Interstate 85 in Georgia
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{{Infobox road
|state=GA
|type=I
|route=85
|map=Georgia state route 403 map.png
|maint=[[Georgia DOT]]
|length_mi=171.93
|length_round=2
|length_ref=<ref>[http://www.dot.state.ga.us/DOT/plan-prog/transportation_data/400reports/2003/dpp438_2003.pdf 2003 Georgia Department of Transportation 438 Report]</ref>
|established=
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=AL|I|85}} at [[Alabama]] state line
|junction={{Jct|state=GA|I|185}} near [[LaGrange, Georgia|LaGrange]]<br>{{Jct|state=GA|I|285}} in [[College Park, Georgia|College Park]]<br>{{Jct|state=GA|I|75}} in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]<br>{{Jct|state=GA|I|20}} in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]<br>{{Jct|state=GA|I|75}} in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]<br>{{Jct|state=GA|SR|400}} in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]<br>{{Jct|state=GA|I|285}} near [[Doraville, Georgia|Doraville]]<br>{{Jct|state=GA|SR|316}} near [[Lawrenceville, Georgia|Lawrenceville]]<br>{{Jct|state=GA|I|985}} in [[Suwanee, Georgia|Suwanee]]
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=SC|I|85}} at [[South Carolina]] state line
|previous_route=402
|browse_route=[[Image:Georgia 403.svg|25x20px]]
|next_route=404
}}
In the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], '''[[Interstate 85]]''' runs northeast-southwest through [[Atlanta (GA)|Atlanta]]. It is also designated - but not signed - as '''State Route 403'''. In downtown Atlanta, I-85 joins with [[Interstate 75 (Georgia)|Interstate 75]] as the [[Downtown Connector]]. I-85 in Georgia follows the general corridor of [[U.S. Route 29 (Georgia)|U.S. Route 29]]. However, from Atlanta northeast to the [[South Carolina]] state line, it strays from this route, running about halfway between US 29 and the [[U.S. Route 23 (Georgia)|U.S. Route 23]]/[[U.S. Route 123 (Georgia)|U.S. Route 123]] corridor. (Near [[Greenville, South Carolina]], I-85 joins US 29, while US 123 enters that city separately.)
==Major cities==
Bolded cities are officially-designated [[control cities]] for signs.
*'''[[Montgomery, Alabama]]'''
*[[LaGrange (GA)|LaGrange]]
*'''[[Atlanta (GA)|Atlanta]]'''
*[[Buford (GA)|Buford]]
*'''[[Greenville, South Carolina]]'''
==Auxiliary routes==
*[[Interstate 185 (Georgia)|Interstate 185]] is a spur from near [[LaGrange (GA)|LaGrange]] south to [[Columbus (GA)|Columbus]].
*[[Interstate 285 (Georgia)|Interstate 285]] is the busy [[beltway]] around [[Atlanta (GA)|Atlanta]].
*[[Interstate 485 (Georgia)|Interstate 485]] was to run east and north from downtown [[Atlanta (GA)|Atlanta]] to the south end of [[State Route 400 (Georgia)|State Route 400]], and then north along SR 400 to I-285.
*[[Interstate 985 (Georgia)|Interstate 985]] is a spur from near [[Buford (GA)|Buford]] northeast to [[Gainesville (GA)|Gainesville]].
==Exit list==
Exits are numbered from south to north, in accordance with [[AASHTO]] guidelines.{{-}}
{| class=wikitable
!rowspan=2|County
!rowspan=2|Location
!colspan=2|[[Exit number|#]]
!rowspan=2|Destinations
!rowspan=2|Notes
|-
!Old
!New
|-
!colspan=6|[[Chambers County, Alabama]]-[[Harris County, Georgia]] Border<br>[[Image:I-85.svg|20 px]] crosses the [[Chattahoochee River]]
|-
|[[Harris County, Georgia|Harris]]
|
|
|
|
|No exits in the county
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Troup County, Georgia|Troup]]
|[[West Point, Georgia|West Point]]
|1
|2
|[[Image:Georgia 18.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 18|GA 18]] - [[West Point, Georgia|West Point]], Pine Mountain
|
|-
|
|2
|13
|[[Image:Georgia 219.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 219|GA 219]] - [[LaGrange, Georgia|LaGrange]]
|
|-
|rowspan=2|[[LaGrange, Georgia|LaGrange]]
|3
|14
|[[Image:US 27.svg|20px]][[Image:Georgia 1.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27]], [[Georgia State Route 1|GA 1]] - LaGrange
|GA 1 is secretly signed with US 27.
|-
|4
|18
|[[Image:Georgia 109.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 109|GA 109]] - [[Greenville, Georgia|Greenville]], [[Warm Springs, Georgia|Warm Springs]]
|
|-
|
|5
|21
|[[Image:I-185.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 185 (Georgia)|I-185]] south - [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]]
|Exit to reach [[Fort Benning, Georgia|Fort Benning]].
|-
|
|6
|28
|[[Image:Georgia 54.svg|20px]][[Image:Georgia 100.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 54|GA 54]], [[Georgia State Route 100|GA 100]] - [[Hogansville, Georgia|Hogansville]]
|
|-
|[[Meriwether County, Georgia|Meriwether]]
|
|
|
|
|No exits in the county.
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Coweta County, Georgia|Coweta]]
|[[Grantville, Georgia|Grantville]]
|7
|35
|[[Image:US 29.svg|20px]][[Image:Georgia 14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 29]] - [[Grantville, Georgia|Grantville]], Moreland
|GA 14 is secretly signed with US 29.
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Newnan]]
|8
|41
|[[Image:Alt plate.svg|20px]]<br/>[[Image:US 27.svg|20px]][[Image:US 29.svg|20px]][[Image:Georgia 14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27 Alternate|U.S. 27 ALT]]/U.S. 29 - [[Newnan, Georgia|Newnan]]
|Exit to reach [[Georgia State Route 16|GA 16]].
|-
|
|?
|To [[Image:Georgia 16.svg|20px]],To [[Image:Georgia 34.svg|20px]], To [[Image:Georgia 154.svg|20px]],-Future Poplar Road Exit- Completed in 2010
|To Future [[Piedmont Newnan Hospital]]
|-
|9
|47
|[[Image:Georgia 34.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 34|GA 34]] - [[Newnan, Georgia|Newnan]], [[Peachtree City, Georgia|Peachtree City]]
|To Business District
|-
|
|10
|51
|[[Image:Georgia 154.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 154|GA 154]] (McCollum-[[Sharpsburg, Georgia|Sharpsburg]] Road)
|
|-
|
|11
|56
|Collinsworth Road, Palmetto, Tyrone
|
|-
|rowspan=7|[[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton]]
|[[Fairburn, Georgia|Fairburn]]
|12
|61
|[[Image:Georgia 74.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 74|GA 74]] - [[Fairburn, Georgia|Fairburn]]
|
|-
|[[Union City, Georgia|Union City]]
|13
|64
|[[Image:Georgia 138.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 138|GA 138]] - [[Union City, Georgia|Union City]], [[Jonesboro, Georgia|Jonesboro]]
|
|-
|
|14
|66
|Flat Shoals Road
|
|-
|
|15
|68
|[[Image:I-285.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 285|I-285]] - [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]] Bypass
|Split into I-285 north (Birmingham, Chattanooga) and I-285 East (Macon, Tampa).<br>[[Georgia State Route 407|GA 407]] is secretly co-signed with I-285.
|-
|
|16A
|69A
|[[Image:Georgia 14 Spur.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 14 Spur|GA 14 Spur]] - ([[South Fulton Parkway]])
|
|-
|rowspan=2|[[College Park, Georgia|College Park]]
|16B
|69B
|[[Image:Georgia 279.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 279|GA 279]] (Old National Highway)
|
|-
|17
|70
|[[Image:I-285.svg|25px]] I-285 - [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]]/[[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]], [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]]/[[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]]
|Southbound exit and northbound entrance.
|-
|[[Clayton County, Georgia|Clayton]]
|
|18
|71
|[[Image:Georgia 139.svg|25px]] [[State Route 139 (Georgia)|S.R. 139]] (Riverdale Road) - [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atl Airport]]
|
|-
|rowspan=14|[[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton]]
|[[College Park, Georgia|College Park]]
|18A
|72
|[[Image:Georgia 6.svg|20px]] [[State Route 6 (Georgia)|S.R. 6]] west - Camp Creek Pkwy, Air Cargo
|GA 6 is unsigned.
|-
|rowspan=2|[[East Point, Georgia|East Point]]
|19
|73
|Virginia Avenue
|Split into 73A (east) and 73B (west) northbound.
|-
|20
|74
|Loop Road
|Southbound exit and northbound entrance.
|-
|[[Hapeville, Georgia|Hapeville]]
|21
|75
|Sylvan Road, Central Avenue, [[Hapeville, Georgia|Hapeville]]
|
|-
|rowspan=10|[[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]
|22
|76
|Cleveland Avenue
|Exit to reach [[Atlanta Technical College]].
|-
|23
|77
|[[Image:US 19.svg|20px]][[Image:No image.svg|2 px]][[Image:US 41.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19]]/[[U.S. Route 41]] (Metropolitan Parkway)
|Southbound exit and northbound entrance.<br>GA 3 is secretly signed.
|-
|24
|77
|[[Image:Georgia 166.svg|25px]] [[State Route 166 (Georgia)|S.R. 166]] ([[Langford Parkway]])
|northbound exit and southbound entrance
|-
!colspan=4|See [[Downtown Connector]] for the [[Interstate 75 (Georgia)|Interstate 75]] [[concurrency (road)|concurrency]].
|-
|26
|84
|17th Street, 14th Street, 10th Street
|Southbound exit only.<br>Exit to reach [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]].
|-
|27
|85
|[[Image:I-75.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 75 (Georgia)|I-75]] north - [[Marietta (GA)|Marietta]], [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]]
|GA 401 is secretly signed with I-75.
|-
|28
|86
|[[Image:North plate.svg|20 px]]<br>[[Image:Georgia 13.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 13|GA 13]] north ([[Buford Highway]])
|Northbound exit and southbound entrance.
|-
|29
|87
|[[Image:North plate.svg|25 px]]<br>[[Image:Georgia 400.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 400|GA 400]] north - [[Buckhead (Atlanta)|Buckhead]], [[Cumming (GA)|Cumming]]
|Northbound exit and southbound entrance.
|-
|28
|86
|[[Image:South plate.svg|20 px]]<br>[[Image:Georgia 13.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 13|GA 13]] south ([[Peachtree Street]])
|Southbound exit and northbound entrance.
|-
|30
|88
|[[Image:To plate.svg|25 px]]<br>[[Image:Georgia 400.svg|25px]] {{scaps|To}} GA 400 - Cheshire Bridge Road, Lenox Road
|Southbound exit and northbound entrance.
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Dekalb County, Georgia|Dekalb]]
|
|31
|89
|[[Image:Georgia 42.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 42|GA 42]] (North Druid Hills Road)
|Exit to reach [[Oglethorpe University]].
|-
|
|32
|91
|[[Image:US 23.svg|20px]][[Image:Georgia 155.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 23]]/[[Georgia State Route 155|GA 155]] (Clairmont Road) - [[Decatur (GA)|Decatur]]
|Exit to reach [[DeKalb-Peachtree Airport]] and [[Emory University]].
|-
|
|33
|93
|Shallowford Road, [[Doraville (GA)|Doraville]]
|Exit to reach [[Briarcliff Road]].
|-
|
|34
|94
|Chamblee-Tucker Road, [[Mercer University]]
|
|-
|
|35
|95
|[[Image:I-285.svg|25px]] I-285 - Chattanooga, [[Augusta (GA)|Augusta]]
|Southbound: Split into exits 95A (I-285 east - Macon, Augusta) and 95B (I-285 west - Chattanooga, Birmingham) southbound.
|-
|
|36
|96
|Northcrest Road, Pleasantdale Road
|
|-
|rowspan=13|[[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett]]
|
|37
|99
|[[Image:West plate.svg|25 px]]<br>[[Image:Georgia 140.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 140|GA 140]] west ([[Jimmy Carter Boulevard]])
|
|-
|
|38
|101
|Indian Trail-Lilburn Road
|
|-
|
|39
|102
|[[Image:Georgia 378.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 378|GA 378]] (Beaver Ruin Road) - [[Lilburn (GA)|Lilburn]]
|
|-
|
|39A
|103
|Steve Reynolds Boulevard
|Northbound exit and southbound entrance.
|-
|
|40
|104
|Pleasant Hill Road
|[[Gwinnett Place Mall]]
|-
|
|41
|106
|[[Image:East plate.svg|25 px]]<br>[[Image:Georgia 316.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 316|GA 316]] east - [[Lawrenceville (GA)|Lawrenceville]], [[Athens (GA)|Athens]]
|No southbound exit.
|-
|
|42
|107
|[[Image:Georgia 120.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 120|GA120]] - [[Duluth (GA)|Duluth]], Lawrenceville
|Southbound: Exit to reach GA 316.
|-
|
|
|108
|Sugarloaf Parkway
|Southbound exit is combined with exit 109
|-
|
|43
|109
|Old Peachtree Road
|
|-
|
|44
|111
|[[Image:Georgia 317.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 317|GA 317]] north - [[Suwanee (GA)|Suwanee]]
|-
|
|45
|113
|[[Image:North plate blue.svg|25 px]]<br>[[Image:I-985.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 985|I-985]] north - [[Gainesville (GA)|Gainesville]]
|Northbound exit and southbound entrance.<br>Exit to reach [[Buford Dam]] and [[Lake Lanier Islands]].
|-
|
|46
|115
|[[Image:Georgia 20.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 20|GA 20]] - Lawrenceville, [[Buford (GA)|Buford]]
|[[Mall of Georgia]]
|-
|
|47
|120
|Hamilton Mill Road, Hamilton Mill Parkway
|
|-
|[[Barrow County, Georgia|Barrow]]
|
|48
|126
|[[Image:Georgia 211.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 211|GA 211]] - [[Chestnut Mountain, Georgia|Chestnut Mountain]], [[Winder (GA)|Winder]]
|
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Jackson County, Georgia|Jackson]]
|[[Hoschton, Georgia|Hoschton]]
|49
|129
|[[Image:Georgia 53.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 53|GA 53]] - [[Braselton (GA)|Braselton]], [[Hoschton (GA)|Hoschton]], [[Winder (GA)|Winder]]
|
|-
|[[Jefferson, Georgia|Jefferson]]
|50
|137
|[[Image:US 129.svg|25px]][[Image:Georgia 11.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 129]]/[[Georgia State Route 11|GA 11]] - [[Gainesville (GA)|Gainesville]], [[Jefferson (GA)|Jefferson]]
|
|-
|
|51
|140
|[[Image:Georgia 82.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 82|GA 82]] (Dry Pond Road)
|
|-
|[[Commerce, Georgia|Commerce]]
|52
|147
|[[Image:Georgia 98.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 98|GA 98]] - [[Commerce (GA)|Commerce]], [[Maysville (GA)|Maysville]]
|
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Banks County, Georgia|Banks]]
|
|53
|149
|[[Image:US 441.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 441]] - [[Commerce (GA)|Commerce]], [[Homer (GA)|Homer]]
|
|-
|
|54
|154
|[[Image:Georgia 63.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 63|GA 63]] (Martin Bridge Road)
|
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Franklin County, Georgia|Franklin]]
|
|55
|160
|[[Image:Georgia 51.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 51|GA 51]] - [[Royston (GA)|Royston]], [[Elberton (GA)|Elberton]]
|
|-
|
|56
|164
|[[Image:Georgia 320.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 320|GA 320]] - [[Carnesville (GA)|Carnesville]]
|
|-
|
|57
|166
||[[Image:Georgia 106.svg|25px]][[Image:Georgia 145.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 106|GA 106]]/[[Georgia State Route 145|GA 145]] - [[Carnesville (GA)|Carnesville]], [[Toccoa (GA)|Toccoa]]
|
|-
|[[Lavonia, Georgia|Lavonia]]
|58
|173
||[[Image:Georgia 17.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 17|GA 17]] - [[Lavonia (GA)|Lavonia]], Toccoa
|
|-
|[[Hart County, Georgia|Hart]]
|
|59
|177
|[[Image:Georgia 77.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 77|GA 77]] - Elberton, [[Hartwell (GA)|Hartwell]]
|
|-
!colspan=6|[[Image:I-85.svg|20 px]] crosses [[Lake Hartwell]]<br>[[Hart County, Georgia]]-[[Oconee County, South Carolina]] Border<br>[[Interstate 85]] continues northeast into [[South Carolina]]
|-
|}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{state detail page browse|type=I|route=85|state=Georgia|statebefore=Alabama|stateafter=South Carolina}}
{{Atlanta Expressways}}
[[Category:Interstate Highways in Georgia|85]]
[[Category:Interstate 85| Georgia]]