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===Transportation=== [[File:Bellvilletraindepot.jpg|thumb|left|The Bellville train depot in Bellville]] Transportation in Evans County is overseen by the [[Georgia Department of Transportation]], a part of the executive branch of the [[Government of Georgia (U.S. state)|state government]]. The major U.S. highways that run through Evans County are [[U.S. Route 25 in Georgia|U.S. Route 25]]; [[U.S. Route 280 (Georgia)|U.S. Route 280]]; and [[U.S. Route 301 (Georgia)|U.S. Route 301]]. State highways running through Evans County are [[Georgia State Route 30|State Route 30]]; [[Georgia State Route 73|State Route 73]]; [[Georgia State Route 129|State Route 129]]; [[Georgia State Route 169|State Route 169]]; and [[Georgia State Route 292|State Route 292]]. [[Georgia Central Railway]] provides transportation for industrial customers in the county.<ref name="fingertipfacts" /> Air travel in Evans County is provided by the [[Claxton-Evans County Airport]]. The site for the airport was approved by the FAA in 1964 and it was activated in 1971; the airport is {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} northeast of Claxton, Georgia.<ref name="historicalsociety" /><ref name="airnav" /> It is operated by the city of Claxton.<ref name="airnav">{{cite web |title=AirNav.com |url=http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCWV |access-date=June 29, 2009}}</ref> It has a {{convert|5000|ft|m|adj=on}} [[runway]], [[hangar]]s, pilot control lighting, and a [[Precision Approach Path Indicator]].<ref name="georgiafacts">{{cite web |title=Evans County, GA |url=http://georgiafacts.net/net/location/county.aspx?county=Evans&s=0.0.4.3013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221131521/http://georgiafacts.net/net/location/county.aspx?county=Evans&s=0.0.4.3013 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 21, 2013 |access-date=June 29, 2009 }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=May 2017}} The Claxton-Evans County Airport has an elevation of {{convert|112|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="airnav" /> ====Major highways==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Road ! Route Description |- |[[Image:US 25.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 25 in Georgia|U.S. Route 25]] |Starting at the intersection of US 17/SR 25 in Brunswick, US 25 goes northwest to Jesup then northeast to Ludowici. It then stays at a general north route through the cities of Statesboro, Millen, Waynesboro and finally Augusta, where it crosses the Savannah River into South Carolina. The overall majority of the route is 4-lane. |- | nowrap="" |[[Image:US 280.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 280 in Georgia|U.S. Route 280]] |US 280 begins in Georgia at the state's border with Alabama in Columbus. There it is paired with State Route 520 and U.S. Route 27. It maintains this designation as it passes through Fort Benning. US 280 continues east, where it passes through Plains and becomes cosigned State Route 30 in Americus. It maintains this designation until the route's terminus in Blichton. |- |[[Image:US 301.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 301 in Georgia|U.S. Route 301]] |US 301 uses SR 4/SR 15 from Florida to Folkston, SR 23 from Folkston to Glennville, and SR 73 from Glennville to South Carolina. US 1/US 23/SR 4/SR 15/SR 121 split to the northwest at a junction north of Folkston, leaving only US 301 and SR 23 to head north across US 82/SR 520 at Nahunta to Jesup. There US 84 and SR 38 continue northeast, while US 25/US 301/SR 23 turn northwest with SR 57. |- |[[Image:Georgia 30.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 30|State Route 30]] |US 280/SR 30 meet the southern terminus of SR 56 (Shepards Bridge Road) before curving to the northeast. Almost immediately after the end of the curve is the northern terminus SR 147 (Tattnall Street). About {{convert|1,000|ft|m}} later is an intersection with SR 23/SR 57/SR 121 (Main Street). In Bellville, is an intersection with SR 169 (Smith Street). At North Ralph Street, SR 129 joins the concurrency. At South River Street, SR 129 departs from the concurrency to the south. In Daisy, they meet the northern terminus of former SR 250 (now known as Ellerbee Avenue). |- |[[Image:Georgia 73.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 73#Georgia|State Route 73]] |SR 23 and SR 57 split off to the northwest at Glennville. SR 73 begins there, taking US 25 and US 301 north from Glennville across US 280/SR 30 at Claxton and I-16/SR 404 to Statesboro. |- |[[Image:Georgia 129.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 129|State Route 129]] |State Route 129 (SR 129) is a {{convert|20.0|mi|km|adj=mid|-long|abbr=off|sp=us}} state highway that runs southeast-to-northwest through portions of Evans, Tattnall, and Candler counties in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects the towns of Claxton and Metter. |- |[[Image:Georgia 169.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 169|State Route 169]] |State Route 169 (SR 169) is a {{convert|55.4|mi|km|adj=mid|-long|abbr=off|sp=us}} state highway that runs south-to-north through portions of Wayne, Appling, Tattnall, and Evans counties in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. |- | nowrap="" |[[Image:Georgia 292.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 292|State Route 292]] |East of Lyons Georgia State Route 292 intersects with SR 86. Just past SR 86, the route crosses the Ohoopee River, where it enters Tattnall County. Farther to the southeast, in the city of Collins, is an intersection with SR 23/SR 57/SR 121. The route continues east through Manassas and enters the city of Bellville. There, it intersects SR 169. Just east of Bellville, SR 292 meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 280/SR 30. |- |}
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