State Route 36 is a north–south state route located in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

. Though it's mainly a north–south route, it is signed as east–west for its entire length. The route travels from SR 208

Georgia State Route 208

State Route 208 is known as the Old Federal Road or the Wire Road. State Route 208 begins in Harris County at U.S. Route 27 near Hamilton and ends in Fickling Mill at the junction of State Route 137. The Wesley and Jarrell communities are located on this route in Taylor County....

 in Waverly Hall

Waverly Hall, Georgia

Waverly Hall is a town in Harris County, Georgia. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 709 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waverly Hall is located at ....

 northeast to SR 81

Georgia State Route 81

State Route 81 is a diagonal route oriented generally from southwest to northeast. Its southwest terminus is at U.S. 19/U.S. 41 in Henry County, and its northeast terminus is at U.S. 29 Business in Winder in Barrow County...

 in Covington

Covington, Georgia

Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 13,118. The city is the county seat of Newton County...

.

Route description

From its southern terminus at State Route 208 in Waverly Hall, just inside Harris County

Harris County, Georgia

Harris County is located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 14, 1827. As of 2000, the population was 23,695. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 29,073. The county seat is Hamilton...

, the route travels northeast into Talbot County

Talbot County, Georgia

Talbot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 Census showed a population of 6,498. The 2009 Census Estimate showed a population of 6,355. The county seat is Talbotton.-History:...

 to State Route 41

Georgia State Route 41

State Route 41 is a north–south state route located in the western part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from State Route 45 north of Morgan north to U.S. Route 29/State Route 14 in Moreland.-Route description:...

. The two routes become cosigned

Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

 north to Woodland

Woodland, Georgia

Woodland is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 432 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

. In Woodland, State Route 36 departs and continues northeast through Upson County

Upson County, Georgia

Upson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area . It was created on December 15, 1824. As of 2000, the population was 27,597. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 27,562...

, and its county seat, Thomaston

Thomaston, Georgia

Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,638 at the 2006 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Thomaston, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville,...

, before entering Lamar County

Lamar County, Georgia

Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 15,912. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,961...

. In Lamar County, State Route 36 becomes cosigned with U.S. Route 41

U.S. Route 41

U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...

/State Route 7

Georgia State Route 7

State Route 7 is a north–south route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The route is cosigned with either U.S. 41 or U.S. 341 for its entire length.-Routing:...

, and State Route 18

Georgia State Route 18

State Route 18 is a west–east route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The route runs from its western terminus at U.S. 29/S.R. 14 in West Point east to its eastern terminus at U.S. 80/S.R. 19/S.R. 96 in Jeffersonville....

. State Routes 36 and 7 continue north, cosigned with U.S. 41 for a short distance, before State Route 36 departs and continues to the northeast. Shortly after entering Butts County

Butts County, Georgia

Butts County is a county located in the northern half of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 24, 1825. As of 2000, the population was 19,522. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 23,759...

, the route has an interchange with Interstate 75

Interstate 75

Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...

. After arriving in Jackson

Jackson, Georgia

Jackson is a city in Butts County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,934 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Butts County. The center of population of Georgia is located in Jackson. The community was named after President Andrew Jackson. Founded in 1826, Jackson began as...

, the county seat of Butts County, the route continues north, crossing into Newton County

Newton County, Georgia

Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 62,001. The 2010 Census showed a population of 99,958. The county seat is Covington....

. The route meets its northern terminus at State Route 81 in Covington, the county seat of Newton County.

State Route 36 is a somewhat significant route in the area, with an Average Annual Daily Traffic of over 5,000 vehicles for much of the route between Barnesville

Barnesville, Georgia

Barnesville is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. The city is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,755. The city is the county seat of Lamar County....

and Covington. Traffic is significantly less on the section of the route south of Thomaston. There are future plans of widing State Route 36 into 4 lanes from Jackson to Thomaston.