The roadway had an eastern segment built by the end of 1953. This segment was effectively extended to the west the following year. In 1960, the western segment was built. Before the decade was over, it had been designated as SR362, the Alvaton–Hollondale segment was built, and the SR362 designated was extended along the rest of the roadway.
The only part of SR362 that is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility, is the section east of US19/US41/SR3 in Griffin.[4]
History
The road that would eventually become SR362 was established by the end of 1953. It was the east-northeast segment of a roadway that started in Zebulon, traveled to the north-northwest into Williamson, and curved to the east-northeast and entered Griffin.[5][6] By the middle of 1954, another section from the current Kings Bridge Road intersection (in Hollonville) east to Williamson, was added.[6][7]
By the middle of 1960, the section from the current western terminus to the western intersection with SR85 (SR74 hadn't been designated along the highway at that time), just south of Alvaton, was built.[8][9] By 1966, this segment was designated as SR362.[2][3]
In 1967, the portion of roadway from Alvaton to Hollonville was built, thus completing the current length.[10][11] The next year, the entire road was designated as SR362.[11][12]
By the beginning of 1975, SR74 was designated along the stretch of SR85 with which SR362 runs concurrent.[13][14]
12State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1966). Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
↑State Highway Department of Georgia (1952). System of State Roads(PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC5673161. Retrieved August 15, 2015. (Corrected to January 1, 1952.)
↑State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1967). Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
12State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1968). Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
↑State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1969). Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
↑Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1973). Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
↑Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1974). Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (1974–1975ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
