State Route 284 (SR 284) is a south–north
state highway
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located in the
northeastern part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
. The route's routing is in
Hall
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and
White
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counties.
Route description
SR 284 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 11 Business (NE Cleveland Highway) in
Gainesville. The route heads southeast to an intersection with
US 129/
SR 11 (Limestone Parkway NE) just before leaving the city. Just after this intersection, SR 284 curves to the northeast, along Clarks Bridge Road. A short distance northeast of Gainesville, the road crosses the
Chattahoochee River
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arm of
Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee Ri ...
. The route continues northeast until it meets Glade Farm Road. There, it curves to the northwest to an intersection with
SR 52 (Lula Road) south of
Clermont. SR 284 continues north into Clermont, where it has a second intersection with US 129/SR 11 (here known as Cleveland Highway). In downtown, SR 284 has a very brief
concurrency
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Law
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* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
SR 283. Just north of downtown, the highway meets
SR 254 (Main Street). After this intersection, the route then heads northwest. Just east of Walker Mountain Lake is a very short section of the road that straddles the Hall-White County line. SR 284 veers back into Hall County proper before crossing into White County. Shortly after entering White County, the route meets its northern terminus, an intersection with
SR 115.
History
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
* {{Commons category-inline, Georgia State Route 284
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Transportation in Hall County, Georgia
Transportation in White County, Georgia