Downtown Connector - Citizendia

Interstate 75/85

Downtown Connector
Maintained by Georgia Department of Transportation

Length:

7. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the state of Georgia. 4 mi (12 km)

Formed:

early 1950s

South end:

I-85 towards Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Major
junctions:

SR 166 in Atlanta

I-20 in Atlanta

North end:

I-85 near Buckhead

Counties:

Fulton

Major cities:

Atlanta

System:

Interstate

Georgia State Routes
< SR 400			SR 402 >
< SR 402			SR 404 >

In Atlanta, Georgia, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 (pronounced "seventy-five eighty-five") is the overlapped connector of Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 through the core of the city. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 85 runs northeast-southwest through Atlanta. State Route 166 starts at the Alabama line west of Carrollton in Carroll County. In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia- South Carolina border straddles In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 85 runs northeast-southwest through Atlanta. Buckhead is an Uptown District within the city of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Fulton County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Below is a list of State Routes in the US state of Georgia (typically abbreviated SR) Georgia State Route 400 (known commonly as Georgia 400 or just 400) is a Highway in the U In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia- South Carolina border straddles In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia- South Carolina border straddles Interstate 16 (I-16 also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway or State Route 404, is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different Highway, Motorway A connector is a Highway or Freeway road which connects to another highway or freeway Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. Beginning at the I-85/Langford Parkway interchange, the Downtown Connector runs generally due north, meeting the east-west Interstate 20 in the middle. Arthur E Langford Jr Parkway ( State Route 166), formerly known as the Lakewood Freeway, is a six- Mile (10 km) Freeway through Just north of this is the Grady Curve around Grady Memorial Hospital. Grady Memorial Hospital, frequently referred to as Grady Hospital or simply Grady, is the largest Hospital in the state of Georgia Continuing north, the terminus of the Downtown Connector is the Brookwood Interchange or Brookwood Split in the Brookwood area of the city. The overall length of the Downtown Connector is approximately seven and one-half miles.

The highway was constructed in the early 1950s as a six-lane thoroughfare, and was numbered State Route 295,^[1] and was slated to carry U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 41 at one point. US Route 19 is a north-south US Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways the route has remained a long-haul route connecting Lake Erie with US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. ^[2] The route was heavily reconstructed during the 1980s as part of the Freeing the Freeways program to widen Atlanta-area Interstates. Today the highway carries as many as 16 lanes of traffic in some sections, placing it among the widest roads in the world. In addition to the general purpose lanes, there is a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction for the entire length of the highway. In Transportation engineering and Transportation planning, a high-occupancy vehicle lane (or HOV lane) is a lane reserved for Vehicles with The proposed Interstate 485 was originally planned by the Georgia Department of Transportation to carry some north-south traffic through the eastern side of the city, but most of this was canceled in the 1970s under Jimmy Carter, former governor of Georgia. Interstate 485 (I-485 was a proposed Interstate Highway in Atlanta Georgia, United States, heading east and north from downtown. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the state of Georgia. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Colonial governors James Oglethorpe, Resident Trustee, 1733 - 1743 ( Oglethorpe County) William Stephens, (Parts of that road are now Interstate 675 and State Route 400. Interstate 675 (I-675 was built in southeast Metro Atlanta during the mid- 1980s to alleviate Interstate 75 to the west for Traffic bound to Georgia State Route 400 (known commonly as Georgia 400 or just 400) is a Highway in the U )

The Downtown Connector carries more than 323,000 vehicles per day at its busiest point — between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Edgewood Avenue, while no portion of the Downtown Connector carries fewer than 236,000 vehicles per day. ^[3] The area around the connector and associated interchanges are considered one of the 10 most congested stretches of interstate in the U. S. [1] Due to this fact, many motorists often compare Atlanta to Los Angeles, which is also known for its notoriously-congested freeway system. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

The highway is fully instrumented with Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices. The term intelligent transportation system (ITS refers to efforts to add Information and communications technology to Transport Infrastructure There are 19 closed-circuit television cameras between the Langford Parkway interchange (south end) and the Brookwood Interchange (north end). Closed-circuit television ( CCTV) is the use of Video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place limited set of monitors Additionally, the Downtown Connector has three large overhead electronic message signs, and four smaller HOV-dedicated message signs on the median barrier wall. Traffic flow data is gathered through a video detection system, using pole-mounted black-and-white cameras spaced every 1/3 mile on both sides of the roadway. All video and data is fed into the Georgia Department of Transportation's Transportation Management Center (TMC), via fiber optic cable located under the shoulders of the roadway. An optical fiber (or fibre) is a Glass or Plastic fiber that carries Light along its length

Atlanta's skyline, both Downtown and Midtown, can be seen from the highway, especially at the northern and southern ends. A skyline is best described as the overall or partial view of a Silhouette of a city's tall buildings and structures consisting of many Skyscrapers Downtown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. Midtown Atlanta is a district in Atlanta Georgia, situated between the commercial and financial district of Downtown to the south and the affluent residential The route also goes directly past Turner Field, formerly Centennial Olympic Stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies and track and field events were held for the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics. Turner Field is a ballpark in Atlanta Georgia, home to Major League Baseball 's Atlanta Braves since 1997 Centennial Olympic Stadium was the 85000-seat main Stadium of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International

1 Gallery
2 Exit list
3 References
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Gallery

North end of the Downtown Connector where I-75 and I-85 converge in Midtown	Downtown Connector view of the Downtown skyline	Downtown Connector facing south from Tenth Street bridge	Downtown Connector facing south from Fifth Street bridge; nighttime view
Aerial view of the Downtown Connector facing north from Downtown	Aerial view of the Downtown Connector facing south from Downtown

Exit list

Exits are numbered from south to north, in accordance with AASHTO guidelines. Midtown Atlanta is a district in Atlanta Georgia, situated between the commercial and financial district of Downtown to the south and the affluent residential Downtown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is a standards setting body which publishes specifications test protocols and Mile markers and exit numbers have always been posted according to I-75 only, but once re-joining I-85 the numbers continue as if the motorist were traveling I-85 the entire time (not just picking up where they left off).

Although some signs indicate US 19/US 29 runs along Spring Street, this is not the case. US 19 runs concurrent to US 41/GA 3 up to 14th Street, and US 29 runs concurrent with US 78/US 278/GA 8 west until US 19/US 41/GA 3, where it runs concurrent southbound. US 19 and US 29 was routed on Spring Street until the late 1980's.

#		Destinations	Notes
Old	New	Destinations	Notes
Southern terminus of Downtown Connector and I-75/ I-85 concurrency. An exit number is a number assigned to a Road junction, usually an exit from a Freeway. A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different Highway, Motorway Freeway continues as I-75 southbound.
87	242	Interstate 85 south - Atlanta Airport, Montgomery	Southbound exit and northbound entrance. In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 85 runs northeast-southwest through Atlanta. Montgomery (məntˈgəmɜriː is the Capital, second most populous city and the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the Southern U I-85 is concurrent with unsigned GA 403. In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 85 runs northeast-southwest through Atlanta.
88	243	SR 166 (Langford Parkway) - East Point	Southbound exit is from I-75/I-85 concurrency; northbound exits are from I-75 and I-85 before merging. State Route 166 starts at the Alabama line west of Carrollton in Carroll County. Arthur E Langford Jr Parkway ( State Route 166), formerly known as the Lakewood Freeway, is a six- Mile (10 km) Freeway through The City of East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States.
89	244	University Avenue, Pryor Street	Unsigned GA 54 begins here. State Route 54 starts at US 27 / SR 1 in Troup County and ends in southwest Atlanta, as University Avenue at the Downtown Connector
90	245	Abernathy Boulevard, Capitol Avenue, Turner Field	Northbound exit and southbound entrance. Turner Field is a ballpark in Atlanta Georgia, home to Major League Baseball 's Atlanta Braves since 1997
91	246	Fulton Street, Central Avenue, Downtown	Exit to reach Georgia State University, Turner Field and downtown northbound. Downtown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. Georgia State University ( GSU) is an urban Research University in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Signed "Fulton Street, Turner Field" southbound.
92	247	I-20 (Ralph D. In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia- South Carolina border straddles Abernathy Freeway) - Augusta, Birmingham	Unsigned GA 402 is concurrent with I-20. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia- South Carolina border straddles
93	248A	Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, State Capitol	Southbound exit and northbound entrance. The Georgia State Capitol, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, is an architecturally and historically significant building
94	248B	Edgewood Avenue, Auburn Avenue, J.W. Dobbs Avenue
96	248C	GA 10 east (Freedom Parkway) - Andrew Young International Boulevard - Carter Center	Signed GA 10 (Freedom Parkway) - Carter Center southbound. The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood along Auburn Avenue in Atlanta Georgia. John Wesley Dobbs ( December 3, 1882 - August 21, 1961) was considered the unofficial 'mayor' of State Route 10 begins at the Downtown Connector ( I-75 / I-85) in Atlanta and ends at the Georgia - South Carolina line in This page is about Congressman and Ambassador Andrew Young For other men with the same name see Andrew Young (disambiguation. The Carter Center is a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U
95	248D	J. W. Dobbs Avenue, Edgewood Avenue	Southbound exit.
97	249A	Courtland Street, Georgia State University	Southbound exit only. Georgia State University ( GSU) is an urban Research University in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
98	249B	Pine Street, Peachtree Street, Civic Center	Northbound exit only. Peachtree Street is the main north-south Street of Atlanta Georgia. The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center is a Theater and Fine arts venue in Atlanta Georgia. Exit to reach Crawford Long Hospital. Crawford Williamson Long ( November 1, 1815 &ndash June 16, 1878) was an American Physician and Pharmacist best known for
99	249C	Williams Street, Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Dome	Southbound exit only. The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major Convention center in Atlanta. The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta Georgia that is owned and operated by the State of Georgia
100	249D	Spring Street, West Peachtree Street	Northbound exit. Exit to access US 29/US 78/US 278/GA 8. US Route 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1036 miles (1667 km from the western suburbs of Baltimore Maryland, to Pensacola Florida US Highway 78 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 715 miles (1151 km from Memphis Tennessee, to Charleston South Carolina. US Route 278 is a spur of US Route 78. It currently runs for 1074 Miles (1728 km) from Hilton Head Island South Carolina to Wickes State Route 8 is a west-east route located in the US state of Georgia.
100	249D	US 29/US 78/US 278/GA 8 (North Avenue) - Georgia Tech	Southbound exit. US Route 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1036 miles (1667 km from the western suburbs of Baltimore Maryland, to Pensacola Florida US Highway 78 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 715 miles (1151 km from Memphis Tennessee, to Charleston South Carolina. US Route 278 is a spur of US Route 78. It currently runs for 1074 Miles (1728 km) from Hilton Head Island South Carolina to Wickes State Route 8 is a west-east route located in the US state of Georgia. North Avenue in Atlanta is a major street dividing Downtown Atlanta from Midtown.
101	250	10th Street, 14th Street, Georgia Tech	Northbound exit. The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in No northbound entrance to I-85.
102	250	16th Street, 14th Street, 10th Street	Southbound exit. Exit to access Georgia Tech.
103	251	I-85 north - Greenville	Left exit northbound. In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 85 runs northeast-southwest through Atlanta. Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina.
Northern terminus of Downtown Connector and I-75/ I-85 concurrency. Freeway continues as I-75 northbound.