This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: US 29/SR 8 was rerouted to SR 120/SR 316 interchange now bypassing Lawrenceville according to google maps street view. (February 2024) |
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.
 U.S. Highway 29 | ||||
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 US 29 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 211.0 mi (339.6 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 29 at the Alabama state line in West Point | |||
| North end | US 29 at the South Carolina state line near Lake Hartwell | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Troup, Coweta, Fulton, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Barrow, Oconee, Clarke, Madison, Franklin, Hart | |||
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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:
- The concurrency with US 27/SR 1 in LaGrange
- From Interstate 85 (I-85) just south of East Newnan to SR 34 in Newnan
- From SR 74 in Fairburn to US 29 Alt./SR 14 Alt./SR 14 Connector (SR 14 Conn.) in Red Oak
- From I-20 in Atlanta to the intersection with Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Tucker
- From US 29 Business (US 29 Bus.)/SR 8/SR 316 just west of Dacula to SR 72 in Athens[1][2][3]
Alabama state line to Moreland
editUS 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
editThe 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
editFormer 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
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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| Chambers | Lanett | 0.0 | 0.0 |   US 29 south / SR 15 south | Continuation into Alabama, southern end of SR 14 concurrency | |
| Troup | West Point | 0.5 | 0.80 | John C. Barrow Bridge over the Chattahoochee River | US 29 leaves West 9th Street and becomes East 10th Street | |
| 0.9 | 1.4 |   SR 18 east (East 10th Street) | Western terminus of SR 18 | |||
| LaGrange | 14.3 | 23.0 |   SR 109 west (Roanoke Road) | Western end of SR 109 concurrency | ||
| 15.6 | 25.1 |   SR 14 Conn. north (Broad Street) | Western terminus of SR 14 Connector | |||
| 16.6 | 26.7 |    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 | |||
| 16.7 | 26.9 | 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 | |||
| 17.4 | 28.0 | US 27 north / SR 1 north / SR 219 north (Martha Berry Highway) | Northern end of US 27/SR 1 concurrency | |||
| 20.0 | 32.2 |  SR 14 Spur south (Davis Road) | Northern terminus of SR 14 Spur | |||
| Hogansville | 29.9 | 48.1 |   SR 54 / SR 100 south (Main Street) | Southern end of SR 100 concurrency | ||
| 30.4 | 48.9 | SR 100 north (Corinth Road) | Northern end of SR 100 concurrency | |||
| Coweta | Grantville | 38.2 | 61.5 |  I-85 | Exit 35 (I-85) | |
| Moreland | 41.8 | 67.3 |   US 27 Alt. south / SR 41 south | Northern terminus of SR 41, southern end of US 27 Alt. concurrency | ||
| | 45.0 | 72.4 | I-85 | Exit 41 (I-85) | ||
| East Newnan | 48.7 | 78.4 |  SR 16 east | Southern end of SR 16 concurrency | ||
| Newnan | 49.3 | 79.3 |  US 27 Alt. north / SR 16 west / SR 34 (Temple Avenue, Bullsboro Drive) | Northern end of SR 16 concurrency | ||
| 50.2 | 80.8 |  SR 70 north (Roscoe Road) | Southern terminus of SR 70 | |||
| 50.7 | 81.6 |  SR 34 Byp. (Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard) | ||||
| | 57.7 | 92.9 |  SR 154 south | Southern end of SR 154 concurrency | ||
| Fulton | Palmetto | 63.6 | 102.4 |   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 | |
| Fairburn | 68.3 | 109.9 |  SR 74 south (Virlyn B Smith Road, Fairburn Industrial Boulevard) | Northern terminus of SR 74 | ||
| 69.2 | 111.4 |  SR 92 (Campbellton Street) | ||||
| Union City | 70.2 | 113.0 |  SR 138 (Beverly Engram Parkway) | |||
| Red Oak | 76.4 | 123.0 |   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 Park | 77.3 | 124.4 |  SR 279 south (Old National Highway) | Northern terminus of SR 279 | ||
| 79.2 | 127.5 |   SR 6 / SR 139 south (Camp Creek Parkway) | Southern end of SR 139 concurrency | |||
| East Point | 83.2 | 133.9 |  SR 154 west / SR 166 (Arthur B. Langford Jr. Parkway) | Southern end of SR 154 concurrency | ||
| Atlanta | 86.2 | 138.7 | SR 139 north (Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard) | Northern end of SR 139 concurrency; | ||
| 86.6 | 139.4 |   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 | |||
| 88.7 | 142.7 |    US 19 south / US 41 south / SR 3 south (Northside Drive Northwest) | Sorthern end of US 19/US 41/SR 3 concurrency | |||
| 88.8 | 142.9 | 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 | |||
| 89.6 | 144.2 |  To I-75 / I-85 (SR 401 / SR 403) / Spring Street Northwest | I-75 exit 249D | |||
| 91.5 | 147.3 |  SR 10 west (Freedom Parkway Northeast) – Carter Center | Western end of SR 10 concurrency | |||
| Fulton–DeKalb county line | 92.1 | 148.2 |   US 23 south (Briarcliff Road Northeast / Moreland Avenue Northeast) / SR 42 | Western end of US 23 concurrency | ||
| DeKalb | Druid Hills | 93.8 | 151.0 | US 278 east / SR 10 east | Eastern end of US 278/SR 10 concurrency | |
| Decatur | 95.3 | 153.4 |  US 23 north / SR 155 (Clairemont Avenue) | Eastern end of US 23 concurrency | ||
| Scottdale | 97.5 | 156.9 |  US 78 north / SR 410 (Stone Mountain Freeway) | Eastern end of US 78 concurrency | ||
| 97.8 | 157.4 | North Druid Hills Road | To westbound Exit 1 on Stone Mountain Freeway | |||
| Tucker | 99.5 | 160.1 | I-285 (The Perimeter) | I-285 Exit 38 | ||
| 102.6 | 165.1 | Hugh Howell Road | Former segment of SR 236 | |||
| 102.9 | 165.6 |  SR 236 west (LaVista Road) – Atlanta | Eastern terminus of SR 236 | |||
| Gwinnett | Lilburn | 109.2 | 175.7 |  SR 378 west (Beaver Ruin Road) – Norcross | Eastern terminus of SR 378 | |
| Lawrenceville | 117.9 | 189.7 | Lawrenceville–Suwanee Road | Future US 29 north[6] | ||
| 118.3 | 190.4 |  SR 120 west (West Pike Street) | ||||
| 119.7 | 192.6 |  SR 20 south (South Perry Street) | Western end of SR 20 concurrency | |||
| 120.3 | 193.6 |  SR 20 north / SR 124 north (Buford Drive N.E./Jackson Street) | Eastern end of SR 20 concurrency; western end of SR 124 concurrency | |||
| 122.2 | 196.7 | SR 124 south (Scenic Highway) – Snellville, Lithonia | ||||
| Dacula | 123.9 | 199.4 |   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 River | 129.5 | 208.4 | Unnamed bridge over the Apalachee River, which marks the Gwinnett–Barrow county line | |||
| Barrow | Bethlehem | 134.4 | 216.3 | 5 |  SR 81 (Loganville Highway) | |
| Russell | 136.9 | 220.3 | 7 |  SR 11 (Monroe Highway) | ||
| | 140.6 | 226.3 | 27 |  US 29 Bus. west / SR 53 (Hog Mountain Road) – Winder, Watkinsville | Eastern end of US 29 Bus.; western end of SR 8 concurrency | |
| Statham | 143.5 | 230.9 |  SR 211 north – Statham | |||
| Oconee | | 149.4 | 240.4 |  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 | |
| | 152.9 | 246.1 |  SR 10 Loop inner (Athens Perimeter / SR 422 inner) – Jefferson | Eastern end of SR 316 concurrency; western end of SR 10 Loop/SR 422 concurrency; SR 10 Loop exit 1 | ||
| Clarke | Athens | 155.9 | 250.9 | 4 |    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 |
| 157.6 | 253.6 | 6 |   SR 15 Alt. north (Milledge Avenue) – State Botanical Garden | Southern terminus of SR 15 Alt.; provides access to University Health Center | ||
| 158.7 | 255.4 | 7 | College Station Road – University of Georgia | |||
| 159.9 | 257.3 | 8 | 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. | ||
| 161.3 | 259.6 | 9 | Peter Street / Olympic Drive | |||
| 162.1 | 260.9 | 10A | Old Hull Road | |||
| 162.3 | 261.2 | 10B-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 | ||
| 163.6 | 263.3 |  SR 72 east (Hull Road) – Elberton | Western terminus of SR 72 | |||
| Madison | Hull | 166.6 | 268.1 |  SR 106 north (Fortson Store Road) – Ila | Southern terminus; northern terminus of former SR 393 | |
| | 167.5 | 269.6 | Garnett Ward Road | Former GA 182 | ||
| Danielsville | 176.1 | 283.4 |  SR 98 (Ila-Comer Road) | |||
| | 177.7 | 286.0 |  SR 281 (Wildcat Bridge Road) | |||
| | 179.6 | 289.0 |  SR 191 | |||
| Bond | 183.5 | 295.3 |  SR 174 south | Western end of SR 174 concurrency | ||
| Hudson River | 184.5 | 296.9 | Unnamed bridge over the Hudson River, which marks the Madison–Franklin county line | |||
| Franklin | | 184.8 | 297.4 | SR 174 north (Salem Road) | Eastern end of SR 174 concurrency | |
| Franklin Springs | 188.0 | 302.6 |  SR 145 west (Toccoa Carnesville Road) | |||
| 188.1 | 302.7 |  SR 327 north (Bryant Park Road) | ||||
| Royston | 191.0 | 307.4 |  SR 17 Bus. (Bowersville Street) | |||
| Hart | 202.9 | 326.5 |  SR 17 (Royston Bypass) | |||
| Hartwell | 203.0 | 326.7 |   SR 51 south / SR 77 north (West Howell Street) | Western end of SR 51/SR 77 concurrency | ||
| 203.1 | 326.9 | SR 51 north (Chandler Street) | Eastern end of SR 51 concurrency | |||
| 203.4 | 327.3 |  SR 172 south (Webb Street) | ||||
| 209.4 | 337.0 | SR 77 south (Carter Street) | Eastern end of SR 77 concurrency | |||
| | 210.8 | 339.2 |  SR 181 south (Smith McGee Highway) | |||
| Savannah River | 210.9 | 339.4 | Hartwell Dam Bridge at Georgia–South Carolina state line, SR 8 concurrency ends | |||
| 211.0 | 339.6 | US 29 north – Anderson | US 29 continues into South Carolina. | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ National Highway System: Atlanta, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ National Highway System: Athens-Clarke County, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1970). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.[full citation needed]
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.[full citation needed]
- ^ 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.
External links
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- U.S. Highway 29 & Georgia 8 (AARoads.com)
- 29 US 29 (Georgia Highways) Archived 2016-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- US 29 in Georgia (Mile-by-Mile)
