Georgia State Route 70
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2019) |
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by GDOT | ||||
Length | 43.1 mi[1] (69.4 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 29 / SR 14 in Newnan | |||
North end | US 78 / US 278 / SR 8 in west-central Atlanta | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Georgia | |||
Counties | Coweta, Fulton, Douglas | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 70 (SR 70) is a 43.1-mile-long (69.4 km)
Route description
Coweta County
SR 70 begins at an
Southwestern Fulton County
SR 70 crosses over White Oak Creek before intersecting
Douglas County
Almost immediately, SR 166 joins the concurrency. The four highways curve to the northeast. They pass Boundary Waters Park. They curve to the north-northwest and pass New Manchester High School. They curve back to the north-northeast and cross over Gilberts Branch. At an intersection with Fairburn Road and the southern terminus of Old Lower River Road, SR 92 turns left onto Fairburn Road west, and SR 70, SR 92, and SR 154 turns right onto Fairburn Road east. The three highways travel to the southeast. They curve to the east-southeast and then cross over the Chattahoochee River again, this time on the Dick Lane Bridge, and re-enter Fulton County, this time in the west-central part of it.
West-central Fulton County
At an intersection with Fulton Industrial Boulevard, SR 70 turns left and travels to the northeast, while SR 154 and SR 166 continue to the east-southeast on Campbellton Road. The highway then curves to the north-northeast. It curves back to the northeast and intersects SR 6. It crosses over Utoy Creek before an interchange with Interstate 20 (I-20; Tom Murphy Freeway). Then, it has an intersection with SR 139. The highway crosses over Sandy Creek and curves to the east-northeast. It then enters Atlanta before meeting its northern terminus, an intersection with US 78/US 278/SR 8 (Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW). Here, the roadway continues as Fulton Industrial Boulevard NW.[1]
History
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SR 70 used to travel along Fulton Industrial Boulevard between Campbellton Road and Fairburn Road in southwestern Fulton County, However, it was re-routed over the Chattahoochee River into Douglas County, before crossing over the river again back into Fulton County. However, this stretch no longer carries a state route number.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Coweta | Newnan | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 29 / SR 14 (Jackson Street) / Sprayberry Road east | Southern terminus of SR 70; western terminus of Sprayberry Road |
| 0.6 | 0.97 | SR 34 Byp. (Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard) – Franklin, Peachtree City | ||
SR 14 Alt. (Cascade–Palmetto Highway south / South Fulton Parkway east) / SR 154 west (Cascade–Palmetto Highway south) | Southern end of SR 154 concurrency | ||||
Campbellton | 25.6 | 41.2 | SR 92 south (Campbellton–Fairburn Road) / Cascade–Palmetto Highway north | Southern end of SR 92 concurrency | |
Chattahoochee River | 26.0 26.2 | 41.8 42.2 | Robert and Ardena Beasley Memorial Bridge | ||
Douglas | | 26.3– 26.4 | 42.3– 42.5 | SR 166 west | Southern end of SR 166 concurrency |
| 29.9 | 48.1 | SR 92 north (Fairburn Road) / Old Lower River Road north | Northern end of SR 92 concurrency; southern terminus of Old Lower River Road | |
Chattahoochee River | 32.2 32.2 | 51.8 51.8 | Dick Lane Bridge | ||
Fulton | | 33.2 | 53.4 | SR 154 east / SR 166 east (Campbellton Road) / Cascade–Palmetto Highway south | Northern end of SR 154 and SR 166 concurrencies |
| 36.7 | 59.1 | SR 6 (Camp Creek Parkway) – East Point | ||
| 40.5– 40.7 | 65.2– 65.5 | SR 402) – Birmingham, Atlanta | I-20 exit 49 | |
| 41.1 | 66.1 | SR 139 (Martin L. King Jr. Drive) to I-285 – Mableton, Atlanta | ||
Atlanta | 43.1 | 69.4 | US 78 / US 278 / SR 8 (Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway) / Fulton Industrial Boulevard NW north to I-285 – Austell, Decatur | Northern terminus; roadway continues as Fulton Industrial Boulevard NW. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c Google (November 5, 2019). "Overview map of SR 70 (southern terminus to Dick Lane Bridge's western end)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
Google (November 5, 2019). "Overview map of SR 70 (Dick Lane Bridge's western end to northern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 5, 2019.