Stone Mountain Freeway
Stone Mountain Freeway | ||
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| Bill Evans Highway | ||
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| Route information | ||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||
| Length | 10.1 mi[1] (16.3 km) | |
| Existed | 1970[2][3]–present | |
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| Major junctions | ||
| West end |    Stone Mountain Park | |
| Location | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Counties | DeKalb, Gwinnett | |
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Stone Mountain Freeway is a freeway in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects Interstate 285 (I-285) east of Atlanta, with the suburbs of Stone Mountain and Snellville before transitioning into an arterial road that continues to Athens. The freeway is signed as U.S. Route 78 (US 78) for its entire length, with the western half signed as State Route 410 (SR 410), and the eastern half also being signed as SR 10. It begins at the US 29/US 78 split northeast of Decatur, and continues east through eastern DeKalb and southern Gwinnett counties. The portion of Stone Mountain Freeway from I-285 to the Dekalb/Gwinnett county line is alternatively designated as Bill Evans Highway.
Route description
Stone Mountain Freeway begins at an
West of Exit 1, the
All of Stone Mountain Freeway is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[4]
History
Stone Mountain Freeway was under construction in 1967 along the same alignment as it travels today.[5][6] By 1970, the highway was completed.[2][3]
Controversy
The Stone Mountain Freeway shares state route number 10 with
Neighborhood groups and local
Freedom Parkway – the last vestige of the planned downtown link of the Stone Mountain Freeway – opened in 1994.[7]
Exit list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | Western end of US 78 and SR 410 concurrencies; western terminus of SR 410 and Stone Mountain Freeway; no access to or from US 29 north / SR 8 east | |||||
| Scottdale | 0.5 | 0.80 | 1 | Valley Brook Road / North Druid Hills Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| I-285 exit 39 | ||||||
| Tucker | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3 | Brockett Road / Cooledge Road | ||
| 4.6 | 7.4 | 4 | Mountain Industrial Boulevard | |||
| | 6.8 | 10.9 | 5 |     SR 410 ends – Stone Mountain | Western end of SR 10 concurrency; eastern end of SR 410 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 410 | |
| | 8.2 | 13.2 | 7 |   SR 236 north (Hugh Howell Road) – Tucker | Southern terminus of SR 236 | |
| | 9.0 | 14.5 | 8 | Stone Mountain Park main entrance | ||
| Gwinnett | Mountain Park | 10.1 | 16.3 | 9 | Park Place Boulevard / Rockbridge Road | |
 US 78 east / SR 10 east (Stone Mountain Highway) – Snellville, Athens | Eastern end of US 78 and SR 10 concurrencies; eastern terminus of Stone Mountain Freeway; continuation east | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c Google (September 9, 2013). "Overview map of Stone Mountain Freeway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1969). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1970). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (October 1, 2012). National Highway System: Atlanta, GA (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1967). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1968). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. E13.