Georgia State Route 383

State Route 383 marker
State Route 383
Map
SR 383 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length7.4 mi[3] (11.9 km)
Existed1987[1][2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 78 / US 278 / SR 10 in Augusta
Major intersections
North end SR 104 in Evans
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesRichmond, Columbia
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
← SR 382→ SR 384

State Route 383 (SR 383) is a 7.4-mile-long (11.9 km) state highway in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located within portions of Richmond and Columbia counties. It connects Fort Eisenhower with Martinez and Evans.

The highway is known as Jimmie Dyess Parkway from its southern terminus to an intersection with Park West Drive, one block south of the interchange with Interstate 20 (I-20). It is named after Lieutenant Colonel Aquilla James "Jimmie" Dyess, a United States Marine Corps officer who was a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life" at the head of his troops during World War II in the Battle of Kwajalein, on Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands on February 2, 1944.[4] The highway is also known as South Belair Road from Park West Drive to SR 232 (Columbia Road) and North Belair Road for the rest of its length. SR 383 serves as an important access route leading from Fort Eisenhower to the local area.

  1. ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1987). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1987–1988 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1988). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1988–1989 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Overview map of SR 383" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "Monuments and Memorials | Augusta, GA - Official Website". www.augustaga.gov.