State Route 54 (SR 54) is a

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that travels southwest-to-northeast through portions of Troup, Meriwether,

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, Fayette, Clayton, and

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in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of

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. The highway connects Hogansville with

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, via

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, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, and

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Route description

SR 54 begins at an

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with US 27/ SR 1 (New Franklin Road) west of Hogansville, in north-central Troup County. It heads east into town, where it intersects

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/ SR 14/ SR 100 (Hogansville Road). SR 54/SR 100 head to the southeast concurrently. Just before leaving the county, the highway has an interchange with

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(I-85). Then, the two highways split before crossing into Meriwether County. SR 54 heads east-northeast, and curves to the northeast, until it enters Luthersville. There, it intersects US 27 Alternate/ SR 41 (Roosevelt Highway), before meeting the northern terminus of SR 54 Spur (Park Street). At this intersection, SR 54 turns to the north and crosses into Coweta County. It heads northeast, through

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s of the county and intersects SR 16 in

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. Almost immediately after, it enters Sharpsburg, where it meets the southern terminus of SR 154 (Sharpsburg McCollum Road). Northeast of Sharpsburg, SR 54 has an intersection with SR 34 ( Col. Joe M. Jackson Medal of Honor Highway). The highway heads to the east, crossing over Line Creek into Fayette County and

. It curves to the northeast and intersects SR 74 (Joel Cowan Parkway). SR 54 curves to the east into Fayetteville, where it intersects SR 85/ SR 92 (Glynn Street). To the northeast, it passes McCurry Park North and Links Golf Club, before crossing into Clayton County. In Jonesboro, it intersects US 19/ US 41/ SR 3 ( Tara Boulevard). The four highways head concurrent to the north, along the western edge of Jonesboro. Just before the concurrency ends, they intersect SR 138 Spur (North Avenue). Slightly farther to the north-northwest is an intersection with SR 138. At this intersection, SR 54/SR 138 head east, just north of the city limits. At Jonesboro Road, SR 54 splits off to the north-northeast and enters

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. There, it passes Southlake Mall and has an interchange with

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. Slightly south of the northern limits of town, it passes

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and curves to the north-northwest into Lake City. There, it meets the eastern terminus of SR 331 (Forest Parkway). In

, the highway skirts along the southwestern edge of

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and meets the southern terminus of SR 54 Conn. (Thurman Road). SR 54 enters Fulton County, and thus

, approximately before it has an interchange with I-285. It passes Southside Park, the largest part in the city, before curving to the north-northeast and passing Browns Mill Golf Course. After that, it curves back to the northwest and passes Southview Cemetery, just before meeting the southern terminus of SR 54 Conn. (Sawtell Avenue SE). Less than later, it meets the western terminus of SR 42 Spur (McDonough Boulevard SE). Approximately later, it turns to the southwest. Then, it curves back to the northwest to meet its northern terminus, an interchange with I-75/I-85 (

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) in

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. The only portion of SR 54 that 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, is from SR 34, west of Peachtree City, to the northern end of the SR 138 concurrency, on the northern edge of the city limits of Jonesboro.

History

The southern end of SR 54 from US 27/SR 1 to Hogansville was previously numbered State Route 258 until 1963-1964.

Major intersection(s)

Special routes

Atlanta connector route

State Route 54 Connector (SR 54 Conn.) is a

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that exists entirely within the southeastern part of

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. Its routing is completely within the city limits of

. It begins at an

with the SR 54 mainline, northwest of Southview Cemetery. It heads northeast, before curving to a due-north orientation. The highway passes along the western edge of

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, before a slight jog to the northeast right before its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 42 Spur.

Clayton–DeKalb County connector route

State Route 54 Connector (SR 54 Conn.) is a

that exists within portions of Clayton and

counties of the U.S. state of

. It begins at an

with the SR 54 mainline (Jonesboro Road). It heads northeast through

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and then meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 23/ SR 42 (

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). Between 1945 and the end of 1946, SR 160 was established from SR 54 in Forest Park to SR 42 south-southeast of

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. In 1995, this segment of SR 160 was redesignated as SR 54 Conn.

Spur route

State Route 54 Spur (SR 54 Spur) also known as Park Street, is a

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that is location completely within Luthersville. It begins at an

with US 27 Alternate/ SR 41 (Roosevelt Highway) and heads north-northeast for one block. There, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with the SR 54 mainline (East Oak Street). The highway eases the transition of southbound SR 54 to southbound US 27 Alternate/SR 41 or northbound on US 27 Alternate/SR 41 to northbound SR 54. The southern terminus is a Y-type intersection. Its northern terminus meets SR 54 (East Oak Street) southbound to its left, SR 54 (Park Street) eastbound straight ahead, and the continuation of East Oak Street to its right.

References

External links

* {{Commons category-inline
Georgia Roads (Routes 41 - 60)

Georgia State Route 54 CONN on State-Ends.com

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