Georgia State Route 365

State Route 365 marker

State Route 365
Lanier Parkway

Route of SR 365 in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length: 69.5 mi[1] (111.8 km)
Existed: 1969[2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end: I‑85 / I‑985 in Suwanee
  US 23 / SR 20 in Buford

I‑985 / US 129 / US 129 Bus. / SR 11 in Gainesville
US 441 / SR 15 in Cornelia

US 441 Bus. / SR 105 / SR 385 in Cornelia

US 23 / US 123 / US 441 / US 441 Bus. / SR 15 / SR 17 near Toccoa
North end: US 123 at the South Carolina state line, southwest of Westminster
Location
Counties: Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham, Stephens
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 364SR 366 →

State Route 365 (SR 365) is a 69.5-mile-long (111.8 km) state highway that travels within portions of Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham, and Stephens counties. It begins at exit 113 on Interstate 85 (I-85), at the southeastern edge of Suwanee. This is also the southern terminus of I-985. It continues from that point concurrent with I-985 for the entire length of that freeway. Eventually, U.S. Route 23 (US 23) also joins the concurrency. The highway heads northeast through Gainesville and Toccoa, before it terminates at the South Carolina state line, southwest of Westminster, South Carolina.

Route description

Gwinnett County

In Gwinnett County, SR 365 begins concurrent with I-985 at an interchange with I-85 on the southeastern edge of Suwanee. The two highways head northeast to Buford, at an interchange with US 23/SR 20 (Buford Drive N.E.). Here, US 23 joins the concurrency.[1]

Hall County

The three routes head northeast into Hall County and have an interchange with SR 347. In Flowery Branch they have an interchange with Spout Springs Road at the Rankin Smith Interchange. Then they enter Oakwood, and have an interchange with SR 53 (Mundy Mill Road), which doesn't have any return access from southbound I-985/US 23/SR 365. Just after that interchange, they enter Gainesville, where they have an interchange with SR 13 (Atlanta Highway). This interchange has access to both SR 13 and SR 53. Farther into Gainesville is SR 53 Connector/SR 60 (Candler Road/Queen City Parkway). In the main part of the city, US 129/US 129 Business/SR 11 (Athens Highway) meets the concurrency. US 129/SR 11 heads south toward Jefferson, while US 129 joins the concurrency through the rest of the city. Meanwhile, US 129 Business/SR 11 heads north into the heart of Gainesville. Nearly 2.5 miles (4.0 km) later US 129 departs the concurrency to the north with SR 369 on Jesse Jewell Parkway. About 1.4 miles (2.3 km) later, I-985 ends, while US 23/SR 365 continues north. Just northwest of Lula, they meet SR 52 (Lula Road), which leads to Clermont.[1]

Habersham County

A little ways later, the highways enter Habersham County. In Baldwin is SR 384 (Duncan Bridge Road), which provides a connection to Helen. Just before entering the northern part of Cornelia, they intersect US 441/SR 15, which leads to Homer and Commerce. They join the concurrency to the northeast. In Cornelia, they intersect US 441 Business/SR 105, which follow the former routing of US 23/US 441/US 23 Business through the area. The four highways curve to the northeast to meet SR 197. Right before entering the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, US 23/US 441/SR 15 heads north, while SR 365 continues to the northeast, along with US 123. Almost immediately after that is a second intersection with US 441 Business, this time concurrent with SR 17 (Toccoa Highway). This intersection marks the northern terminus of US 441 Business and the southern end of the SR 17 concurrency.[1]

Stephens County

The three highways curve to the southeast into Stephens County until they meet SR 184 (Dicks Hill Parkway). Here, SR 17 (Toccoa Bypass) departs to the east, while SR 184 joins the concurrency. Farther to the northeast, in Toccoa, they intersect SR 63/SR 106 (South Broad Street). At this intersection, SR 184 heads north on Broad Street, while US 123/SR 365 continues on to the eastern part of the town, where it intersects with SR 17 Alternate (Big A Road). This highway provides access to Toccoa Falls and is an alternate route to Lavonia. After leaving Toccoa, the two highways continue to the northeast until they meet SR 365's northern terminus, the South Carolina state line at the Tugaloo River, southwest of Westminster, South Carolina, where US 123 continues toward the town.[1]

National Highway System

Except for the extreme northern section, all of SR 365 is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[4][5]

History

1920s

The roadway that would eventually become SR 365 was built in 1920 as SR 13 from Buford to the South Carolina state line, along the same alignment as it travels today.[6] A reconfiguration of the SR 13 and SR 15 intersection in the Baldwin–Cornelia area, caused the two routes to travel concurrently between the two cities.[6][7] By the end of 1926, a small section in Gainesville was paved.[7][8] By 1929, US 23 was designated along the section from Buford to Gainesville.[8][9]

1930s and 1940s

By 1932, US 23 was designated along the route all the way to Cornelia. In addition, the entire route, from Buford to the South Carolina state line, was paved.[9][10] The next month, US 23, and possibly SR 13 was extended south from Buford.[10][11] In 1935, after a long series of improvement projects the section just south of Buford was paved.[12][13] Between 1946 and 1948, US 123 entered the state, being routed on a concurrency with SR 13 between Toccoa and the state line.[14][15] Prior to April 1949, US 123's concurrency with SR 13 was extended to Cornelia. During this time, US 441 was extended along SR 15, thus beginning a concurrency with SR 13.[15][16]

1950s-1970s

Between 1955 and 1957, a freeway (presumably I-85) was under construction from northeast Atlanta northeast to Suwannee, paralleling US 23/SR 13.[17][18] Between 1957 and 1960, I-85 was completed as far north as what is now known as SR 317, which is located just southwest of what is now the southern terminus of I-985/SR 365,[18][19] and by 1966, it was completed northeast of Atlanta within the state.[20][21] In 1966, SR 365 was being projected as a freeway from its current southern terminus northeast and curving around the southeastern side of Gainesville.[21][22] In 1969, the whole freeway section, with the exception of the southernmost portion from I-85 to US 23/SR 20, was completed. Also, the entire completed section was designated as SR 365.[2][3] The next year, the southern-most segment was completed.[3][23] By 1979, the SR 365 freeway was listed as "under construction" from the northern terminus of the freeway northeast to US 23/US 441/SR 15 near Cornelia.[24][25]

1980s and 1990s

Between 1980 and 1982, SR 365 was extended along the "under construction" section, but it was not a freeway. Also, US 23/SR 13 from Gainesville to Cornelia was moved onto this new highway.[26][27] By 1986, the entire freeway segment was designated as I-985.[28][29] In 1988, SR 365 was proposed to be extended to a point southwest of Toccoa.[30][31] In 1991, SR 13 was decommissioned north of Gainesville. SR 365 was extended to the South Carolina state line.[32][33]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
GwinnettSuwanee0.00.00 I‑85 south / I‑985 north – AtlantaSouthern terminus of I-985/SR 365; southern end of I-985 concurrency; southbound exit and northbound entrance
Buford3.55.64 US 23 south / SR 20 (Buford Drive N.E.) – Cumming, BufordSouthern end of US 23 concurrency
Hall 8.012.98 SR 347 (Friendship Road/Lanier Islands Parkway) – Lake Lanier
Flowery Branch11.418.312Phil Niekro Boulevard/Spout Springs Road – Flowery BranchRankin Smith interchange
Oakwood15.725.316 SR 53 (Mundy Mill Road) – Oakwood, DawsonvilleNorthbound exit ramp to SR 53 only; no southbound exit 16
Gainesville16.025.717 SR 13 (Atlanta Highway) – GainesvilleNorthbound exit ramp to SR 13 only: southbound exit includes separate ramps to SR 13 and SR 53
19.731.720 SR 60 / SR 53 Conn. north (Candler Road/Queen City Parkway) – Gainesville, Dawsonville
21.334.322
US 129 south / SR 11 / US 129 Bus. north (Athens Highway)		Southern end of US 129 concurrency; southern terminus of US 129 BUS
23.738.124 US 129 north / SR 369 west (Jesse Jewell Parkway) – Gainesville, Cleveland, CummingNorthern end of US 129 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 369
25.140.4 I‑985 southNorthern terminus of I-985; northern end of I-985 concurrency
 32.051.5 SR 52 (Lula Road) – Lula, Clermont
HabershamBaldwin41.867.3 SR 384 (Duncan Bridge Road) – Helen
 43.269.5Level Grove Road -Cornelia
 44.571.6 US 441 south / SR 15 southSouthern end of US 441/SR 15 concurrency
Cornelia45.172.6
US 441 Bus. / SR 105		Historic route of US 441
 49.078.9 SR 197 north – Mount Airy, Clarkesville
 52.784.8 US 23 north / US 441 north / SR 15 north / US 123 northNorthern end of US 23 & US 441/SR 15 concurrencies; southern terminus of US 123; southern end of US 123 concurrency
 53.085.3
US 441 Bus. north / SR 17 north (Toccoa Highway)		Northern end of US 441 concurrency; southern end of SR 17 concurrency
Stephens 59.095.0 SR 17 south (Toccoa Bypass) / SR 184 south (Dicks Hill Parkway) – Lavonia, Mount AiryNorthern end of SR 17 concurrency; southern end of SR 184 concurrency
Toccoa62.2100.1 SR 63 south / SR 106 south (South Broad Street) / SR 184 north (Broad Street)Northern end of SR 184 concurrency
63.3101.9 SR 17 Alt. (Big A Road) – Toccoa Falls, Lavonia
Tugaloo River69.5111.8Northern terminus; northern end of US 123 concurrency; US 123 continues into South Carolina.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Google (October 29, 2013). "Route of SR 365" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1969. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  5. ↑ "National Highway System: Gainesville, GA" (PDF). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  6. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1920. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. September 23, 1921. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. October 1, 1926. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. October 1, 1929. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1932. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. February 1, 1932. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. April 1, 1935. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. July 1, 1935. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. November 7, 1946. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  15. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. February 28, 1948. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. April 1, 1949. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  17. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1955. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  18. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. July 1, 1957. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  19. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1960. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  20. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1963. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  21. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1966. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  22. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1967. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  23. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1971. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  24. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1977. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  25. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  26. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. March 1, 1980. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  27. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  28. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1984. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  29. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1986. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  30. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1988. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  31. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1989. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  32. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1991. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  33. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1992. Retrieved August 14, 2015.

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