{{Short description|State highway in Georgia}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{One source|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox road |state=GA |type=SR |route=98 |map={{maplink-road|from=Georgia State Route 98.map}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=SR 98 highlighted in red |length_mi=36.6 |length_ref=<ref name="Google">{{Google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Gholston+St&daddr=34.2521675,-83.5611417+to:GA-98+N&hl=en&ll=34.174885,-83.353958&spn=0.481731,1.056747&sll=34.321963,-83.503089&sspn=0.001878,0.004128&geocode=FSHHBwIdHZQL-w%3BFYelCgIdS_UE-ynhfkZazQD2iDEc3AXN7YFGIg%3BFb62CwIdW9cF-w&oq=Homer&mra=dme&mrsp=2&sz=19&via=1&t=m&z=11|title=Route of SR 98|accessdate=July 18, 2013}}</ref> |length_round=1 |established=January 1932<ref name="GDOT 1932-01"/><ref name="GDOT 1932-02"/> |direction_a=South |terminus_a={{jct|state=GA|SR|22|SR|72}} in Comer |junction={{Plainlist| * {{jct|state=GA|US|29|SR|8}} in Danielsville * {{jct|state=GA|US|441|SR|15}} in Commerce * {{jct|state=GA|US-Bus|441|dab1=Commerce|SR|334}} in Commerce * {{jct|state=GA|US-Bus|441|dab1=Commerce|SR-Alt|15|dab2=Athens–Commerce}} in Commerce * {{jct|state=GA|I|85}} in Commerce }} |direction_b=North |terminus_b={{jct|state=GA|SR|164}} in Homer |counties=Madison, Jackson, Banks |previous_type=SR |previous_route=97 |next_type=SR |next_route=99 }}
'''State Route 98''' ('''SR 98''') is a {{convert|36.6|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} state highway that travels southeast-to-northwest through portions of Madison, Jackson, and Banks counties in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway connects Comer and Homer, via Danielsville, Commerce, and Maysville.
==Route description== SR 98 begins at an intersection with SR 72 (Comer Bypass) and the eastern terminus of SR 22 in Comer, within Madison County. It heads northwest to an intersection with SR 172. Then, it meets the southern terminus of SR 191. The route continues to the northwest to Danielsville, where it intersects US 29/SR 8 (General Daniels Avenue North). Northwest of Danielsville is Ila. In that town is SR 106 (Main Street). It passes into Jackson County and enters the city of Commerce. It first meets US 441/SR 15 (Veterans Memorial Parkway). It heads in a westerly direction to meet US 441 Business/SR 334 (South Elm Street). Here, SR 334 meets its northern terminus, while US 441 Business/SR 98 run concurrent farther into the city. At Central Avenue is the western terminus of SR 326. Farther to the northwest, they meet SR 15 Alternate. US 441 Business/SR 15 Alternate head to the north-northeast, while SR 98 continues through the city. Just before leaving Commerce is an interchange with Interstate 85 (I-85). Just after entering Maysville, it intersects the northern terminus of SR 82 Connector. Farther into town, it crosses into Banks County immediately before meeting the eastern terminus of SR 52 (Gillsville Road). SR 98 travels to the northeast, until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 164 in the town of Homer.<ref name="Google"/>
==History== The highway that would eventually become SR 98 was established at least as early as 1919 as part of SR 36 between Comer and an intersection with SR 8 in Danielsville and an unnumbered road from Danielsville to Commerce.<ref name="GDOT 1920">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1920 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> Near the end of 1930, SR 36 was extended along the previously unnumbered road from Danielsville to Commerce.<ref name="GDOT 1930-06">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1930-06 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1930-11">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1930-11 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> Just over a year later, SR 98 was designated from Maysville to Homer.<ref name="GDOT 1932-01">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1932-01 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1932-02">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1932-02 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> A few months later, this segment had a "sand clay or top soil" surface.<ref name="GDOT 1932-04">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1932-04 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1932-05">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1932-05 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> Five years later, SR 98 was extended southeast to Commerce.<ref name="GDOT 1937-01">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1937-01 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1937-04">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1937-04 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> In 1940, the Comer–Danielsville segment had a "completed hard surface".<ref name="GDOT 1940-04">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1940-04 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1940-10">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1940-10 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> In the middle of 1941, a bypass of Danielsville on its western side was built. It started at SR 36 northwest of the city and ended at US 29/SR 8 northeast of it.<ref name="GDOT 1941-04">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1941-04 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1941-07">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1941-07 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> Later that year, this bypass had a completed hard surface. Also, the Comer–Commerce segment was redesignated as part of SR 98.<ref name="GDOT 1941-07"/><ref name="GDOT 1942-01">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1942-01 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> The next year, the Ila–Commerce segment had "completed grading, not surfaced".<ref name="GDOT 1942-01"/><ref name="GDOT 1943-01">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1943-01 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> In 1943, an eastern bypass of Danielsville had been built. It started at SR 98 southeast of the city to US 29/SR 8 northeast of it. Its northern terminus met the northern terminus of the western bypass. The entire length of this eastern bypass, and the northern half of the Danielsville–Ila segment, had a completed hard surface.<ref name="GDOT 1943-01"/><ref name="GDOT 1944-01">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1944-01 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> The next year, the Ila–Commerce segment was under construction.<ref name="GDOT 1944-01"/><ref name="GDOT 1945-01">{{Cite GDOT map |date=1945-01 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> By the end of 1946, SR 98 through Danielsville had been moved to the western and eastern bypasses. Its former path through the city had been redesignated as SR 98 Conn. southeast of the city and SR 8 Conn. northwest of the city.<ref name="GDOT 1945-01"/><ref name="GDOT 1946">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1946 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> A few years later, SR 98 Conn. was extended through the city of Danielsville, absorbing the entire length of SR 8 Conn.<ref name="GDOT 1948">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1948 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1949">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1949 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> In the early 1950s, SR 98 was restored to its former path through Danielsville, thus taking over the entire path of SR 98 Conn.; this necessitated a removal of the bypass around the city.<ref name="GDOT 1950">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1950 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1952">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1952 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> Between 1957 and 1960, SR 98 was extended northwest of Homer along Yonah Homer Road and then west on Mt. Sinai Road to meet SR 51 east of Lula.<ref name="GDOT 1957">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1957 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1960">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1960 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> In 1988, this extension was decommissioned.<ref name="GDOT 1988">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1988 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1989">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1989 |access-date=March 17, 2017 }}</ref> {{Clear}}
==Major intersections== {{Jcttop|length_ref=<ref name="Google" />}} {{GAint |county=Madison |cspan=5 |location=Comer |mile=0.0 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|22|dir1=west|SR|72|name2=Comer Bypass|city1=Colbert|city2=Carlton}} |notes=Southern terminus; eastern terminus of SR 22 }} {{GAint |location=none |mile=2.4 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|172|city1=Colbert|city2=Bowman}} }} {{GAint |location=none |mile=3.9 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|191|dir1=north}} |notes=Southern terminus of SR 191 }} {{GAint |location=Danielsville |mile=7.4 |road={{jct|state=GA|US|29|SR|8|name2=General Daniels Avenue North|city1=Athens|city2=Franklin Springs}} }} {{GAint |location=Ila |mile=12.7 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|106|name1=Main Street|city1=Athens|city2=Carnesville}} }} {{GAint |county=Jackson |cspan=6 |location=Commerce |lspan=5 |mile=21.1 |road={{jct|state=GA|US|441|SR|15|name2=Veterans Memorial Parkway|city1=Athens|city2=Baldwin}} }} {{GAint |mile=21.9 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=GA|US-Bus|441|dab1=Commerce|SR|334|dir1=south|dir2=south|name2=South Elm Street|city1=Athens}} |notes=Southern end of US 441 Bus. concurrency; northern terminus of SR 334 }} {{GAint |mile=23.1 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|326|dir1=north|name1=Central Avenue|city1=Carnesville}} |notes=Southern terminus of SR 326 }} {{GAint |mile=23.4 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=GA|US-Bus|441|dab1=Commerce|dir1=north|SR-Alt|15|dab2=Athens–Commerce|city2=Jefferson|city3=Carnesville}} |notes=Northern end of US 441 Bus. concurrency }} {{GAint |mile=26.2 |road={{jct|state=GA|I|85|name1=SR 403|location1=Atlanta|location2=Greenville}} |notes=I-85 exit 147 }} {{GAint |location=Maysville |lspan=2 |mile=29.9 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR-Conn|82|dir1=south|city1=Jefferson}} |notes=Northern terminus of SR 82 Conn. }} {{GAint |county=Banks |cspan=2 |mile=30.3 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|52|dir1=west|name1=Gillsville Road|city1=Gillsville}} |notes=Eastern terminus of SR 52 }} {{GAint |location=Homer |mile=36.6 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|164|name1=Main Street}} |notes=Northern terminus }} {{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
==See also== * {{portal-inline|Georgia (U.S. state)}} * {{portal-inline|U.S. roads}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Attached KML|display=inline,title}} * [http://georgiaroads.tripod.com/gahwy5.htm Georgia Roads (Routes 81 - 100)]
098 Category:Transportation in Madison County, Georgia Category:Transportation in Jackson County, Georgia Category:Transportation in Banks County, Georgia