augusta, Fort Eisenhower, Augusta State Medical Prison, United States Army Signal Corps Museum | Southern terminus of SR 383 and Jimmie Dyess Parkway; roadway continues to Fort Eisenhower's Gate 1. |
| Columbia | Evans–Martinez line | 3.1 | 5.0 |  I-20 (Carl Sanders Highway / SR 402) – Atlanta, Augusta | I-20 exit 194 |
| 5.0 | 8.0 |  SR 232 (Columbia Road) – Appling, Martinez, Fairground, Patriots Park | |||
| Evans | 7.4 | 11.9 |  SR 104 (Washington Road) / North Belair Road north – Lincolnton, Martinez | Northern terminus; North Belair Road continues past terminus. | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1987). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1987–1988 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1988). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1988–1989 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ "Overview map of SR 383" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Monuments and Memorials | Augusta, GA - Official Website". www.augustaga.gov.
- ^ National Highway System: Augusta-Richmond County, GA--SC (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1957). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved August 13, 2015. (Corrected to July 1, 1957.)
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1960). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map) (1960–1961 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved August 13, 2015. (Corrected to June 1, 1960.)
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1991). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1991–1992 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1992). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1992–1993 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1998–1999 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1999). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1999–2000 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
External links
Media related to Georgia State Route 383 at Wikimedia Commons- Georgia Roads (Routes 381 - 399)
