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State Route 279 (SR 279) is a south–north state highway in the southwestern part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its routing is within northern Fayette and southern Fulton County.
State Route 279 | ||||
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 SR 279 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.5 mi[1] (15.3 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 85 northeast of Fayetteville | |||
 SR 314 north of Fayetteville SR 138 in southeastern Fulton County I-285 in College Park | ||||
| North end |   US 29 / SR 14 in College Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Fayette, Fulton | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
SR 279 begins at an intersection with SR 85 northeast of Fayetteville. Here, the roadway continues to the east as Carnegie Place. It heads west, and then northwest, along Old National Highway to an intersection with SR 314 (W. Fayetteville Road). The route heads north west until it intersects SR 138 (Jonesboro Road). SR 279 heads north into College Park to an interchange with Interstate 285 (I-285, aka Atlanta Bypass). Just north of this, it crosses a bridge over US 29/SR 14 (Roosevelt Highway). The road curves to the east to Herschel Road, where it turns right to meet its northern terminus, an intersection with US 29/SR 14.
History edit
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Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fayette | | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 85 – Fayetteville, Riverdale | Southern terminus; roadway continues as Carnegie Place. |
| | 2.0 | 3.2 | SR 314 (West Fayetteville Road) – Fayetteville, College Park | ||
| Fulton | | 3.9 | 6.3 | SR 138 (Jonesboro Road) – Union City, Jonesboro | |
| College Park | 8.7 | 14.0 |   I-285 (Atlanta Bypass / SR 407) to I-85 | I-285 south leads to I-85 north; I-285 north leads to I-85 south. | |
| 9.5 | 15.3 |  US 29 / SR 14 (Roosevelt Highway) – Union City, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport | Northern terminus; US 29/SR 14 north lead to the College Park Downtown Business District. | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Google (February 14, 2013). "Route of SR 279" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
External links edit
Media related to Georgia State Route 279 at Wikimedia Commons
