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The state of Georgia has 1,244 miles (2,002 km) of Interstate Highways within its borders. 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]
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).
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]
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.
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]
Xpress is a regional commuter coach service operated as a partnership between the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and Clayton, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale counties. As of 2015, 34 Xpress routes are in operation.
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Norfolk Southern Railway had come to an agreement with Georgia Department of Transportation for use of its right-of-way in constructing a commuter rail train back in 2006. [9] Right-of-way sharing is very common across the country, especially since many railroads received eminent domain land grants when originally constructing their railroad ...