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State Route 8 marker
State Route 8
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length183.61 mi[1] (295.49 km)
Existed1919[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 78 / SR 4 at the Alabama state line west of Tallapoosa
Major intersections
East end US 29 at the South Carolina state line at the south end of Lake Hartwell
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesHaralson, Carroll, Douglas, Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Barrow, Clarke, Oconee, Madison, Franklin, Hart
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
← SR 7E→ SR 9

State Route 8 (SR 8) is a 183.61-mile-long (295.49 km) state highway that travels west-to-east through portions of Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Barrow, Clarke, Oconee, Madison, Franklin, and Hart counties, bisecting the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway travels from its western terminus at US 78 and SR 4 at the Alabama state line west of Tallapoosa to its eastern terminus at US 29 at the South Carolina state line at the south end of Lake Hartwell. This was also the proposed State Route 808 (SR 808).[citation needed] The highway is concurrent with either US 29 or US 78 for its entire length.

Route description

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SR 8 starts at the Alabama state line west of Tallapoosa in Haralson County, and closely parallels I-20 from there into Atlanta. SR 8 heads through Bremen and crosses through Carroll County and Villa Rica and on through Douglasville in Douglas County. The highway continues through Austell in Cobb County before it reaches the City of Atlanta and Fulton County, crossing the Downtown Connector on its way into Decatur in DeKalb County.

In Decatur, SR 8 turns northeast, crossing I-285 in Tucker, and paralleling I-85 through Lilburn in Gwinnett County to Auburn in Barrow County, where the highway turns southeast and heads into Winder. Continuing southeast, SR 8 makes a southern half-circle around Athens in Clarke County, just briefly touching Oconee County, before turning sharply northeast and heading through Danielsville in Madison County to Franklin Springs in Franklin County. There, the highway turns east, travels through Royston, and heads to its eastern terminus after heading through Hartwell.

The following portions of SR 8 are included as part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility:

  • A small portion in Douglasville[3]
  • From the US 278/SR 6 intersection in Lithia Springs, through Atlanta, to an intersection with the southern terminus of Jimmy Carter Boulevard and the northern terminus of Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Tucker[3]
  • From the west end of the SR 11/SR 53 concurrency in Lawrenceville to the SR 72 intersection in the northeast part of Athens[4][5]

History

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1920s

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SR 8 was established at least as early as 1919 on its current path, except for the Lawrenceville–Athens segment going through Winder, and the segment from Hartwell to the South Carolina state line traveling to the east-northeast. At this time, SR 34 was established from Carrollton to Villa Rica.[2] By the end of September 1921, SR 16 was established from the Alabama state line to Carrollton.[2][6] By October 1926, US 78 was designated on the path of SR 8 from the Alabama state line to Decatur and a segment west-southwest of Athens. US 29 was designated on SR 8 from Atlanta to the South Carolina state line. SR 16 from Alabama and Carrollton and SR 34 from Carrollton to Villa Rica were redesignated as a southern branch of SR 8. An unnumbered road was established from US 29/SR 8 in Hartwell east-southeast to the South Carolina state line, at a point just south-southeast of the current eastern terminus of SR 8. Four segments had a "completed hard surface": from northwest of Atlanta to Decatur, the eastern two-thirds of the Gwinnett County portion of the Decatur–Lawrenceville segment, from northwest of Watkinsville to the northeast part of Athens, and the eastern part of the Royston–Hartwell segment.[6][7] By October 1929, US 19 was designated on the Atlanta–Lawrenceville segment. The Decatur–Lawrenceville segment had a completed hard surface.[7][8]

1930s

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By the middle of 1930, US 78 was split into two divided U.S. Routes: US 78N was designated on the original path of SR 8 from Alabama to Villa Rica, and US 78S was designated on the southern branch of SR 8.[8][9] Later that year, the Austell–Atlanta segment, as well as the entire Clarke County segment, had a completed hard surface.[9][10] By the beginning of 1932, four segments were also completed: the entire Carrollton–Villa Rica segment (except for its eastern end), from west-southwest of Douglasville to Austell, the Lawrenceville–Athens segment, and from the Madison–Franklin county line to the South Carolina state line.[10][11] In February 1932, US 19 was shifted off of SR 8 to the north; US 23 was designated on the Atlanta–Lawrenceville segment instead. The eastern part of the Carrollton–Villa Rica segment of US 78S and the southern branch of SR 8 had a completed hard surface.[12][13] Between May and August, the Villa Rica–Douglasville segment was completed.[14][15] In August, two segments were completed: the Athens–Danielsville segment and a segment just south of the Madison–Franklin county line.[15][16] Between November 1932 and May 1933, two segments were completed: the Bremen–Villa Rica and Danielsville–Royston segments.[17][18] In May, the entire Alabama–Bremen segment (except for the western end) was also completed.[18][19] The next month, the western terminus was also completed.[19][20] The next year, another southern branch of SR 8 was established from Hartwell to the South Carolina state line on the previously unnumbered road in the area. The western terminus of the original southern branch had a completed hard surface.[21][22] About two years later, the segment of the southern branch from the Alabama state line to Carrollton was completed.[23][24] In 1938, US 78S was redesignated as US 78 Alt., and US 78N was redesignated as the mainline US 78.[25][26] By the middle of 1939, US 23 was shifted off of SR 8, to the north.[26][27]

1940s and 1950s

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In 1942, the southern branch of SR 8 from Hartwell to the South Carolina state line was decommissioned.[28][29] Between November 1946 and February 1948, the southern branch of SR 8 from Alabama to Villa Rica was redesignated as SR 8 Alt. US 29 in the Decatur area was split into two paths: the original was a direct path from Atlanta to Lawrenceville; the northern branch bypassed the city with SR 8 Spur; both branches were designated US 29.[30][31] In 1952, US 78 Alt., as well as the northern branch of US 29, was decommissioned.[32][33] The next year, the northern branch of US 29 was reinstated.[33][34] Between September 1953 and June 1954, the original branch of US 29 in the Decatur area was redesignated as US 29 Bus.[34][35] By June 1955, US 278 was designated on SR 8 from Austell to southeast of Avondale Estates.[35][36]

1960s

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Between the beginning of 1956 and the beginning of 1961, US 29's path between Hartwell to the South Carolina state line was shifted southeast, off of SR 8 and onto SR 181; the formation of Lake Hartwell truncated SR 8.[37][38] Between June 1960 and June 1963, a bypass of the northern part of Athens, designated as SR 350, was established and paved as a divided highway from US 129/SR 15 in the north-central part of the city to US 29/SR 8 in the northeastern part.[39][40] By the beginning of 1966, SR 8 was routed on US 29 Bus. in the Decatur area. SR 350 was upgraded to a freeway. It was under construction on a path southwest to US 29/US 78/SR 8/SR 10 in the western part of the city. US 29 was shifted northward, onto SR 350, from the US 29 Temp./US 129/US 441 Temp./SR 15 interchange to the Madison Avenue interchange. US 441 Temp. was designated on SR 350 from the US 29 Temp./US 129/US 441 Temp./SR 15 interchange to the US 441/SR 15 Alt. interchange. US 29/US 78/SR 8/SR 10 entered downtown Athens on Broad Street. At Milledge Avenue, US 29 temporarily ended, and US 29 Temp./US 129/US 441 Temp./SR 15 traveled to the north-northwest. At Pulaski Street, SR 8 split off US 78/SR 10 to the north-northwest. At Dougherty Street, it intersected the southern terminus of SR 15 Conn. and traveled east-northeast to SR 15 Alt. (Thomas Street). SR 8/SR 15 Alt. traveled concurrently to the north-northwest and curved to the north-northeast on Madison Avenue. SR 15 Alt. split off at Hobson Avenue, and SR 8 continued to its interchange with US 29/SR 350.[40][41] In 1966, SR 350 was decommissioned. US 29/SR 8 was shifted northwest, onto the western part of the freeway. The former path through downtown, on US 78/SR 10, was redesignated as SR 8 Bus. US 29 Temp. was decommissioned. The freeway was extended eastward one exit. SR 8 was extended on this freeway to the new exit and resumed its northeastern path. SR 106 was extended on US 29 to the Athens freeway, at the US 29/SR 8/SR 8 Bus. interchange.[41][42] The next year, US 29 and SR 72 were both shifted onto the new path of SR 8 in the northeastern part of Athens to the freeway.[42][43]

1970s and 1980s

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In 1976, SR 72 was proposed to be extended south-southeast and then south-southwest to US 78/SR 10 in the southeast part of Athens and then southwest and west-southwest to US 129/US 441/SR 15 in the southern part of the city.[44][45] The next year, SR 8 east-northeast of Hartwell was shifted southeast, onto US 29/SR 181. Its former path was redesignated as SR 8 Spur.[45][46] In 1980, the freeway in Athens was completed on the eastern, southeastern, and southern parts of the city, with US 129/US 441/SR 15 designated on these segments.[47][48] The next year, the eastern part of the freeway, north of US 78/SR 10, was downgraded to a divided highway.[48][49] In 1983, the southwestern part of the freeway, designated as SR 732, was proposed to connect both ends of it.[50][51] In 1985, US 29 Bus. in the Decatur area was decommissioned, with SR 8 shifted northwest, onto the US 29 mainline. US 441 Temp. in Athens was decommissioned. SR 72's western terminus was truncated to its current location in the far northeastern part of Athens.[51][52] In 1987, the Athens freeway was completed, with SR 10 on the southern part; its former path through downtown was redesignated as SR 10 Bus. SR 72 was re-extended to the freeway's northeastern interchange.[53][54] The next year, SR 10 was shifted off of the Athens freeway through downtown, replacing SR 10 Bus. The entire freeway was designated as SR 10 Loop. US 78 was shifted from downtown to the southern part of the freeway; its former path became US 78 Bus.[54][55] In 1989, a southern bypass of the Dacula–Athens area, designated as SR 817, was proposed from US 29/SR 8/SR 316 west-southwest of Dacula to the southwest corner of the Athens freeway.[55][56]

1990s and 2000s

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In 1990, SR 181's western terminus was truncated to its current location, an intersection with US 29/SR 8 east-southeast of Hartwell, and off of US 29/SR 8.[56][57] The next year, SR 817's path from west-southwest of Dacula to SR 11 north of Bethlehem was completed as an eastern extension of SR 316. In the Athens area, the paths of SR 15 and SR 15 Alt. were swapped.[57][58] In 1993, SR 817's path from north of Bethlehem to US 78/SR 10 southeast of Bogart was also completed as an eastern extension of SR 316, with US 29 shifted onto the entire length. SR 8 was shifted onto US 29/SR 316 from southeast of Russell to southeast of Bogart.[59][60] In 1995, US 29/SR 8 was shifted to southern part of the Athens freeway. SR 72 was again truncated to its current western terminus.[61][62] The next year, SR 817's path in the southwestern part of Athens was completed as an eastern extension of SR 316, with US 29/US 78/SR 8 concurrent with it.[62][63] In 2001, US 129/US 441/SR 15 was shifted onto the freeway, in the south-central part of its path, for a concurrency with the freeway for less than 0.5 miles (0.80 km). They split off onto Macon Highway.[64][65] The next year, US 129/US 441/SR 15 was shifted off of Macon Highway and onto the Athens freeway.[65][66] In 2004, the unsigned state highway designation SR 422 was applied to the freeway.[67][68]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Haralson​0.0000.000
 US 78 west (SR 4) – Heflin		Western terminus; western end of US 78 concurrency; continuation into Alabama
Hooper1.2842.066Bently Bridge over Tallapoosa River
Tallapoosa3.9636.378
 SR 100 north (Robertson Avenue) – Buchanan, Cedartown		Western end of SR 100 concurrency
4.0926.585

 SR 100 south (Head Avenue) to I-20 – Bowdon		Eastern end of SR 100 concurrency
5.0578.138

 SR 100 Spur south to I-20		Northern terminus of SR 100 Spur
Bremen12.28919.777
 US 27 / SR 1 to I-20 – Cedartown, Carrollton
13.45921.660
 US 27 Bus. / SR 1 Bus. (Hamilton Avenue / Alabama Avenue) to I-20 – Buchanan, Carrollton
CarrollTemple20.04032.251
 SR 274 east (James Street)		Western terminus of SR 274
20.41132.848
 SR 113 (Carrollton Street) to I-20 – Temple, Carrollton
20.77633.436
 SR 274 west (Sage Street)		Eastern terminus of SR 274
Villa Rica25.79641.515

 SR 61 south / SR 101 (Industrial Boulevard) to I-20 – Rockmart, Carrollton		Western end of SR 61 concurrency; former US 78S west, US 78 Alt. west, and SR 8 Alt. west
27.03843.513
 SR 61 north (North Carroll Road) – Dallas		Eastern end of SR 61 concurrency
Douglas28.24545.456

 SR 8 Conn. south (Mirror Lake Road) to I-20		Northern terminus of SR 8 Conn.
Douglasville35.84757.690

 SR 5 south (Bill Arp Road) to I-20		Western end of SR 5 concurrency
38.41061.815
 SR 92 (Dallas Highway) to I-20 – Hiram, Dallas
Lithia Springs44.92172.293

 US 278 west / SR 6 (Thornton Road) to I-20 – Powder Springs, Dallas		Western end of US 278 concurrency
CobbAustell46.93175.528Dr. J.A. Griffith Bridge over Sweetwater Creek
47.17975.927
 SR 5 north (Austell Road) / Maxham Road – Marietta		Eastern end of SR 5 concurrency; interchange
Mableton49.65479.910

 SR 139 east (Mableton Parkway) to I-20		Western terminus of SR 139
53.16385.558Coogan Ray Bleodow Memorial Bridge over Nickajack Creek
FultonAtlanta54.93388.406
 SR 70 south (Fulton Industrial Boulevard Northwest) – Fulton County Airport		Northern terminus of SR 70
55.21288.855 I-285 (SR 407 / Atlanta Bypass)I-285 exit 12
56.56591.033 SR 280 (James Jackson Parkway Northwest / Hamilton E. Holmes Drive Northwest)No left turn westbound
60.48997.348


 US 19 north / US 41 north / SR 3 north (Northside Drive Northwest)		Western end of US 19/US 41/SR 3 concurrency
60.79397.837



 US 19 south / US 41 south / SR 3 south / US 29 south (Northside Drive Northwest)		Eastern end of US 19/US 41/SR 3 concurrency; western end of US 29 concurrency
61.73999.359

 Spring Street Northwest to I-75 / I-85 (SR 401 / SR 403)		I-75 exit 249D
63.505102.201
 SR 10 west (Freedom Parkway Northeast) – Carter Center		Western end of SR 10 concurrency
Fulton–DeKalb
county line		64.139103.222
 US 23 south (Briarcliff Road Northeast / Moreland Avenue Northeast) / SR 42		Western end of US 23 concurrency
DeKalbDruid Hills65.819105.925

 US 278 east / SR 10 east (East Lake Road)		Eastern end of US 278 and SR 10 concurrencies
Decatur67.282108.280
 US 23 north / SR 155 (Clairemont Avenue) – Atlanta VA Medical Center, Agnes Scott College		Eastern end of US 23 concurrency
Scottdale–North Decatur line69.503111.854

 US 78 east / SR 410 east (Stone Mountain Freeway) – Stone Mountain, Snellville, Monroe, Athens		Eastern end of US 78 concurrency; eastbound exit and westbound entrance; western terminus of SR 410; interchange
Tucker71.560115.165 I-285 (SR 407 / Atlanta Bypass)I-285 exit 38
74.641120.123Hugh Howell RoadFormer segment of SR 236 (removed in 2024)
74.975120.661
 SR 236 west (LaVista Road)		Eastern terminus of SR 236
DeKalb–Gwinnett
county line		76.432123.005
 SR 8 Conn. east (Mountain Industrial Boulevard south) / Jimmy Carter Boulevard north		Western terminus of SR 8 Conn.
GwinnettLilburn81.303130.844
 SR 378 west (Beaver Ruin Road west) / Arcado Road east		Eastern terminus of SR 378
​82.611132.950Ronald Reagan ParkwayInterchange
​90.046144.915
 SR 120 west (West Pike Street)		Western end of SR 120 concurrency
​90.418145.514

 SR 120 ends / SR 316 west (University Parkway)		Eastern end of SR 120 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 120; western end of SR 316 concurrency
​91.802147.741Collins Hill RoadInterchange
​92.421148.737 SR 20 / SR 124 (Buford Drive) – LawrencevilleInterchange
​95.971154.450


 US 29 north / US 29 Bus. begins / SR 316 east (University Parkway)		Eastern end of US 29 and SR 316 concurrencies; western end of US 29 Bus. concurrency; western terminus of US 29 Bus.
BarrowAuburn100.931162.433
 SR 324 west (Hill's Shop Road)		Eastern terminus of SR 324
Winder108.863175.198


 SR 11 north / SR 53 north / SR 81 south (S. Broad Street)		Western end of SR 11 and SR 53 concurrencies; northern terminus of SR 81
Russell109.752176.629
 SR 11 south (Monroe Highway)		Eastern end of SR 11 concurrency
​113.506182.670



 US 29 south / SR 316 west (University Parkway) / US 29 Bus. ends / SR 53 east (Hog Mountain Road) – Lawrenceville, Watkinsville		Eastern end of US 29 Bus. and SR 53 concurrencies; eastern terminus of US 29 Bus.; western end of US 29 and SR 316 concurrencies
Statham116.442187.395
 SR 211 north – Statham		Southern terminus of SR 211
Oconee​122.311196.840

 US 78 west (Moina Michael Highway) / US 78 Bus. east / SR 10 – Monroe, Bogart		Western end of US 78 concurrency; western terminus of US 78 Bus.
​125.220201.522Oconee Connector (SR 992 south)Interchange
​126.058202.871
 SR 10 Loop inner (SR 422 / Athens Perimeter) / SR 316 ends (Epps Bridge Parkway) – Jefferson		Eastern end of SR 316 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 316; western end of SR 10 Loop concurrency
ClarkeAthens128.883207.417


 US 129 south / US 441 south / SR 15 south (Timothy Road) – Watkinsville, Madison		Western end of US 129/US 441/SR 15 concurrency
130.538210.081
 SR 15 Alt. north (Milledge Av)		Southern terminus of SR 15 Alt.
132.804213.727

 US 78 east (Lexington Road) / US 78 Bus. west (Oconee Street) / SR 10 – Lexington		Eastern end of US 78 concurrency; eastern terminus of US 78 Bus.
135.214217.606


 US 129 north / US 441 north / SR 10 Loop outer / SR 15 north (SR 422 / Athens Perimeter) – Commerce, Jefferson		Eastern end of US 129/US 441/SR 15 and SR 10 Loop concurrencies
136.511219.693
 SR 72 east (Hull Road) – Elberton		Western terminus of SR 72
Madison​139.503224.508
 SR 106 north (Fortson Store Road) – Ila		Southern terminus of SR 106
Danielsville148.982239.763 SR 98 (Ila–Comer Road) – Commerce, ComerFormer southern terminus of SR 8 Conn.; former SR 98 Conn.
​150.568242.316
 SR 281 north (Wildcat Bridge Road)		Southern terminus of SR 281
​152.424245.303
 SR 191 south – Comer		Northern terminus of SR 191
​156.328251.586
 SR 174 south – Ila		Western end of SR 174 concurrency
Franklin​157.620253.665

 SR 174 north (Salem Road) to I-85 – Sandy Cross		Eastern end of SR 174 concurrency
Franklin Springs160.777258.746

 SR 145 west (Toccoa–Carnesville Road) to I-85 – Carnesville		Eastern terminus of SR 145
160.858258.876
 SR 327 north (Bryant Park Road) – Victoria Bryant State Park, Highland Walk Golf Course		Southern terminus of SR 327
Royston163.760263.546
 SR 17 Bus. (Church Street) to I-85 – Lavonia, Toccoa
Hart164.546264.811 SR 17 (Royston Bypass) – Elberton, Lavonia
Hartwell175.715282.786

 SR 51 south / SR 77 north – Bowersville, Lavonia		Western end of SR 51 and SR 77 concurrencies
175.832282.974
 SR 51 east (Chandler Street)		Eastern end of SR 51 concurrency
175.903283.088
 SR 172 south (Webb Street) – Bowman		Northern terminus of SR 172
176.169283.517
 SR 77 south (Carter Street)		Eastern end of SR 77 concurrency
177.311285.354Old Hwy. 29 northFormer US 29 north/SR 8 east; former SR 8 Spur north
​182.165293.166
 SR 181 south – Starr		Northern terminus of SR 181
Savannah River183.608295.488
 US 29 north – Anderson		Eastern terminus; eastern end of US 29 concurrency; continuation into South Carolina
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

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Current connector routes

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Villa Rica connector route

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State Route 8 Connector marker
State Route 8 Connector
Liberty Road
LocationVilla Rica
Length0.40 mi[1] (640 m)
Existed2008[69][70]–present

State Route 8 Connector (SR 8 Conn.) is a 0.40-mile-long (0.64 km) connector route for SR 8 that exists entirely within the city limits of Villa Rica. It is known as Liberty Road for its entire length. It begins at an interchange with Interstate 20 (I-20) in the eastern part of the city. Here, Liberty Road continues to the south-southeast. It travels to the north-northeast and curves to a nearly due-north direction. Almost immediately, it intersects the southern terminus of Mirror Lake Boulevard. Here, the connector turns right. It travels to the east-northeast and curves to the north-northwest. It then meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 78/SR 8 (Bankhead Highway).[1] Between the beginning of 1995 and the beginning of 2009, SR 8 Conn. was established from I-20 to US 78/SR 8, at the location of the current Colonel R. H. Burson Bridge.[69][70] By 2013, the northern terminus of the connector route was shifted eastward on a curve.[70][71]

The entire route is in Villa Rica, Douglas County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 I-20 (SR 402) / Liberty Road south – Birmingham, AtlantaSouthern terminus; I-20 exit 26
0.3950.636 US 78 / SR 8 (Bankhead Highway) – Villa Rica, Douglasville, Villa Rica Historic District, Pine Mountain Gold Museum at Stockmar ParkNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Tucker connector route

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State Route 8 Connector marker
State Route 8 Connector
Mountain Industrial Boulevard
LocationTucker
Length2.81 mi[1] (4.52 km)
Existed2024–present

State Route 8 Connector (SR 8 Conn.) is a 2.81-mile-long (4.52 km) connector route for SR 8 that exists entirely within the city limits of Tucker. It is known as Mountain Industrial Boulevard for its entire length. The route travels north to south, despite its east-west signage. It begins at an intersection with US 29/SR 8 (Lawrenceville Highway) and the southern terminus of Jimmy Carter Boulevard on the DeKalb–Gwinnett county line, and ends an interchange with exit 4 of US 78 (Stone Mountain Freeway). Mountain Industrial Boulevard continues south past its eastern terminus.

The entire route is in Tucker, DeKalb County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US 29 / SR 8 (Lawrenceville Highway) / Jimmy Carter Boulevard northWestern terminus; roadway continues as Jimmy Carter Boulevard
1.8242.935Hugh Howell RoadFormer SR 236 (since 2024)
2.8084.519 US 78 (SR 410 / Stone Mountain Freeway) / Mountain Industrial Boulevard southEastern terminus; US 78 exit 4; roadway continues as Mountain Industrial Boulevard
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former special routes

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Carroll County alternate route

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Alternate plate 1948.svg
State Route 8 Alternate marker
State Route 8 Alternate
LocationCarroll County
Existed1948[30][31]–1954[34][35]

State Route 8 Alternate (SR 8 Alt.) was an alternate route of SR 8 that existed completely within Carroll County. The roadway that would eventually become SR 8 Alt. was established at least as early as 1919 as SR 34 from Carrollton to Villa Rica.[2] By the end of September 1921, SR 16 was established from the Alabama state line to Carrollton.[2][6] By October 1926, SR 16 from Alabama to Carrollton and SR 34 from Carrollton to Villa Rica were redesignated as a southern branch of SR 8.[6][7] By the middle of 1930, US 78 was split into two Divided U.S. Routes: US 78S was designated on the southern branch of SR 8.[8][9] By the beginning of 1932, the entire Carrollton–Villa Rica segment (except for its eastern end) had a "completed hard surface".[10][11] In February 1932, the eastern part of the Carrollton–Villa Rica segment of US 78S and the southern branch of SR 8 also had a completed hard surface.[12][13] In 1934, the western terminus was completed.[21][22] About two years later, from the Alabama state line to Carrollton was completed.[23][24] In 1938, US 78S was redesignated as US 78 Alt.[25][26] Between November 1946 and February 1948, the southern branch of SR 8 from Alabama to Villa Rica was redesignated as SR 8 Alt.[30][31] In 1952, US 78 Alt. was decommissioned.[32][33] Between September 1953 and June 1954, SR 8 Alt. was decommissioned[34][35]

The entire route was in Carroll County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
​
 SR 46 west		Western terminus of SR 8 Alt. at the Alabama state line; former US 78S west/US 78 Alt. west
Bowdon SR 100
Carrollton


 US 27 / SR 1 / US 27 Alt. begins / SR 16 begins		West end of US 27 Alt./SR 16 concurrency



 US 27 Alt. south / SR 16 east		East end of US 27 Alt./SR 16 concurrency
​
 SR 166 east		Western terminus of SR 166
Villa Rica
 US 78 / SR 8 / SR 61 north		Eastern terminus of SR 8 Alt.; southern terminus of SR 61
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Decatur spur route

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Spur plate 1948.svg
State Route 8 Spur marker
State Route 8 Spur
LocationDecatur
Existed1946[72][30]–1954[34][35]

State Route 8 Spur (SR 8 Spur) was a short-lived spur route of SR 8 that existed almost entirely within the city limits of Decatur. Between the beginning of 1945 and November 1946, it was established on a northern branch of US 29 (Scott Boulevard) between two intersections with US 29/SR 8 west-southwest of the city and north-northeast of it.[72][30] In 1952, the northern branch of US 29 was decommissioned.[32][33] The next year, this branch route was reinstated.[33][34] Between September 1953 and June 1954, SR 8 Spur was decommissioned.[34][35]

The entire route was in DeKalb County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
​
 US 29 / US 29 begins / SR 8		Western terminus of SR 8 Spur; southern terminus of northern branch of US 29; south end of US 29 concurrency
​
 US 29 / US 29 ends / SR 8		Eastern terminus of SR 8 Spur; northern terminus of northern branch of US 29; north end of US 29 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Athens business loop

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State Route 8 Business marker
State Route 8 Business
LocationAthens
Existed1966[41][42]–1978[46][73]

State Route 8 Business (SR 8 Bus.) was a business route of SR 8 that existed entirely within the city limits of Athens. It traveled along the route of what is now US 78 Bus./SR 10.

Between 1963 and 1966, a freeway around the northern side of Athens (present-day SR 10 Loop) was partially designated as SR 350. At this time, US 29, US 78, SR 8, and SR 10 traveled on what is now US 78 Bus. At Milledge Avenue, US 29 temporarily ended. at this intersection, US 29 Temp. turned off onto US 129/US 441 Temp./SR 15. US 78, SR 8, and SR 10 continued to the northeast. At Lumpkin Street, SR 15 Alt. joined the concurrency. At Thomas Street, SR 8 and SR 15 Alt. turned left and curved to the northeast onto Madison Avenue. At Hobson Avenue, SR 15 Alt. turned off, and SR 8 continued to the northeast to the interchange with US 29 and SR 350. There, SR 8 rejoined US 29.[40][41] In 1966, SR 350 was completed. It was redesignated as part of US 29 and SR 8 and was extended to the east for one exit. At this time, SR 8's former path through downtown Athens was redesignated as SR 8 Bus.[41][42] In 1978, SR 8 Bus. was decommissioned.[46][73]

The entire route was in Athens, Clarke County.

mikmDestinationsNotes


 US 29 / US 78 west / SR 8 / SR 10 west		Western terminus; west end of US 78/SR 10 concurrency; interchange
US 129 / SR 15 (Milledge Avenue / US 441 Temp.)


 US 78 east / SR 10 east (Broad Street)		East end of US 78/SR 10 concurrency

 SR 15 Conn. north (Prince Avenue)		Southern terminus of SR 15 Conn.

 SR 15 Alt. south (Thomas Street)		South end of SR 15 Alt. concurrency

 SR 15 Alt. north (Hobson Avenue)		North end of SR 15 Alt. concurrency

 US 29 / SR 8 / SR 106 north		Eastern terminus of SR 8 Bus.; southern terminus of SR 106; interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Danielsville connector route

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Connector plate 1948.svg
State Route 8 Connector marker
State Route 8 Connector
LocationDanielsville
Existed1946[72][30]–1949[31][74]

State Route 8 Connector (SR 8 Conn.) was a short-lived connector route of SR 8 that partially existed in Danielsville. The highway that would eventually become SR 8 Conn. was established at least as early as 1919 as part of SR 36 between Ila and an intersection with SR 8 in Danielsville.[2] In 1940, this segment had a "completed hard surface".[75][76] By the end of 1946, SR 98 through Danielsville had been moved to a western bypass of the city. Its former path through the city was redesignated as SR 8 Conn. northwest of the city.[72][30] Between February 1948 and April 1949, SR 98 Conn. was extended through the city of Danielsville, absorbing the entire length of SR 8 Conn.[31][74]

The entire route was in Madison County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Danielsville US 29 / SR 8Southern terminus
​ SR 98Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Royston spur route

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State Route 8 Spur marker
State Route 8 Spur
LocationRoyston
Existed1949[77][78]–1985[51][52]

State Route 8 Spur (SR 8 Spur) was a spur route of SR 8 that existed entirely within the city limits of Royston. Between 1939 and 1950, it was established from US 29/SR 8 to SR 17.[77][78] In 1985, it was decommissioned.[51][52]

The entire route was in Royston, Franklin County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
US 29 / SR 8Western terminus
SR 17Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Hartwell spur route

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State Route 8 Spur marker
State Route 8 Spur
LocationHartwell
Existed1977[45][46]–1983[50][51]

State Route 8 Spur (SR 8 Spur) was a short-lived spur route of SR 8 that partially existed in Hartwell. In 1977, SR 8's path east of Hartwell was shifted southeast onto the path of US 29/SR 181, between Hartwell and the South Carolina state line. Its former path became SR 8 Spur.[45][46] In 1983, the spur route was decommissioned.[50][51]

The entire route was in Hart County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Hartwell US 29 / SR 8 / SR 181Southern terminus
​Shore of Lake HartwellNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Online Road Inventory Data Application". Georgia Department of Transportation ARCGIS. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 May 22, 2017.
  3. 1 2 National Highway System: Atlanta, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. ↑ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ National Highway System: Athens-Clarke County, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 State Highway Department of Georgia (1921). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1926). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1929). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 State Highway Department of Georgia (June 1930). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 State Highway Department of Georgia (November 1930). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  11. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  12. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (February 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  13. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (March 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  14. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (May 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  15. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (August 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  16. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (September 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  17. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (November 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  18. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (May 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  19. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (June 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  20. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  21. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (April–May 1934). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  22. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1934). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  23. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1936). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  24. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1936). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  25. 1 2 Georgia State Highway Board (January 1, 1938). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  26. 1 2 3 State Highway Department of Georgia (September 1, 1938). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  27. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1939). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  28. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1942). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  29. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1943). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 State Highway Department of Georgia (1946). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017. (Corrected to November 7, 1946.)
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 State Highway Department of Georgia (1948). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017. (Corrected to February 28, 1948.)
  32. 1 2 3 State Highway Department of Georgia (1952). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017. (Corrected to January 1, 1952.)
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1953). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 22, 2017. (Corrected to January 1, 1953.)
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 State Highway Department of Georgia (1953). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017. (Corrected to September 1, 1953.)
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 6 State Highway Department of Georgia (1954). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017. (Corrected to June 1, 1954.)
  36. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1955). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017. (Corrected to June 1, 1955.)
  37. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1956). General Highway Map: Hart County, Georgia (Map). Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation – via GDOT Maps.
  38. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1961). General Highway Map: Hart County, Georgia (Map). Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation – via GDOT Maps.
  39. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1960). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map) (1960–1961 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 23, 2017. (Corrected to June 1, 1960.)
  40. 1 2 3 State Highway Department of Georgia (1963). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 23, 2017. (Corrected to June 1, 1963.)
  41. 1 2 3 4 5 State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1966). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  42. 1 2 3 4 State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1967). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  43. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1968). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  44. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1976). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1976–1977 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  45. 1 2 3 4 Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1977). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1977–1978 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  46. 1 2 3 4 5 Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1977). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1977–1978 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  47. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1980). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1980–1981 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  48. 1 2 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 23, 2017.
  49. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1982). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  50. 1 2 3 Georgia Department of Transportation (1983). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1983–1984 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  51. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Georgia Department of Transportation (1984). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1984–1985 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  52. 1 2 3 Georgia Department of Transportation (1986). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1986–1987 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  53. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1987). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1987–1988 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  54. 1 2 Georgia Department of Transportation (1988). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1988–1989 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  55. 1 2 Georgia Department of Transportation (1989). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1989–1990 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  56. 1 2 Georgia Department of Transportation (1990). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1990–1991 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  57. 1 2 Georgia Department of Transportation (1991). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1991–1992 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  58. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1992). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1992–1993 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  59. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1993). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1993–1994 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  60. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1994). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1994–1995 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  61. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1995). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1995–1996 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  62. 1 2 Georgia Department of Transportation (1996). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1996–1997 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  63. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1997). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1997–1998 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  64. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (2001). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2001–2002 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  65. 1 2 Georgia Department of Transportation (2002). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2002–2003 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  66. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (2003). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2003–2004 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  67. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (2004). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2004–2005 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  68. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (2005). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2005–2006 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  69. 1 2 Georgia Department of Transportation (1995). General Highway Map: Douglas County, Georgia (Map). Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation – via GDOT Maps.
  70. 1 2 3 Georgia Department of Transportation (2009). General Highway Map: Douglas County, Georgia (Map). Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation – via GDOT Maps.
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  72. 1 2 3 4 State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1945). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  73. 1 2 Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1978). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1978-79 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  74. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (1949). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 23, 2017. (Corrected to April 1, 1949.)
  75. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (April 1, 1940). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  76. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1940). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  77. 1 2 Georgia Department of Transportation (1940). General Highway Map: Franklin County, Georgia (Map). Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Perry inset – via GDOT Maps.
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