U.S. Route 19 in Georgia

This article is about the current U.S. Highway. For the current state highway, see Georgia State Route 19.
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 19 in Georgia. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 19.

U.S. Highway 19 marker

U.S. Highway 19

Route of US 19 in Georgia in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length: 351 mi[1] (565 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 19 at the Florida state line southeast of Thomasville
  US 84 / US 319 in Thomasville
US 82 in Albany
US 80 north of Butler

US 19 Bus. / US 41 / US 41 Bus. in Griffin
I285 near Forest Park
I75 / I85 in Atlanta
US 29 / US 41 / US 78 / US 278 in Atlanta
I285 in Sandy Springs
US 76 in Blairsville
North end: US 19 / US 129 at the North Carolina state line southwest of Murphy, North Carolina
Location
Counties: Thomas, Mitchell, Dougherty, Lee, Sumter, Schley, Taylor, Upson, Pike, Spalding, Clayton, Fulton, Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin, Union
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
SR 18SR 19

U.S. Route 19 (US 19) is a U.S. Highway that travels from Memphis, Florida to Erie, Pennsylvania. In the U.S. state of Georgia, it runs 348 miles (560 km) from the Florida state line south of Thomasville, Georgia, through Atlanta, to the North Carolina state line at a point north of Lake Nottely.[1]

Route description

US 19 enters Georgia just south of Thomasville. It continues north, passing through Zebulon, Thomaston, Ellaville, Americus, and Albany. It joins US 41 and proceeds north to Griffin. It then proceeds through the western tip of Henry County, passing through Hampton, home of the Atlanta Motor Speedway. US 19 continues north through Clayton County where it joins SR 3 and is known as Tara Boulevard, before entering Atlanta.

The road then turns north again and splits from US 41 after passing through downtown Atlanta and traveling on 14th Street. It becomes Spring Street in Midtown before continuing north on Peachtree Street and then SR 9 (Roswell Road). After several miles, it intersects with SR 141 in Buckhead. It follows Roswell Road north through the city of Sandy Springs and leaves Atlanta from the north side of the city. At the interchange with I-285's north side, it splits from SR 9.

From the north side of the state, the last town it passes through is Blairsville. Most of this section is a Limited-access road with four lanes in each direction, becoming two lanes in each direction as the highway continues away from the northern suburbs of Atlanta. It arrives in Dahlonega, where it no longer is concurrent with SR 400, before about 37 miles (60 km) of extremely curvy road.

History

In 2006, business and government officials in Columbus began a campaign to have I-185 extended to Monticello, Florida, and connect with Interstate 10. The proposed route would travel parallel with SR 520 (known as Corridor Z) to Albany, and then parallel with US 19.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Thomas 0.000.00 US 19 south (SR 57) MonticelloFlorida state line
Thomasville11.318.2Old Monticello Roadformer US 19 Bus. north
13.020.9
US 84 east / US 84 Bus. west / SR 38 east / SR 38 Bus. west Quitman, Thomasville, Valdosta
interchange; southern end of US 84 / SR 38 concurrency
14.222.9 SR 122 east Pavo, Airport
14.723.7 SR 35 Conn. north (East Jackson Street) Thomasville, Moultrie, Airport
 15.825.4 US 84 west / US 319 / SR 35 / SR 38 west / SR 3 Alt. north (North Thomasville Bypass) Cairo, Tallahassee, MoultrieNorthern end of US 84 / SR 38 concurrency
 18.229.3 SR 202 north Coolidge, Moultrie
Ochlocknee24.539.4 SR 188 Cairo, Ochlocknee, Coolidgeformer US 19 Bus. south
 31.951.3 SR 111 / SR 3 Alt. south Cairo, Moultrie, Meigs Business District
MitchellPelham37.460.2 SR 93 (Curry Street / Cotton Road) to SR 65 Pelham, Sale City, Cairo, Pelham Business District
Camilla45.573.2 SR 37 (Moultrie Road) Camilla, Newton, Moultriesouth end of SR 37 Truck overlap
45.673.4
SR 112 / SR 37 Truck west to SR 97 Camilla, Cairo, Sylvester
north end of SR 37 Truck overlap
Baconton56.390.6 SR 93 south Baconton, Lester
DoughertyAlbany68.2109.81 SR 133 south / SR 234 west Albany, Moultrie, Marine Corps Logistics Basesouth end of SR 133 overlap
70.0112.72
US 19 Bus. north / US 82 Bus. / SR 520 Bus. (Oglethorpe Boulevard) Sylvester, Tifton, Downtown Albany
signed as exits 2A (east) and 2B (west)
70.6113.63 US 82 east / SR 520 east / SR 300 north Atlanta, Cordele, Sylvester, Tiftonnorth end of SR 300 overlap; south end of US 82 / SR 520 overlap
71.9115.74Blaylock Street
73.9118.95 SR 91 / SR 133 north (Jefferson Street) – Downtown Albanynorth end of SR 133 overlap; signed northbound as exits 5A (north) and 5B (south)
75.2121.0 US 82 west / SR 520 west Dawson, Columbus

US 19 Bus. south / US 82 Bus. east / SR 520 Bus. east (Slappey Boulevard)
north end of US 82 / SR 520 overlap; US 19 north follows exit 6A; US 19 Bus. / US 82 Bus. / SR 520 Bus. is exit 6B northbound
Lee 78.2125.9 SR 133 south (Forrester Parkway) Doerun, The Parks at Chehaw
Leesburg82.5132.8
US 19 Byp. north / SR 3 Byp. north / SR 32 west (Dawson Road) / SR 32 Truck east (Robert B. Lee Drive) Dawson, Americus
Southern end of SR 32 concurrency
83.4134.2 SR 32 east / SR 195 north (4th Street) Leslie, De Soto, AshburnNorthern end of SR 32 concurrency
84.0135.2
US 19 Byp. south / SR 3 Byp. south Dawson, Albany
Smithville96.0154.5 SR 118 (Long Drive) Dawson, Bronwood, Downtown Smithville
 98.1157.9 SR 308 west (Bond Trail Road)
Sumter 108174 US 280 west / SR 27 west / SR 49 south / Spring Street Plains, DawsonSouthern end of US 280 / SR 27 / SR 49 concurrency
Americus109175 US 280 east / SR 27 east / SR 30 east / SR 49 north (West Lamar Street) Cordele, Oglethorpe, Georgia Southwestern State University, Habitat for Humanity Global Village & Discovery CenterNorthern end of US 280 / SR 27 / SR 49 concurrency; southern end of SR 30 concurrency
110177 SR 30 west (Adderton Street) Concord, Buena VistaNorthern end of SR 30 concurrency
Schley 118190 SR 271 east Andersonville
 121195 SR 228 east Andersonville
 121195Andersonville Roadformer SR 228 west
Ellaville122196 SR 26 Ellaville, Oglethorpe
Murrays Crossroads128206 SR 240 – Tazewell
Taylor 135217 SR 90 west / SR 127 west MaukSouthern end of SR 127 / SR 90 concurrency
 136219 SR 127 east MarshallvilleNorthern end of SR 127 concurrency
Rupert137220 SR 90 east Ideal, Andersonville National Historic SiteNorthern end of SR 90 concurrency
Butler145233 SR 96 (Butler Bypass) Geneva, Fort Valley
146235 SR 137 Buena Vista, Fort Valley, Southern Crescent Technical College Taylor County Center
 153246 SR 208 (Old Wire Road) Talbotton, Roberta
 158254 US 80 west / SR 22 west Talbotton, ColumbusSouthern end of US 80 concurrency
Upson 160257 US 80 east / SR 22 east MaconNorthern end of US 80 concurrency
Thomaston173278 SR 36 east / SR 74 east (Gordon Street) Barnesville, Jackson, Yatesville, Macon
174280 SR 36 west / SR 74 west (Main Street) Woodbury, Greenville, Woodland, Columbus
Pike 185298 SR 109 west – Lifsey Springs, Molenasouth end of SR 109 overlap
 186299 SR 109 east Meansvillenorth end of SR 109 overlap
Zebulon190306 SR 18 Concord, Barnesville
Spalding 197317 US 41 south / SR 7 south (Martin L. King Jr. Parkway) Barnesville

US 19 Bus. north / US 41 Bus. north / SR 155 north (Zebulon Parkway) Griffin, Airport
Southern end of US 41 concurrency
Griffin200322 SR 362 (Williamson Road)Interchange
201323 SR 16 to I75 / I85 Griffin, NewnanInterchange
202325
US 19 Bus. south / US 41 Bus. south / SR 92 south to I75 Griffin
Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance; south end of SR 92 overlap
203327 SR 92 north (McIntosh Road) Fayettevillenorth end of SR 92 overlap
HenryHampton210338 SR 20 east to I75 McDonough, HamptonInterchange
 213343 SR 81 east to I75 McDonough
ClaytonJonesboro220354 SR 54 south (Fayetteville Road) Fayettevillesouth end of SR 54 overlap
224360 SR 138 Spur west (North Avenue) Union City, Jonesboro
 225362 SR 54 north / SR 138north end of SR 54 overlap
 228367 I75 (SR 401)I-75 exit 235
Forest Park231372 SR 331 (Forest Parkway)
231372Southpoint Drive to Main Streetformer SR 160 east
232373 I285 (SR 407)I-285 exit 58
FultonAtlanta
Hapeville
233375 I75 (SR 401)I-75 exit 239
Atlanta236380 I85 north (SR 403)I-85 exit 77
236380 SR 166 to I75 / I85interchange
240386 US 29 south / SR 3 Conn. south (Chapel Street Southwest) to SR 14Southern end of US 29 concurrency
242389 US 78 east / US 278 east / SR 8 east (North Avenue Northwest) to I85 northSouthern end of US 78 / US 278 / SR 8 concurrency
242389 US 78 west / US 278 west / SR 8 west (Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway Northwest)Northern end of US 78 / US 278 / SR 8 concurrency
242389Tech ParkwayInterchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance
243391 US 41 north / SR 3 north (Northside Drive Northwest)Northern end of US 41 / SR 3 concurrency; southern end of SR 9 concurrency
244393 I75 / I85 south (SR 401 / SR 403)I-75 exit 250 / I-85 exit 84
245394 SR 13 north (Buford Highway) to I85 north / SR 400interchange
248399 SR 141 north (Peachtree Road Northeast)
249401 SR 237 south (Piedmont Road Northeast)
Sandy Springs253407 I285 west (SR 407) / SR 9 north (Roswell Road) Chattanooga, Birminghamnorth end of SR 9 overlap; south end of I-285 / SR 407 overlap; US 19 south follows exit 25
25440926Glenridge Drive / Glenridge Connectornorthbound exit and southbound entrance; former SR 407 Loop
254409 I285 east (SR 407) / SR 400 south Greenville, SC, Augusta, Buckhead, Atlantanorth end of I-285 / SR 407 overlap; south end of SR 400 overlap; US 19 north follows exit 27; US 19 south follows exit 4B
see SR 400
Lumpkin 301484 SR 60 south / SR 115 east Cleveland, Murrayville, Gainesville, Smithgall Woods Center, Unicoi State Parknorth end of SR 400 overlap; south end of SR 60 overlap
Dahlonega306492 SR 9 south / SR 52 west (Morrison Moore Parkway) / South Chestatee Street Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Ellijay, Historic Dahlonega Gold Museum, Historic Dahlonega, University of North Georgiasouth end of SR 9 / SR 52 overlap
307494
US 19 Bus. north / SR 60 Bus. north (East Main Street) Dahlonega, Historic Dahlonega Gold Museum, Historic Dahlonega
307494 SR 52 east Cleveland, LulaNorthern end of SR 52 concurrency
 309497
US 19 Bus. south / SR 60 Bus. south
Porter Springs314505 SR 60 north Suches, MorgantonNorthern end of SR 60 concurrency
Turners Corner319513 US 129 south / SR 11 south Cleveland, Helennorth end of SR 9 overlap; south end of US 129 / SR 11 overlap
Union 330531 SR 180 west Suchessouth end of SR 180 concurrency
 332534 SR 180 east / Richard Russell Scenic Highway Brasstown Bald, Brasstown Bald Visitor Centernorth end of SR 180 concurrency
 339546 To US 76 / SR 515 / Glen Gooch By-Pass
Blairsville340547 To US 76 / Young Harris Streettraffic circle around Old Union County Courthouse
340547
US 76 / SR 2 / SR 515 / US 129 Truck south Blue Ridge, Hiawassee, Historic Courthouse and Museum
Ivylog349562 SR 325 south Morganton, TVA Nottely Dam
 351565 US 19 north / US 129 north MurphyNorth Carolina state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Route of US 19 in Georgia". Google. Retrieved 2011-01-30.

External links

U.S. Route 19
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North Carolina
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