Georgia State Route 293
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| State Route 293 | ||||||||||||
| Length: | 28 mi (45 km) | |||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1952 | |||||||||||
| north end: |   U.S. 27/S.R. 1 in Rome |
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| south end: |   U.S. 41/S.R. 3 in Emerson |
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State Route 293 is a northwest-southeast oriented route running from Rome to Emerson in northwest Georgia.
[edit] Routing
From its southern terminus at U.S. 41/S.R. 3 in Emerson, the highway runs northwest, passing through downtown Emerson before crossing the Etowah River and entering into Cartersville. It multiplexes with S.R. 113 and S.R. 61 through downtown Cartersville on Main Street. S.R. 293 leaves the multiplex through Bartow Street and Cherokee Avenue, before departing the city to the northwest via Cassville Highway. After crossing beneath U.S. 411/S.R. 20, S.R. 293 intersects with the southern terminus of its only bannered route, S.R. 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 S.R. 1 Loop east of Rome. After its intersection with S.R. 1 Loop, S.R. 293 becomes a four lane divided arterial into downtown Rome. Shortly after its intersection with S.R. 53, S.R. 293 meets its northern terminus at U.S. 27/S.R. 1.
[edit] Significance
S.R. 293 passes 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.
S.R. 293 is itself historic; from its southern terminus to its intersection with S.R. 293 Connector, it runs along the western alignment of the former Dixie Highway.
