Georgia State Route 56

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State Route 56
Georgia State Route 56 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length	140.3 mi[1] (225.8 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 280 / SR 30 in Reidsville
Major intersections	US 1 / SR 4 / SR 15 in Toombs Central US 221 / SR 135 in Uvalda US 280 / SR 30 in Mt. Vernon I-16 northeast of Soperton US 221 / SR 171 in Gillis Springs US 1 / SR 4 / SR 57 in Swainsboro US 80 / SR 26 in Swainsboro US 25 / SR 24 / SR 80 / SR 121 in Waynesboro I-520 in Augusta
North end	US 25 / SR 121 in Augusta
Location
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Tattnall, Toombs, Montgomery, Treutlen, Emanuel, Burke, Richmond
Highway system
Georgia State Highway System Interstate US State Special
← SR 55 → SR 57

State Route 56 (SR 56) is an inverted question mark-shaped state highway that travels south-to-north, with a western loop around Vidalia. It is 140.3-mile-long (225.8 km) and travels through portions of Tattnall, Toombs, Montgomery, Treutlen, Emanuel, Burke, and Richmond counties in the southeastern and east-central parts of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route connects the Reidsville and Augusta areas, via Swainsboro and Waynesboro.