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U.S. Route 29 in Georgia

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U.S. Highway 29 marker
U.S. Highway 29
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US 29 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length211.0 mi (339.6 km)
Major junctions
South end US 29 at the Alabama state line in West Point
Major intersections
North end US 29 at the South Carolina state line near Lake Hartwell
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesTroup, Coweta, Fulton, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Barrow, Oconee, Clarke, Madison, Franklin, Hart
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
SR 28 SR 29

U.S. Highway 29 (US 29) in the state of Georgia is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs southwest to northeast from West Point at the Alabama state line to the South Carolina state line, near Lake Hartwell. From West Point to Downtown Atlanta, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has cosigned US 29 with State Route 14 (SR 14). North of Downtown Atlanta, the route runs along SR 8 to Dacula and again from west of Statham to the South Carolina state line.

Concurrencies of US 29 with U.S. Highways in Georgia include US 27 in LaGrange as well as US 27 Alternate (US 27 Alt.) from Moreland to Newnan. Others include US 19/US 41 from Castleberry Hill to the vicinity of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, US 78 from Georgia Tech to Scottdale, and again from near Bogart to Athens, US 278 from Georgia Tech to Druid Hills, US 23 from east Atlanta to Decatur, and US 129/US 441 in the vicinity of Athens.

Route description

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The following portions of US 29 in Georgia are part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:

Alabama state line to Moreland

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US 29 enters Georgia while concurrent with SR 14. US 29/SR 14 exits West Point and heads toward Several Parks. (R. Schaefer Heard Park, Schaefer Heard Campground, Long Cane Park) As US 29/SR 14 continues to parallel West Point lake, It encounters Gabbettville Road which provides access to I-85. From West Point to LaGrange the highway continues as West Point Road. US 29/SR 14 enters LaGrange and intersects Vernon and Roanoke Roads and passes by Wellstar Georgia Medical Center and shortly afterwards is another interchange with Vernon Road. The highway enters the downtown of LaGrange as Vernon Street and later intersects SR 109/SR 219/US 27/SR 1 (Martha Berry Highway). US 29/SR 14/US 27/SR 1/SR 219 proceeds to exit LaGrange but before SR 219 leaves the concurrency, US 29/SR 14 breaks away and exits the city. The highway does not encounter any major junctions from that point on until Hogansville. In Hogansville, the highway intersects SR 100 and SR 54 but starts a concurrency with the former. Both highways provide access to I-85. SR 100 then leaves the concurrency and US 29/SR 14 exits Hogansville and heads toward Grantville with no major junctions but bypasses the town. Shortly after bypassing the town, US 29/SR 14 intersects I-85 (exit 35). Again, there are no major junctions from that point until Moreland. US 29/SR 14 intersects US 27 Alt. in the said location and the concurrency heads toward I-85 for a second time. Shortly afterwards is an intersection with SR 16 and the said highway joins the concurrency. US 29/SR 14/US 27 Alt./SR 16 heads towards Newnan with no major intersections.

Moreland to Atlanta

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The highway enters Newnan and intersects Salbide Avenue, Spring Street and South and North Court Square. As US 29/SR 14/US 27 Alt./SR 16 exits Newnan, it is joined by SR 34 for a short concurrency before the intersection with Jackson and Clark streets. US 29/SR 14 exits Newnan heading east towards Atlanta while US 27 Alt./SR 16/SR 34 heads north towards West Newnan. Shortly after exiting Newnan, US 29/SR 14 intersects the western terminus of SR 70 and later SR 34 Byp. afterwards. US 29/SR 14 continues towards Atlanta and begins a concurrency with SR 154 (which also provides access to I-85). US 29/SR 14/SR 154 passes by Arbor Springs Elementary School and enters Palmetto a few miles after. In Palmetto, the highway intersects minor streets such as Church and Toombs streets. Before exiting the town, SR 154 departs from US 29/SR 14 as it intersects Cascade Palmetto Highway and Phillips Road. US 29/SR 14 heads toward Fairburn and does not encounter any major junctions. In Fairburn, it intersects SR 74 at an interchange and SR 92 and SR 138 afterwards in Downtown Fairburn. US 29/SR 14 immediately enters Atlanta after exiting Fairburn, as well as bypassing Union City.

History

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Former sections of the road have included local streets named "Old Highway 29" in various locations as well as Broad Street (SR 14 Conn.) in LaGrange[4][5] and US 29 Bus. between Dacula and west of Statham. Other former segments include Old West Point Road south of LaGrange, Wynne-Russell Drive in Lilburn, Old Athens Road in Lawrenceville, Sam Groves Street in Danielsville, Old Royston Road in Bluestone, and Franklin Springs Circle in Royston.

Parts of US 29 to the southwest of Atlanta has been named Roosevelt Highway, since Franklin D. Roosevelt made his final journey northward from Warm Springs along this stretch of highway. Large crowds gathered along US 29 on this day in April 1945 to pay their final respects to the deceased president. Unfortunately, for those who waited along the highway, they missed seeing the president's body being transported back to Washington DC on a train that ran on nearby tracks.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
ChambersLanett0.00.0

US 29 south / SR 15 south
Continuation into Alabama, southern end of SR 14 concurrency
TroupWest Point0.50.80John C. Barrow Bridge over the Chattahoochee RiverUS 29 leaves West 9th Street and becomes East 10th Street
0.91.4
SR 18 east (East 10th Street)
Western terminus of SR 18
LaGrange14.323.0
SR 109 west (Roanoke Road)
Western end of SR 109 concurrency
15.625.1
SR 14 Conn. north (Broad Street)
Western terminus of SR 14 Connector
16.626.7



US 27 south / SR 1 south / SR 219 south / SR 109 east (Martha Berry Highway)
Southern end of US 27/SR 1/SR 219 concurrency, eastern end of SR 109 concurrency
16.726.9

SR 14 Conn. south / SR 219 north (Broad Street)
Eastern terminus of SR 14 Connector; northern end of SR 219 concurrency; Broad Street becomes Greenville Street east of US 27/29
17.428.0


US 27 north / SR 1 north / SR 219 north (Martha Berry Highway)
Northern end of US 27/SR 1 concurrency
20.032.2
SR 14 Spur south (Davis Road)
Northern terminus of SR 14 Spur
Hogansville29.948.1
SR 54 / SR 100 south (Main Street)
Southern end of SR 100 concurrency
30.448.9
SR 100 north (Corinth Road)
Northern end of SR 100 concurrency
CowetaGrantville38.261.5 I-85Exit 35 (I-85)
Moreland41.867.3

US 27 Alt. south / SR 41 south
Northern terminus of SR 41, southern end of US 27 Alt. concurrency
45.072.4 I-85Exit 41 (I-85)
East Newnan48.778.4
SR 16 east
Southern end of SR 16 concurrency
Newnan49.379.3

US 27 Alt. north / SR 16 west / SR 34 (Temple Avenue, Bullsboro Drive)
Northern end of SR 16 concurrency
50.280.8
SR 70 north (Roscoe Road)
Southern terminus of SR 70
50.781.6 SR 34 Byp. (Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard)
57.792.9
SR 154 south
Southern end of SR 154 concurrency
FultonPalmetto63.6102.4


SR 154 north / US 29 Alt. north / SR 14 Alt. north (Cascade Palmetto Highway)
Southern terminus of US 29 Alt. and SR 14 Alt., northern end of SR 154 concurrency
Fairburn68.3109.9
SR 74 south (Virlyn B Smith Road, Fairburn Industrial Boulevard)
Northern terminus of SR 74
69.2111.4 SR 92 (Campbellton Street)
Union City70.2113.0 SR 138 (Beverly Engram Parkway)
Red Oak76.4123.0




US 29 Alt. south / SR 14 Alt. south / SR 14 Conn. east to I-85 / I-285
Northern terminus of US 29 Alt. and SR 14 Alt., western terminus of SR 14 Conn.
College Park77.3124.4
SR 279 south (Old National Highway)
Northern terminus of SR 279
79.2127.5
SR 6 / SR 139 south (Camp Creek Parkway)
Southern end of SR 139 concurrency
East Point83.2133.9
SR 154 west / SR 166 (Arthur B. Langford Jr. Parkway)
Southern end of SR 154 concurrency
Atlanta86.2138.7
SR 139 north (Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard)
Northern end of SR 139 concurrency;
86.6139.4


SR 14 north / SR 154 east / SR 3 Conn. north
Northern end of SR 14/SR 154 concurrency; southern end of SR 3 Connector concurrency
88.7142.7


US 19 south / US 41 south / SR 3 south (Northside Drive Northwest)
Sorthern end of US 19/US 41/SR 3 concurrency
88.8142.9


US 19 north / US 41 north / SR 3 north



US 78 west / US 278 west / SR 8 west (Northside Drive Northwest)
Northern end of US 19/US 41/SR 3 concurrency; western end of US 78/US 278/SR 8 concurrency
89.6144.2

To I-75 / I-85 (SR 401 / SR 403) / Spring Street Northwest
I-75 exit 249D
91.5147.3
SR 10 west (Freedom Parkway Northeast) – Carter Center
Western end of SR 10 concurrency
FultonDeKalb
county line
92.1148.2
US 23 south (Briarcliff Road Northeast / Moreland Avenue Northeast) / SR 42
Western end of US 23 concurrency
DeKalbDruid Hills93.8151.0

US 278 east / SR 10 east
Eastern end of US 278/SR 10 concurrency
Decatur95.3153.4
US 23 north / SR 155 (Clairemont Avenue)
Eastern end of US 23 concurrency
Scottdale97.5156.9
US 78 north / SR 410 (Stone Mountain Freeway)
Eastern end of US 78 concurrency
97.8157.4North Druid Hills RoadTo westbound Exit 1 on Stone Mountain Freeway
Tucker99.5160.1 I-285 (The Perimeter)I-285 Exit 38
102.6165.1Hugh Howell RoadFormer segment of SR 236
102.9165.6
SR 236 west (LaVista Road) – Atlanta
Eastern terminus of SR 236
GwinnettLilburn109.2175.7
SR 378 west (Beaver Ruin Road) – Norcross
Eastern terminus of SR 378
Lawrenceville117.9189.7Lawrenceville–Suwanee RoadFuture US 29 north[6]
118.3190.4
SR 120 west (West Pike Street)
119.7192.6
SR 20 south (South Perry Street)
Western end of SR 20 concurrency
120.3193.6

SR 20 north / SR 124 north (Buford Drive N.E./Jackson Street)
Eastern end of SR 20 concurrency; western end of SR 124 concurrency
122.2196.7
SR 124 south (Scenic Highway) – Snellville, Lithonia
Dacula123.9199.4

US 29 Bus. / SR 8 east (Winder Highway) / SR 316 west (University Parkway)
Eastern end of SR 8 concurrency; western end of SR 316 concurrency; western end of US 29 BUS; future US 29 south via University Parkway[6]
Apalachee River129.5208.4Unnamed bridge over the Apalachee River, which marks the Gwinnett–Barrow county line
BarrowBethlehem134.4216.35 SR 81 (Loganville Highway)
Russell136.9220.37 SR 11 (Monroe Highway)
140.6226.327
US 29 Bus. west / SR 53 (Hog Mountain Road) – Winder, Watkinsville
Eastern end of US 29 Bus.; western end of SR 8 concurrency
Statham143.5230.9
SR 211 north – Statham
Oconee149.4240.4


US 78 west / US 78 Bus. east / SR 10 east (Moina Michael Highway) – Monroe, Bogart
Western end of US 78 concurrency; western terminus of US 78 Bus.; interchange
152.9246.1 SR 10 Loop inner (Athens Perimeter / SR 422 inner) – JeffersonEastern end of SR 316 concurrency; western end of SR 10 Loop/SR 422 concurrency; SR 10 Loop exit 1
ClarkeAthens155.9250.94


US 129 south / US 441 south / SR 15 south (Macon Highway) / Timothy Road – Watkinsville, Madison
Western end of US 129/US 441/SR 15 concurrency
157.6253.66
SR 15 Alt. north (Milledge Avenue) – State Botanical Garden
Southern terminus of SR 15 Alt.; provides access to University Health Center
158.7255.47College Station Road – University of Georgia
159.9257.38

US 78 east / SR 10 east (Lexington Road)


US 78 Bus. west / SR 10 west (Oconee Street) – Lexington, Washington
Eastern end of US 78 concurrency; eastern terminus of US 78 Bus.
161.3259.69Peter Street / Olympic Drive
162.1260.910AOld Hull Road
162.3261.210B-D


US 129 north / US 441 north / SR 10 Loop outer / SR 15 north (Athens Perimeter / SR 422 outer) – Commerce, Jefferson
Eastern end of SR 10 Loop/SR 422 and US 129/US 441/SR 15 concurrencies
163.6263.3
SR 72 east (Hull Road) – Elberton
Western terminus of SR 72
MadisonHull166.6268.1
SR 106 north (Fortson Store Road) – Ila
Southern terminus; northern terminus of former SR 393
167.5269.6Garnett Ward RoadFormer GA 182
Danielsville176.1283.4 SR 98 (Ila-Comer Road)
177.7286.0 SR 281 (Wildcat Bridge Road)
179.6289.0 SR 191
Bond183.5295.3
SR 174 south
Western end of SR 174 concurrency
Hudson River184.5296.9Unnamed bridge over the Hudson River, which marks the Madison–Franklin county line
Franklin184.8297.4
SR 174 north (Salem Road)
Eastern end of SR 174 concurrency
Franklin Springs188.0302.6
SR 145 west (Toccoa Carnesville Road)
188.1302.7
SR 327 north (Bryant Park Road)
Royston191.0307.4 SR 17 Bus. (Bowersville Street)
Hart202.9326.5 SR 17 (Royston Bypass)
Hartwell203.0326.7

SR 51 south / SR 77 north (West Howell Street)
Western end of SR 51/SR 77 concurrency
203.1326.9
SR 51 north (Chandler Street)
Eastern end of SR 51 concurrency
203.4327.3
SR 172 south (Webb Street)
209.4337.0
SR 77 south (Carter Street)
Eastern end of SR 77 concurrency
210.8339.2
SR 181 south (Smith McGee Highway)
Savannah River210.9339.4Hartwell Dam Bridge at Georgia–South Carolina state line, SR 8 concurrency ends
211.0339.6
US 29 north – Anderson
US 29 continues into South Carolina.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. ^ National Highway System: Atlanta, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. ^ National Highway System: Athens-Clarke County, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  4. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1970). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.[full citation needed]
  5. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.[full citation needed]
  6. ^ a b Cooper, John R. (March 14, 2018). "Relocation of United States Route 84" (PDF). Alabama Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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