Georgia State Route 9
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by GDOT | ||||
Length | 86.4 mi[1] (139.0 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 19 / US 41 / SR 3 in Atlanta | |||
North end | US 19 / US 129 / SR 11 in Turners Corner | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Georgia | |||
Counties | Fulton, Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 9 (SR 9), (known locally as Highway 9) is an 86.4-mile-long (139.0 km) north–south
SR 9 parallels US 19/SR 400 for much its length. Because of its proximity to US 19/SR 400, it is a viable alternate to the congested "Alpharetta Autobahn". Along its length, SR 9 travels through the cities of Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Cumming, Dawsonville, and Dahlonega.
Route description
At its furthest southern point, SR 9 begins at the
From its intersection with
From here, SR 9 is signed as Dahlonega Highway, and travels concurrent with SR 306 to Keith Bridge Road. It continues to travel north on its own through Dawsonville, and then travels concurrent with SR 52 from their intersection to just north of Dahlonega. From here, it is again concurrent with US 19/SR 60, until SR 60 splits off in Porter Springs. SR 9 continues alongside US 19 until its terminus at the intersection with US 129/SR 11 at Turners Corner.[1]
The following portions of SR 9 are part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:
- From its southern terminus to the northern end of the SR 120 concurrency in Alpharetta[2]
- The entire length of the US 19 concurrency, from Dahlonega to its northern terminus[3]
History
1920s and 1930s
SR 9 was established at least as early as 1919 along its current route.
1940s
By 1941, US 19 was moved off of SR 9 south of Dawsonville. US 19 traveled on a more easterly routing, northeast to SR 53, and then followed that highway northwest to Dawsonville.
1960s
By 1967, SR 400 was proposed from central Atlanta to SR 9E's intersection with SR 53. Its path was planned to be just slightly to the east of both the route of US 19/SR 9 and SR 9E.[35][36] Later that year, the I-285/SR 400 interchange was built, and SR 400 was under construction from I-285 to a point southeast of Roswell.[36][37] The next year, SR 400 was under construction from southeast of Roswell to the Fulton–Forsyth county line.[37][38]
1970s
By 1971, SR 400 was open from I-285 to SR 120 in Alpharetta.[39][40] The next year, it was under construction from SR 120 to SR 20 near Cumming.[40][41] By 1975, it was open from SR 120 to SR 20 near Cumming and under construction from SR 20 to SR 306 near Coal Mountain.[42][43] About two years later, SR 400 was open from SR 20 to SR 306 near Coal Mountain.[44][45] Approximately three years later, it was under construction from the SR 9E/SR 53 intersection southeast of Dawsonville to SR 60 near Dahlonega.[46][47] By 1982, US 19 was moved off SR 9 between I-285 in Sandy Springs and Dahlonega. It was moved onto SR 400 from I-285 to SR 369 southeast of Coal Mountain. Also, US 19 was routed north-northeast from this point, to travel on the route of SR 9E, which had been decommissioned, to SR 60 near Dahlonega. It traveled on SR 60 to that city.[48][49]
Due to the transport of moonshine from the
Major intersections
This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Atlanta | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 19 south / US 41 / SR 3 (Northside Drive Northwest) – Downtown Atlanta | Southern terminus; south end of US 19 concurrency | |||
see US 19 | |||||||
SR 407 ) | North end of US 19 concurrency; I-285 exit 25; Dorothy Felton Interchange | ||||||
Roswell | 18.5 | 29.8 | SR 120 west (Marietta Highway) – Marietta | South end of SR 120 concurrency | |||
20.5 | 33.0 | SR 92 south (Crossville Road) / SR 140 east (Holcomb Bridge Road) to US 19 / SR 400 – Acworth, Norcross | South end of SR 140 concurrency | ||||
20.7 | 33.3 | SR 140 west (Mansell Road) to US 19 / SR 400 – Canton, Hickory Flat | North end of SR 140 concurrency | ||||
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | North end of SR 120 concurrency | ||||||
Forsyth | | SR 371 north (Post Road) – Canton | Southern terminus of SR 371 | ||||
| Lanier Tech | Northern terminus of SR 141 | |||||
| 41.0 | 66.0 | SR 20 east (Buford Highway) to US 19 / SR 400 – Sugar Hill | South end of SR 20 concurrency | |||
Cumming | Pilgrim Mill Road – Dawsonville | ||||||
41.2 | 66.3 | SR 20 west (Main Street) – Canton | North end of SR 20 concurrency | ||||
42.3 | 68.1 | SR 306 west (Sawnee Drive) – Canton | South end of SR 306 concurrency | ||||
| 44.6 | 71.8 | Atlanta | North end of SR 306 concurrency | |||
Coal Mountain | 46.3 | 74.5 | SR 369 (Matt Highway) to US 19 (Browns Bridge Road) / SR 400 – Matt, Gainesville | ||||
traffic circle around Dawson County Courthouse | |||||||
58.4 | 94.0 | SR 53 east to US 19 / SR 400 – Gainesville | North end of SR 53 concurrency | ||||
60.5 | 97.4 | SR 136 – Ellijay, Gainesville | |||||
Lumpkin | | 68.7 | 110.6 | SR 52 west – Ellijay, Amicalola Falls State Park | South end of SR 52 concurrency | ||
Historic Dahlonega Gold Museum | |||||||
73.1 | 117.6 | US 19 south / SR 60 south (South Chestatee Street) to SR 400 – University of North Georgia, Gainesville | South end of US 19 and SR 60 concurrencies | ||||
see US 19 | |||||||
Brasstown Bald, Helen | Northern terminus; north end of US 19 concurrency | ||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Roswell connector route
Location | Roswell |
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Existed | 1970[51][52]–1981[53][54] |
State Route 9 Connector (SR 9 Conn.) was a connector route for SR 9 that existed in Roswell. In 1970, it was established from SR 400 northwest to US 19/SR 9.[51][52] In 1977, the eastern terminus of SR 140 in Roswell was shifted slightly to the northeast to end at US 19/SR 9's intersection with SR 9 Conn.[55][56] In 1981, SR 140 was extended along the entire path of SR 9 Conn., replacing it.[53][54]
The entire route was in Roswell, Fulton County.
mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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SR 400 | Southern terminus; SR 400 exit 7 | ||||
US 19 / SR 9 / SR 140 west | Northern terminus of SR 9 Conn.; eastern terminus of SR 140 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Google (January 5, 2017). "Overview map of SR 9" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ National Highway System: Atlanta, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1920). System of State Aid Roads as Approved Representing 4800 Miles of State Aid Roads Outside the Limits of the Incorporated Towns (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1921). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1926). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (June 1930). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (November 1930). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (February 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (August 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (September 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (November 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (May 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (November 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (December 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (March 1934). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (April–May 1934). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1934). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1935). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (April 1, 1935). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1935). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1936). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1936). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1936). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1937). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1937). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1966). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1967). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1968). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1969). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1970). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1972). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1974). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1974–1975 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1975). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1975–1976 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1976). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1976–1977 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1977). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1977–1978 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1978). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1978-79 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1980). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1980–1981 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1981). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1981–1982 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1982). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Celebrating Ga.'s 'Thunder Road' past". March 6, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1970). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1981). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1981–1982 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1982). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1977). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1977–1978 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1977). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1977–1978 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
External links
- Media related to Georgia State Route 9 at Wikimedia Commons