Georgia State Route 118 Explained

State:GA
Type:SR
Route:118
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 118 highlighted in red
Length Mi:27.0
Length Round:1
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Dawson
Junction: in Smithville
east of Smithville
in Leslie
Terminus B: in Leslie
Counties:Terrell, Lee, Sumter
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:117
Next Type:SR
Next Route:119

State Route 118 (SR 118) is a southwest–northeast state highway in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway runs 27miles from Dawson, northeast through Smithville, to Leslie. Between Dawson and Smithville, the route parallels the Georgia Southwestern Railroad.

Route description

SR 118 begins at an intersection with SR 32 in Dawson. The route heads northeast, and crosses Kinchafoonee Creek before intersecting US 19/SR 3 in Smithville. East of Smithville, the route crosses Muckalee Creek before intersecting SR 377. It continues to the northeast to Leslie. In Leslie, the route has a brief (about 0.4miles) concurrency with SR 195. At its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 280/SR 30, SR 195 heads east with US 280/SR 30.