# Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway

Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway is a 29.0-mile-long (46.7 km) scenic route located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It travels through pine forests and hilly agricultural land in Jasper County. It includes sections of State Route 11 (SR 11) and SR 83 north from Monticello. The routes were used by Native Americans and evangelist Methodist circuit riders. The byway passes through the Monticello Historic District and travels past several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

## Route description

The byway utilizes the entire length of SR 11 from Monticello to the Jasper–Newton county line and SR 83 from Monticello to the Jasper–Morgan county line.

### SR 11

The SR 11 segment of the byway begins at the southeastern city limits of Monticello and travels to the north-northwest. It makes its way into downtown, where it has an intersection with SR 16/SR 83/SR 212 at the southeastern corner of the town's square. The four routes are concurrent for one block (the northeastern corner of the square), where the eastbound lanes of SR 16/SR 212 depart the concurrency. However, since the square is a one-way road, the westbound lanes of SR 16/SR 212 continue the concurrency to the northwestern corner of the square. At this point, the northbound lanes of SR 11 depart the square and the concurrency. The route travels in a winding pattern to the northwest and leaves Monticello. SR 11 continues to the northwest, passing northeast of the Monticello Sky Ranch Airport. After a brief dip to the west, the route curves to a north-northwestern direction. In Eudora, it meets the northern terminus of what used to be SR 221. The route then bends to the north-northeast and reaches its northern terminus at the Newton County line.

### SR 83

The SR 83 portion of the byway begins at the southwestern city limits of Monticello and travels to the northeast. It makes its way into downtown, where it intersects SR 11/SR 16/SR 212 at the southwestern corner of the town's square. The four routes are concurrent for one block (the southeastern corner of the square), where SR 11's southern lanes depart the concurrency. However, since the square is a one-way road, SR 11's northern lanes continue the concurrency to the northeastern corner of the square. Here, SR 16's and SR 212's eastbound lanes depart the concurrency and SR 83 departs the square and the concurrency. SR 83 then leaves Monticello, passing the Hunter Pope Country Club, and continues to travel to the northeast. On the way, the route has an intersection with SR 142 in Shady Dale. Shortly after, it reaches its northern terminus at the Morgan County line.

### National Highway System

The Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.

## Major intersections
### SR 11

| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| Monticello | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 11 south – Gray | Southern terminus of the byway's SR 11 segment |
| Monticello | 0.8 | 1.3 | SR 16 west (Forsyth Street) / SR 83 south / SR 212 west (West Washington Street) – Jackson, Forsyth, Stewart | Southern end of SR 16/SR 83/SR 212 concurrency, at the southeastern edge of town square, on one-way street |
| Monticello | 0.8 | 1.3 | SR 16 east (East Greene Street) / SR 212 east / SR 83 north (North Warren Street) – Eatonton, Milledgeville, Madison | Northern end of SR 16/SR 83/SR 212 concurrency, at the northeastern edge of town square, on one-way street |
| Monticello | 0.8 | 1.3 | SR 16 east / SR 83 north / SR 212 east (West Greene Street) – Eatonton, Madison, Milledgeville | Southern end of SR 16/SR 83/SR 212 concurrency, at the southeastern edge of town square, on one-way street |
| Monticello | 0.9 | 1.4 | SR 16 west / SR 83 south / SR 212 west – Eatonton, Milledgeville, Madison | Northern end of SR 16/SR 83/SR 212 concurrency, at the northeastern edge of town square, on one-way street |
| Jasper–Newton county line | 15.0 | 24.1 | SR 11 north – Mansfield | Northern terminus of the byway's SR 11 segment |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus |||||

### SR 83

| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| Monticello | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 83 south – Forsyth | Southern terminus of the byway's SR 83 segment |
| Monticello | 1.0 | 1.6 | SR 11 north (Forsyth Street) / SR 16 west / SR 212 west (West Washington Street) – Covington, Jackson, Stewart | Southern terminus of the byway's SR 83 segment; southern end of SR 11/SR 16/SR 212 concurrency, at the southwestern edge of town square, on one-way street |
| Monticello | 1.0 | 1.6 | SR 11 south (East Washington Street) – Gray | Northern end of SR 11 concurrency, at the southeastern edge of town square, on one-way street |
| Monticello | 1.1 | 1.8 | SR 16 east / SR 212 east (East Greene Street) – Eatonton, Milledgeville | Northern end of SR 11 concurrency, at the northeastern edge of town square, on one-way street |
| Shady Dale | 9.9 | 15.9 | SR 142 (Covington Highway/Eatonton Highway) – Covington, Eatonton | |
| Jasper–Morgan county line | 14.0 | 22.5 | SR 83 north – Madison | Northern terminus of the byway's SR 83 segment |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus |||||