State Route 260 (SR 260) is a 1.2-mile-long (1.9 km) west–east state highway located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its route is entirely within DeKalb County. It is known as the shortest state route in Georgia.
 State Route 260 | ||||
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| Glenwood Avenue SE | ||||
 SR 260 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.2 mi[1] (1.9 km) | |||
| Existed | 1949[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 23 / SR 42 in Atlanta | |||
| East end |  I-20 east of Atlanta | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | DeKalb | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSR 260 begins at an intersection with US 23/SR 42 (Moreland Avenue SE) in Atlanta. The route makes a beeline to the east to meet its eastern terminus, an interchange with I-20 just east of Atlanta.[1]
The route is a mostly urban route, passing mostly businesses, churches, and schools. At its eastern terminus is DeKalb Memorial Park.[1]
No section of SR 260 is part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[4]
History
editSR 260 was established in 1949 on a routing that had the same western terminus at US 23/SR 42, but went further to the east, to an intersection with SR 12. At that time, the entire route was paved.[2][3]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in DeKalb County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Atlanta | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 23 / SR 42 (Moreland Avenue SE) | Western terminus | |
| | 1.2 | 1.9 | I-20 (Ralph David Abernathy Freeway / SR 402) – Birmingham, Augusta | Eastern terminus; I-20 exit 61B | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Overview map of SR 260" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1948). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 20, 2013. (Corrected to February 28, 1948.)
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1949). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 20, 2013. (Corrected to April 1, 1949.)
- ^ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2013.