U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in the state of
Georgia
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, is a north–south
United States Numbered Highway
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that runs southwest to northeast from
West Point
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at the
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama"
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, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
state line to the
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
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state line, near
Lake Hartwell
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. From West Point to downtown Atlanta, the
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has
cosigned US 29 with
State Route 14 (SR 14). North of downtown Atlanta, the route runs along
SR 8 to
Dacula and again from west of
Statham to the South Carolina state line.
Concurrencies of US 29 with US routes in Georgia include
US 27 in
LaGrange as well as
US 27 ALT from
Moreland to
Newnan
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History
Newnan was established as county seat of Coweta Coun ...
. Others include
US 19/
US 41 from
Castleberry Hill to the vicinity of
Georgia Tech
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in Atlanta,
US 78 from Georgia Tech to
Scottdale, and again from near Bogart to Athens,
US 278 from Georgia Tech to Druid Hills,
US 23 from east Atlanta, to Decatur, and
US 129/
US 441 in the vicinity of
Athens
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.
Route description
the following portions of US 29 in Georgia 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:
*The concurrency with US 27/SR 1 in LaGrange
*From I-85 just south of East Newnan to SR 34 in Newnan
*From SR 74 in Fairburn to US 29 Alt./SR 14 Alt./SR 14 Conn. in Red Oak
*From I-20 in Atlanta to the intersection with Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Tucker
*From US 29 Bus./SR 8/SR 316 just west of Dacula to SR 72 in Athens
History
Former sections of the road have included local streets named "Old Highway 29" in various locations as well as Broad Street (GA 14 Connector) in LaGrange
and
U.S. Route 29 Business between Dacula and west of Statham. Other former segments include Old West Point Road south of LaGrange, Wynne-Russell Drive in Lilburn, Old Athens Road in Lawrenceville, Sam Groves Street in Danielsville, Old Royston Road in Bluestone, and Franklin Springs Circle in Royston.
Parts of US 29 to the southwest of Atlanta has been named Roosevelt Highway, since
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...
made his final journey northward from Warm Springs along this stretch of highway. Large crowds gathered along US 29 on this day in April 1945 to pay their final respects to the deceased President. Unfortunately for those who waited along the highway they missed seeing the president's body being transported back to Washington on a train that ran on nearby tracks.
Major intersections
See also
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Special routes of U.S. Route 29
References
External links
U.S. Highway 29 & Georgia 8 (AARoads.com)
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Georgia
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Transportation in Troup County, Georgia
Transportation in Coweta County, Georgia
College Park, Georgia
Roads in Atlanta
Druid Hills, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia
Tucker, Georgia
Transportation in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Transportation in Athens, Georgia
Transportation in Madison County, Georgia
Transportation in Hart County, Georgia