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The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA, / ˈ ɡ r ɛ t ə / "Greta") is a government agency in the U.S. state of Georgia.It was set up under former governor of Georgia Roy Barnes, in order to address mobility, air quality and land use and how they relate to the transportation needs of metro Atlanta, including both roads and public transit. [1]
The State Highway Department was created on August 16, 1916 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. In 1918 came the creation of the Georgia State Highway Commission, which made surveys and oversaw plans for road projects. [3] Finally, in 1972, came the creation of the Georgia Department of Transportation by Governor Jimmy Carter. [4]
Ronald Reagan Parkway (RRP) is a controlled-access highway located in the northeastern part of the Atlanta metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its route is entirely within the south-central portion of Gwinnett County, connecting the Lilburn area with Snellville. It is named after Ronald Reagan, the 40th president. The highway was ...
Georgia's major Interstate Highways are Interstate 16 (I-16), I-20, I-75, I-85, and I-95. Other important interstate highways are I-24 and I-59. I-285 is Atlanta, Georgia's perimeter route and I-575 connects counties in North Georgia to I-75. [8] The Georgia Department of Transportation maintains only 16% of the
Georgia State Route 400 diverges from I-85 near Buckhead and travels north, crossing I-285 just north of city limits. The outer metro also has three other auxiliary Interstates: I-575, 675, and I-985. Interstates and state highways are administered and maintained by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
Georgia State Route 400 (SR 400; commonly known as Georgia 400) is a freeway and state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia serving parts of Metro Atlanta.It is concurrent with U.S. Route 19 (US 19) from exit 4 (Interstate 285) until its northern terminus south-southeast of Dahlonega, linking the city of Atlanta to its north-central suburbs and exurbs.
The State Routes in the U.S. state of Georgia (typically abbreviated SR) are maintained by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Routes from 400 to 499 are mostly unsigned internal designations for Interstate Highways. Some of the Governor's Road Improvement Program (GRIP) [1] corridors are numbered from 500 to 599.
In 1999, the Georgia Transportation Board approved a long-range plan to provide inter-city passenger rail service between Atlanta and other major cities across the state. [ 91 ] Freight service