State Route 10 (SR 10) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. It travels from
Downtown Atlanta
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to the
South Carolina
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state line in
Augusta. This highway, along with
U.S. Route 78 (US 78), connect three of the biggest metro areas of the state together:
Atlanta
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,
Athens
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, and
Augusta. It travels
concurrently with US 78 in three sections: from Atlanta to
Druid Hills
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; from near
Stone Mountain
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to near
Athens
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; and from Athens to its eastern terminus, for a total of , or approximately 86.6 percent of its route.
Route description
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At its western end, SR 10 is the eastward extension of Andrew Young International Boulevard NE and Ellis Street NE and has an
interchange with
I-75
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/
I-85
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(
Downtown Connector
In Downtown Atlanta, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 (pronounced "seventy-five eighty-five") is the concurrent section of Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 through the core of the city. Beginning at the I-85/Langford Parkway interchange, th ...
) on the eastern edge of
Downtown Atlanta
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. It curves to the northeast and has an incomplete interchange with
SR 42 Connector, which acts like an eastern
spur
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of the
Freedom Parkway
Freedom Park is one of the largest city parks in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The park forms a cross shape with the axes crossing at the Carter Center. The park stretches west-east from Parkway Drive, just west of Boulevard, to the intersecti ...
. After that, SR 10 begins to curve to the north and passes to the west of the
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
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and the
Carter Center
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; it curves to the north-northwest and has an
intersection
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with
US 29
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/
US 78/
US 278/
SR 8 (
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Ponce de Leon Avenue ( ), often simply called Ponce, provides a link between Atlanta, Decatur, Clarkston, and Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was named for Ponce de Leon Springs, in turn from explorer Juan Ponce de León, but is not pronounced ...
NE).
The five highways travel
concurrently to the east and meet
US 23/
SR 42. Here, US 23 joins the concurrency. The six highways travel together until they reach the southern edge of Deepdene Park, where US 278/SR 10 depart the concurrency to the southeast. US 278/SR 10 intersects
SR 155 in
Decatur. SR 155 joins the concurrency for about three blocks. At Mountain Drive, SR 10 departs from US 278 to the northeast. This intersection also marks the western end of
SR 12. The short Mountain Drive segment of SR 10 passes north of the
Kinsington MARTA station. At the eastern end of Mountain Drive is an intersection with the eastern end of
SR 154 (
Memorial Drive). At this intersection, SR 10 turns onto Memorial Drive and has an interchange with
I-285.
SR 10 skirts along the northwestern edge of
Stone Mountain
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and has an interchange with East Ponce de Leon Avenue, just before meeting US 78/
SR 410 (
Stone Mountain Freeway
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 co ...
). At this interchange, SR 410 ends and US 78/SR 10 travel concurrently. A short distance later, they have an interchange with the southern end of
SR 236. The westbound and eastbound lanes diverge from each other. The eastbound lanes curve to the southeast and have an interchange with the main entrance of Stone Mountain Park.
In
Mountain Park, they have an interchange with West Park Place Boulevard and Rockbridge Road; the latter is only listed on westbound signage. After this interchange, Stone Mountain Freeway ends and the numbered highways continue to the east-northeast. They intersect the northern end of
SR 264 at the Cpl. Jonathan Ryan Ayers Memorial Interchange. The concurrency enters
Snellville
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, where they intersect
SR 124 (Scenic Highway) at the
James D. Mason Memorial Interchange. Before exiting the city, they intersect
SR 84.
In downtown
Loganville, the concurrent highways intersect
SR 20. They then intersect
SR 81, which joins the concurrency. At Lee Byrd Road, SR 81 splits off to the south-southeast. US 78/SR 10 bypass the main part of
Monroe on a freeway bypass. Their first exit is with
SR 10 Business. Interchanges with
SR 138 and
SR 11 follow. Another interchange with the eastern end of SR 10 Business marks the end of the freeway bypass. US 78/SR 10 intersect
SR 83 before leaving Monroe.
US 78/SR 10 continue to the northeast and intersect
SR 53. They intersect Mars Hill Road, the former
SR 209, just before an interchange with US 29/SR 8/
SR 316, as well as the western end of
US 78 Business. Here, SR 10 begins a concurrency with US 78 Business before entering
Athens
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; while US 29/US 78/SR 8/SR 316 travel to the east-southeast.
US 78 Business/SR 10 travel to the southeast of
Bogart
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and turn east along Atlanta Highway. They meet an interchange with
SR 10 Loop (Athens Perimeter Highway). and pass Evergreen Memorial Park; then, they curve to the northeast. After passing north of
Timothy Road Elementary School, they have an incomplete interchange with the northern terminus of Epps Bridge Parkway. After that, they cross over the
Middle Oconee River
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. Here, Atlanta Highway ends and US 78 Business/SR 10 take on the West Broad Street name. They pass north of
St. Mary's Hospital,
Clarke Middle School,
Classic City High School, and
Clarke Central High School
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. At Milledge Avenue, they intersect
SR 15 Alternate. Just over five blocks later, they skirt along the northern edge of the
University of Georgia
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, establ ...
and curve to the southeast, crossing over the
North Oconee River
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. Just over later, the concurrent highways meet US 29/US 78/US 129/US 441/SR 8/SR 10 Loop/SR 15, as well as the
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SR 422 (a total of eight highways). At this interchange, US 78 Business ends, and US 78/SR 10 travel to the southeast. They curve to the east-southeast and pass to the south of the
Athens Ben Epps Airport
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. At the intersection of Cherokee Road, they pass southwest of Satterfield Park. They skirt along the northeastern edge of the Southeast Clarke Park before crossing over
Shoal Creek. Just prior to crossing over
Big Creek, the concurrency begins to curve to the south-southeast. They curve to the east-southeast and then to the southeast before leaving the city limits of Athens and entering
Oglethorpe County.
US 78/SR 10 continue to the southeast, crossing over
Moss Creek. After a brief east-northeast section, they travel just south of the city limits of
Arnoldsville, in an east-southeast direction. Just before entering
Crawford
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United Kingdom
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, they cross over
Barrow Creek. In town, they curve to the east-northeast, travel to the north of Crawford Cemetery, and curve to the northeast. On the northeastern edge of the city limits, the concurrency begins a gradual curve to the southeast, traveling north of
Brooks Lake and the
Brooks Lake Dam and southwest of a branch of the Oglethrope County Library. They also pass
Oglethorpe County High School. Immediately after entering
Lexington, US 78/SR 10 intersect
SR 22 (Comer Road), which joins the currency. The three highways travel to the south-southeast to an intersection with
SR 77 (Union Point Road), which also joins the concurrency. The four-highway concurrency curves to the southeast and passes the city's magistrate court. Approximately before leaving the city limits, SR 77 departs the concurrency to the north-northeast on Elberton Road. The three highways begin a curve to the east-southeast, and SR 22 departs the concurrency to the south-southeast on Crawfordville Road. US 78/SR 10 cross over
Long Creek, before curving to the south-southeast and then to the east-southeast. They cross over
Buffalo Creek, curve back to the southeast, and make an easterly jaunt. Southeast of the
University of Georgia Farm Lake, the highways cross over
Dry Fork Creek into
Wilkes County.
Just after US 78/SR 10 begin a gradual curve to the southeast, they cross over
Beaverdam Creek. They travel south of Rock Cemetery. Just over after intersecting the southern terminus of Centerville Road and the northern terminus of Richardson Road, they begin to travel through
Rayle. In the center of town, they curve to the east. Just to the east of town, the highways curve to the east-northeast and curve back to the east-southeast and travel to the south of
Washington–Wilkes Orchard Lake and the
Washington–Wilkes Orchard Dam. They again curve to the east-northeast and bend to the southeast, passing the
Washington–Wilkes County Airport. A little over before entering the city limits of
Washington
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, they intersect the western terminus of
US 78 Business/
SR 10 Business. In the city, just west of the intersection with the northern terminus of Campbell Street, the mainline routes begin to curve to the east-southeast. They intersect
SR 44 (North Mercer Street), which joins the concurrency. The three highways travel with the honorary designation of the Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr Memorial Highway, named for
Benjamin W. Fortson, Jr., a former
Secretary of State of Georgia
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. After crossing
Threemile Creek and intersecting South
Elijah Clark Drive, they curve to the east-northeast. At the intersection with Carey Street, they begin to curve back to the east-southeast. They intersect
SR 17 Business (known locally as Poplar Drive to the south and Tignall Road to the north). Here, SR 44 departs the concurrency to the north. After this intersection, US 78/SR 10 begin to curve to the south-southeast. They curve to the east and intersect
SR 17, where the concurrency turns right, and all three highways travel to the south-southeast. The concurrent routes skirt along the eastern city limits of Washington and travel to the west of
Booth Lake and the
Booth Lake Dam, before very briefly re-entering Washington proper. Just before the intersection with Ann Denard Drive, they begin to skirt the city limits again. On the southeastern edge of the city, they intersect the eastern terminus of US 78 Business/SR 10 Business and the southern terminus of SR 17 Business (all three carry the
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Avenue name), as well as the western terminus of
US 378 (Lincolnton Road). Both directions also carry
SR 47. US 78/SR 10/SR 17 travel to the south-southeast, known as the Sam McGill Memorial Parkway. Almost immediately, they begin to curve to the east-southeast. They intersect the southern terminus of the unsigned
SR 47 Connector (Thomson Road) and the eastern terminus of Denard Road. They curve to the south-southeast and travel through rural areas of the county and skirt along the northeastern edge of the Washington–Wilkes Country Club. On the southeastern corner of the golf course, the three highways intersect the northern terminus of
SR 80 (
Wrightsboro Road
Wrightsboro Road is a major road in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia, traveling through the northwestern part of McDuffie County, the extreme northern part of Warren County, the southeastern part of Wilkes County, the south ...
). They curve to the east-southeast and back to the southeast. They cross over the
Little River
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into
McDuffie County.
US 78/SR 10/SR 17 continue to the southeast and cross over
Hart Creek and Big Creek. They curve to the south-southeast and intersect the southern terminus of
SR 43 (Lincolnton Road). Approximately later, they pass Pine Grove Cemetery. Just after they intersect Stagecoach Road, they skirt along the eastern edge of Belle Meade Country Club and then the
Thomson–McDuffie County Airport. Just before they enter
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, they intersect the northern terminus of
SR 17 Bypass (Thomson Bypass). At this intersection, US 78/SR 10 turn left and follow the bypass around the eastern side of the city, while SR 17 continues toward the main part of the city. The three highways curve to the south-southeast and cross over, but do not have an interchange with,
I-20
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(
Carl Sanders
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Highway). The trio travels through the northeastern part of Thomson and intersect
SR 150 (Cobbham Road). They leave the unmarked city limits and curve to the east, before coming back to the south-southeast and intersect
SR 223 (White Oak Road). The concurrency curves to the south-southwest and crosses over a CSX rail line before intersecting
US 278/
SR 12 (Augusta Road). At this intersection, SR 12 meets its eastern terminus, and US 78/US 278/SR 10 travel to the southeast as Augusta Highway. SR 17 Bypass travels to the south-southwest, as well. The three highways stairstep their way to the southeast, crossing over Sweetwater Creek and traveling near
Boneville. Southwest of Boneville, they cross over
Boneville Stream. South of Boneville, they travel southwest of
Boneville Pond. Just before the intersection with Wire Road and Ellington Airline Road, they curve to the east-northeast. Just to the west of Old Augusta Road, US 78/US 278/SR 10 curve to the east-southeast. They curve to the southeast and enter
Dearing. In town, they curve to the east and intersect School Drive, which leads to
Augusta Technical College
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's Adult Education Center and
Dearing Elementary School. The concurrency curves to the northeast and then back to the east-southeast, before they cross over
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and enter
Columbia County.
Approximately after entering the county, US 78/US 278/SR 10 enter the western city limits of
Harlem
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. Just to the southeast of West Boundary Street, they travel about two and a half blocks south of
Harlem Middle School. In the main part of town, they intersect
US 221/SR 47 (Louisville Street). At the southeastern edge of the city limits, the roadway becomes known as Gordon Highway,
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is a major
urban corridor farther to the east. The highways travel through
Campania
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and
Berzelia
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. A few thousand feet later, they curve to the northeast, entering
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...
(and the city limits of
Augusta), and begin paralleling the northern edge of
Fort Gordon
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.
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US 78/US 278/SR 10 serve as the access point for Gordon Park Speedway and
Augusta State Medical Prison
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. A short distance later is Fort Gordon's Gate 3, a
commercial vehicle
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gate for the
Army base
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and Gate 2, a variable-hour gate. At the intersection for Gate 2, the highway also intersects the eastern terminus of
SR 223 (East Robinson Avenue). Approximately later is an intersection with the southern terminus of
SR 383 (Jimmie Dyess Parkway) and the northern terminus of an
access road
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to Fort Gordon's Gate 1, the 24-hour main gate for the base. About halfway between here and the interchange with
I-520
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(
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* Georgia State Route 232's easternmost (from its intersection with SR 104 and Old Evans Road in Martinez to its eastern t ...
), the three highways leave the edge of Fort Gordon and begin to transition into an urban corridor. After the interstate, the roadway enters the main part of Augusta, traveling south of
Aquinas High School, and curves to the south-southeast, past the location of the now-closed
Regency Mall. Immediately after a slight curve to the east is an intersection with
US 1/
SR 4 (Deans Bridge Road). US 1 joins the concurrency, while SR 4 continues to the northeast toward
downtown
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. The four-highway concurrency curves slightly to the east-southeast to an interchange with
US 25/
SR 121 (Peach Orchard Road), which both join the concurrency. The six highways travel to the east-northeast and intersect the northern terminus of
Doug Barnard Parkway
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(former
SR 56 Spur) and the southern terminus of Molly Pond Road. The highways curve to the north-northeast and intersect
Laney Walker Boulevard, thus effectively entering downtown. They travel just to the northwest of
Magnolia Cemetery, Cedar Grove Cemetery, and May Park and southeast of
James Brown Arena
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. A short distance later, they travel to the east of
Old Medical College
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and the
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, then they have an interchange with
US 25 Business/
SR 28 (
Broad Street). Here, US 25 Bus. meets its southern terminus. Just after this interchange, the highways cross over the
Savannah River
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into
South Carolina
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. At the state line, SR 10 end, while US 1/US 25/US 78/US 278, concurrent with
SC 121 curve to the northeast toward
North Augusta.
National Highway System
The following portions of SR 10 are part of the
National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:
* From its western terminus to the northern terminus of the Thomson Bypass
* The entire portion within Richmond County
History
1920s
The roadway that would eventually be signed as SR 10 was established at least as far back as 1920 as part of SR 8 from downtown Atlanta to Decatur; SR 45 from Loganville to Monroe;; SR 8 from near Bogart to Athens; SR 10 from Athens to Washington; SR 17 from Washington to Thomson; and SR 12 from Thomson to Augusta. Also,
SR 24 was established in Augusta, concurrent with SR 12.
By the end of 1921, SR 45 was extended from Loganville west-southwest to Decatur and northeast from Monroe to the Bogart area.
By the end of 1926, US 29 was designated along the portion of SR 8 between downtown Atlanta and Decatur; this portion was also paved. SR 45 between Decatur and Loganville was redesignated as part of US 78/SR 10, with the portion from Decatur to just north of Stone Mountain being paved. SR 45 between Loganville and Monroe was redesignated as part of
SR 13 (and presumably US 78); SR 45 between Monroe and the Bogart area was redesignated as US 78/SR 10. US 29 (and presumably US 78/SR 10) were designated along the portion of SR 8 between the Bogart area and Athens; this portion was paved. US 78 was designated along SR 10 from Athens to Washington, SR 17 from Washington to Thomson, and SR 12 from Thomson to Augusta. A short segment of US 78/SR 10 was paved. A short segment of US 78/SR 10 northwest of Washington and a short segment of US 78/SR 17 southeast of Washington were paved. The entire concurrency of SR 12/SR 24 in Augusta was paved. Also, US 1 was designated along SR 24 and was made concurrent with US 78/SR 12 in Augusta.
Prior to the beginning of 1932, the entire segment of SR 13 from Loganville to Monroe was paved. Nearly half of US 78/SR 10 between Athens and Lexington was paved. SR 10 was extended along US 78/SR 17 from Washington to Thomson and US 78/SR 12 from Thomson to Augusta. The entirety of US 78/SR 10/SR 12 (and US 1/SR 24) from Thomson to Augusta was paved.
1930s to 1960s
In January 1932, SR 13 was redesignated as part of SR 20. Also, SR 24 was redesignated as SR 4.
By May of the next year, all of US 78/SR 10 between Lexington and Washington was paved.
In February 1934, all of US 78/SR 78/SR 10 between Athens and Lexington was paved.
Near the end of the year, all of SR 20 between Loganville and Monroe was redesignated as part of SR 10 (and presumably US 78).
By April 1937, all of US 78/SR 10 from downtown Atlanta to Snellville was paved.
In August 1938, all of US 78/SR 10 from downtown Atlanta to the Walton–Oconee county line was paved.
By July of the next year, the entire length of SR 10 at the time was paved.
At the end of 1941,
SR 42A was designated along Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta.
By the end of 1946, it was
decommissioned.
By the middle of 1960, US 278 was designated along US 78/SR 10 from downtown Atlanta to Decatur, and along US 78/SR 10/SR 12 from Harlem (or possibly Thomson) to Augusta.
By 1966,
I-485 was
proposed from I-75/I-85 (Downtown Connector) to
Boulevard
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. In Athens, US 29/US 78/SR 8/SR 10 traveled into the main part of town, with US 29 splitting off onto US 129/
US 441 Temporary/SR 15 (Milledge Avenue; now SR 15 Alternate). SR 8 departed the concurrency on Pulaski Street. SR 15 Alternate traveled concurrent with US 78/SR 10 from South Hull Street to Thomas Street.
Later that year, the I-485 proposal was extended east and north to end at I-85, along with an early proposed route for SR 410, with
SR 400 being proposed to be routed both north and south of this extension. In Athens, US 29/SR 8 were designated along the northern part of the Athens Perimeter Highway, with US 78/
SR 8 Bus./SR 10 traveling through the city. In the Monroe area, US 78/SR 10 were rerouted north of the main part of town. The former route became SR 10 Business.
The next year, the north–south portion of the proposed I-485 no longer had SR 410 as a hidden concurrent route; SR 400's proposed routing was extended along this entire proposal. SR 410 was proposed to travel from the eastern end of the east–west segment of I-485 to where US 29/SR 8 split from US 78/US 278/SR 10 in Druid Hills. Also, it was proposed along its current routing.
In 1969, a northern bypass of Washington was built, designated as SR 10 Bypass, while US 78/SR 10 continued to travel through the main part of town.
1970s to 1990s
In 1970, US 78/SR 10 were routed along SR 10 Loop in the northern part of Washington, with the former routing becoming
US 78 Bus. (and presumably SR 10 Bus.).
By 1975, the I-485 proposal was removed from SR 410 and SR 400.
In 1976, the proposal for SR 400 south of I-85 and the western segment for SR 410 were dropped, with only a short freeway from I-75/I-85 to Boulevard left on the books.
On the 1980-1981 GDOT map, it was revealed that this short freeway was designated as a western segment of SR 410.
In 1980, SR 12 was truncated to end in Thomson, no longer concurrent with US 78/US 278/SR 10 from there to Augusta.
In 1986, SR 10 Loop was decommissioned.
In 1988, US 78 was routed along the Athens Perimeter Highway, but entering from the Atlanta Highway exit; the roadway inside the Perimeter was redesignated as US 78 Business, with SR 10 still designated along this stretch of highway.
In 1991, SR 410's western segment was redesignated as part of SR 10, with a proposal to extend the freeway northeast to US 23/SR 42.
In 1993, SR 10's eastward extension in Atlanta was completed to Ponce de Leon Avenue.
Between 1994 and 1996, the portion of US 78 between the Bogart area and the northwest of Athens was redesignated as a westward extension of US 78 Business, with SR 10 still along this segment.
Miscellaneous notes
The Freedom Parkway portion of SR 10 uses the
right-of-way
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A similar ''right of access'' also exists on land held by a gov ...
of a canceled inner-city
Interstate highway
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project, I-485, which would have traveled eastward (and in a later routing, northward) from downtown Atlanta to an interchange with I-85. The original I-485 interchange with I-75/I-85 in downtown Atlanta is now used for access to Freedom Parkway, though the reduced number of lanes (compared to what was originally planned) makes the interchange look somewhat oversized for its current purpose. The eastern portion of I-485 was completed as the
Stone Mountain Freeway
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, which also carries SR 10 (and also US 78/SR 410) out to the
Stone Mountain
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.
The land that Freedom Parkway uses around the Carter Center, as well as the land the Carter Center sits on, was originally slated to be used for the I-485 interchange with I-475 (now known as SR 400 further north and
I-675 further south), had those roadways been completed through the city of Atlanta proper.
Community opposition ended plans for roadway construction in the 1970s when
Jimmy Carter
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was
governor of Georgia
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, but only after hundreds of homes has already been taken by
eminent domain
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and
demolished
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.
Major intersections
Special routes
Monroe bypass route
State Route 10 Bypass (SR 10 Byp.) was a
bypass route
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for SR 10 that partially existed in the
city limits
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of
Monroe. Between 1949 and 1961, a bypass of the main part of Monroe, designated SR 10 Byp., was proposed between two
interchanges
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with
US 78/SR 10 (one west of the city and the other in the northeastern part of the city.
In 1966, US 78's path through the city was shifted onto this proposed path, with SR 10 Byp. designated on it.
In 1985, the path of SR 10 in the city was redesignated as
SR 10 Bus., which cut SR 10 into two parts.
In 1988, SR 10 Byp. was redesignated as part of SR 10.
Monroe business loop
State Route 10 Business (SR 10 Bus.) is a
business route
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of SR 10 that exists almost entirely within the central
city limits
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of
Monroe, in
Walton County. It is known as Spring Street for its entire length.
It begins just northwest of the main part of Monroe, at an incomplete
interchange with
US 78/SR 10. The highway travels southeast and has an
intersection
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with
SR 138 (Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard). It curves to the east-northeast and crosses over
Mountain Creek
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. In the main part of town, it intersects
SR 11 (Broad Street). The business route passes south of Rest Haven Cemetery and curves to the northeast to meet its eastern terminus, another incomplete interchange with US 78/SR 10.
SR 10 Bus. is not part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
SR 10 Bus. was designated in 1966 when US 78/SR 10 were rerouted north of the main part of town. The former route became the Business route.
Athens loop
State Route 10 Loop (SR 10 Loop, also known as Loop 10, Paul Broun Parkway, or the Athens Perimeter Highway) is a
state highway
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in the form of a
beltway
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around
Athens
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in the U.S. state of
Georgia
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. After a partial at-grade intersection within the inner lanes is upgraded to a partial-cloverleaf intersection, the entire route will be built to
freeway
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standards.
Much of the road is
concurrent
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with other routes (such as
U.S. Route 29 (US 29),
US 78,
US 129,
US 441,
SR 8, and
SR 15) that travel through the Athens area. It also carries the
unsigned
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* Similarly, the c ...
SR 422 designation. Only
US 78 Bus./SR 10 and
SR 15 Alt. travel through downtown Athens.
Inner/outer directions are often used to sign the loop.
Washington business loop
State Route 10 Business (SR 10 Bus.) is a
business route
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of SR 10 that exists almost entirely within the central
city limits
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of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
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, in
Wilkes County. It is known as Lexington Avenue and Robert Toombs Avenue. It is
concurrent
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
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with
US 78 Bus. for its entire length.
Washington loop
State Route 10 Loop (SR 10 Loop) was a loop route of SR 10 that existed almost entirely within the central
city limits
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of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
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, in
Wilkes County. It was
concurrent
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with US 78 (and presumably SR 10) for its entire length.
In 1970, US 78/SR 10 were rerouted from the central part of town along SR 10 Loop in the northern part of Washington, with the former routing becoming US 78 Bus. (and presumably SR 10 Bus.).
Between 1984 and 1986, SR 10 Loop was decommissioned.
See also
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Transportation in Atlanta
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*
Transportation in Augusta, Georgia
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References
External links
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Georgia State Route 10 on OpenStreetMap.org
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