State Route 260 (SR 260) is a west–east
state highway
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located in the
northern part of the U.S. state of
Georgia. Its route is entirely within
DeKalb County DeKalb County may refer to one of several counties in the United States, all of which were named for Baron Johan DeKalb:
* DeKalb County, Alabama
* DeKalb County, Georgia
* DeKalb County, Illinois
* DeKalb County, Indiana
* DeKalb County, Missouri
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. It is known as the shortest state route in Georgia.
Route description
SR 260 begins at an
intersection
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with
US 23/
SR 42 (
Moreland Avenue
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SE) in
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
. The route makes a beeline to the east to meet its eastern terminus, an
interchange with
I-20
Interstate 20 (I‑20) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I-20 runs beginning at an interchange with I-10 in Scroggins Draw, Texas, and ending at an interchange with I-95 in Florence, South Carolina. Between ...
just east of Atlanta.
The route is a mostly urban route, passing mostly businesses, churches, and schools. At its eastern terminus is DeKalb Memorial Park.
No section of SR 260 is part of the
National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.
History
SR 260 was established in 1949 on a routing that had the same western terminus at US 23/SR 42, but went further to the east, to an intersection with
SR 12. At that time, the entire route was paved.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in DeKalb County, Georgia
Roads in Atlanta