us 82 begins at the alabama state line concurrent with sr 50. on the alabama side of the state line, us 82 is concurrent with alabama state route 6 (sr 6). on the georgia side of the state line, us 82/sr 50 head east through georgetown to an intersection with sr 27/sr 39, where sr 39 begins a concurrency to the southeast. the three highways head southeast until sr 39 splits off to the south. us 82/sr 50 continue to the southeast until they reach an intersection with sr 266, just before entering cuthbert. in the town, they intersect sr 216. on the east side of town is us 27/sr 1. on the extreme northern edge of shellman is an intersection with sr 41. here, they begin a brief concurrency. just past graves, sr 45 begins a concurrency until the three routes enter dawson. in dawson, there is an intersection with sr 520, where sr 50 ends, the concurrency with sr 45 ends, and the concurrency with sr 520 begins. a short distance later is an intersection with sr 55. the two highways head southeast until they reach albany.