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State Route 8 Connector (SR 8 Conn.) was a short-lived connector route of SR 8 that partially existed in Danielsville. The highway that would eventually become SR 8 Conn. was established at least as early as 1919 as part of SR 36 between Ila and an intersection with SR 8 in Danielsville. [2] In 1940, this segment had a "completed hard surface".
48.8 US 1 / SR 4 north-northeast of Oak Park: SR 56 in Summertown — — SR 193: 27.2: 43.8 US 27 / SR 1 / SR 136 in LaFayette: SR 17 at the Tennessee state line at Chattanooga — — Route was relocated several times with former portions on Nickajack Road, Lula Lake Road, Chattanooga Valley Road, and Prospect Road SR 194: 5.33: 8.58 SR 18 in ...
The Atlanta area also has a fast growing Asian American population. The largest groups of Asian origin are those of Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Pakistani and Japanese descent. [174] Pew Research Center ranks the Atlanta area among the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas by Indian population in 2019. [175]
U.S. Route 78 (US 78) is a 233.3-mile-long (375.5 km) U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Georgia.It travels west to east in the north-central part of the state, starting at the Alabama state line, west of Tallapoosa, where the roadway continues concurrent with the unsigned highway Alabama State Route 4.
This change to federal policy and subsequent similar changes in the 1978 Surface Transportation Assistance Act and 1981 Federal-Aid Highway Act allowed Georgia to rebuild metro Atlanta interstates with 90/10 federal support. [8] The project cost $1.5 billion and doubled Atlanta's freeway lane miles from 900 to 1,851 miles (1,448 to 2,979 km). [8]
On December 14, 1944, the Georgia State Highway Department, the predecessor agency to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), collaborated with the city of Atlanta, Fulton County, and the Bureau of Public Roads (BPR), the predecessor to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to work on a plan to improve traffic and connectivity within the Atlanta area.
83.8: US 78 east / SR 10 east (Atlanta Highway) – Monroe: Southern end of US 78/SR 10 concurrency: 52.5: 84.5: US 78 west / SR 10 west (Atlanta Highway) – Snellville: Northern end of US 78/SR 10 concurrency: 53.2: 85.6: SR 20 west (Main Street) – Conyers: Southern end of SR 20 concurrency: 53.4: 85.9: SR 20 east (Loganville Highway SW ...
Today, Atlanta commuters primarily choose to travel by car. 2022 census estimates show that, of workers commuting within the city, about 68% drove alone, 8% carpooled, and 5% used public transportation. [1] Atlanta has a reputation for bad traffic and has been ranked among the worst cities for commuters. [12]