Georgia Department of Transportation
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the U.S. state of Georgia. In addition to highways, the department also has a limited role in developin ...
(GDOT) has cosigned US 29 with State Route 14 (SR 14). North of downtown Atlanta, the route runs along SR 8 to
Dacula
Dacula ( ) is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is an exurb of Atlanta, located approximately northeast of downtown. The population as of the 2010 census was 4,442, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 6, ...
and again from west of
Statham Statham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Brian Statham, English cricketer
* Brian Statham (footballer), English football player
* Derek Statham, English football player
* Francis Reginald Statham, Cape writer and composer
* ...
to the South Carolina state line.
Concurrencies of US 29 with US routes in Georgia include US 27 in
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 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
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Special routes of U.S. Route 29
Several special routes of U.S. Route 29 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Alternate routes
Palmetto–Red Oak alternate route
Business loops
Lawrenceville–Winder business loop
U.S. Route 29 Business (US 2 ...