State Route293 (SR293) is a southeast-to-northwest state highway that travels from Emerson, in Bartow County, to Rome, in Floyd County, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. SR293 travels along the western alignment of the historic Dixie Highway, from its southern terminus to its intersection with SR293 Connector. The original southern terminus was with US 41 in Kennesaw, passing through Kennesaw and Acworth. This length of the roadway was originally part of US41.

Route description

SR293 begins at an intersection with US 41/SR 3 in Emerson, the highway runs northwest, passing through downtown Emerson before crossing the Etowah River and entering into Cartersville. It travels concurrent with SR 61/SR 113 through downtown Cartersville on Main Street. SR293 leaves the concurrency through Bartow Street and Cherokee Avenue, before departing the city to the northwest via Cassville Highway. After crossing beneath US 411/SR 20, SR293 intersects with the southern terminus of its only bannered route, SR 293 Connector. From here, the route turns to a more westerly direction, passing through Kingston. The route passes into Floyd County and later intersects with SR 1 Loop east of Rome. After its intersection with SR1 Loop, SR293 becomes a four-lane divided arterial road into downtown Rome. Shortly after its intersection with SR 53, SR293 meets its northern terminus at US 27/SR 1.

SR293 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.

History

SR293 travels through some historically significant areas of Georgia. From its southern terminus north to Kingston, it parallels the Western and Atlantic Railroad, which was used as a corridor for the Atlanta campaign during the Civil War and made famous by the Andrews Raid, also known as the "Great Locomotive Chase". The route also passes several miles to the east of the Etowah Indian Mounds.

SR293 is itself historic; from its southern terminus to its intersection with SR293 Connector, it travels along the western alignment of the former Dixie Highway.

The original southern terminus was with US 41 in Kennesaw, passing through Kennesaw and Acworth as Main Street in both towns. This stretch of road was originally part of US41.

SR293 was originally the state designation for the new section of US41 from Cartersville to Kennesaw in the 1950s, with SR 3 remaining on the old US41. SR293 and SR3 switched places in the late 1950s. In the early 1970s, SR293 was expanded west from Cartersville to Rome, replacing SR 20 (which moved to the new four-lane US411, which was built in the 1960s).

Major intersections

Bannered route

State Route293 Connector (SR293 Conn.) is a north–south connector route. As the type of route implies, it connects the SR293 mainline with US 41/SR 3 south-southwest of Cassville. The road is known as CassvilleRoad NW for its entire length. A sign at its southern terminus indicates that this highway is part of the historical Dixie Highway.

The connector begins at an intersection with the SR293 mainline. Here, the roadway continues as BurchLane Northwest. The highway travels to the northeast and immediately curves to a due-north routing. It curves to the north-northeast, and then the north-northwest. After a curve to the east-northeast, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 41/SR 3. At this point, the "CassvilleRoad NW" name continues to the north-northeast to enter Cassville

SR293 Connector is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.

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