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| Length: | 348 mi[1] (560 km) | |||||||||||
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| South end: |   US 19/FL SR 57 at Florida state line, 12 miles south-southeast of Thomasville |
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| North end: |    US 41/US 76/TN SR 8 at Tennessee state line near Chattanooga |
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>State Route 3 runs in a generally north-south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border. 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 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 State Road 57 is the secret designation of US Route 19 in Jefferson County, Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Thomasville is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. US Route 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km from southeastern North Carolina to Chattanooga Tennessee. State Route 8 is a south-north route that connects Chattanooga Tennessee to McMinnville. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Below is a list of State Routes in the US state of Georgia (typically abbreviated SR) State Route 2 is a west-east route in the northern part of Georgia. US Route 1 in Georgia is also mostly signed as the State highway State Route 4. State Route 3 runs in a generally north-south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border State Route 3 runs in a generally north-south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border State Route 3 runs in a generally north-south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border State Route 3 runs in a generally north-south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border Its northern terminus is at the Tennessee state line just southeast of Chattanooga (connecting with Tennessee State Route 8), and its southern terminus is at the Florida state line about twelve miles south-southeast of Thomasville (connecting with Florida State Road 57). Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. State Route 8 is a south-north route that connects Chattanooga Tennessee to McMinnville. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Thomasville is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. State Road 57 is the secret designation of US Route 19 in Jefferson County, Florida.
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Routing
State Route 3 spends almost the entirety of its route concurrent with one or both of U.S. 19 and U.S. 41. 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. It is concurrent with U. S. 41 on its run through the northwestern portion of the state, passing through such cities as Dalton, Calhoun, and Cartersville, and is also concurrent with U.S. 76 from the Tennessee state line to just east of Dalton. Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States It is the County seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton Calhoun is a City in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The Population was 10667 at the 2000 census. Cartersville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, in the United States. US Route 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km from southeastern North Carolina to Chattanooga Tennessee. In addition, this portion of the route parallels Interstate 75. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States.
S. R. 3 and U. S. 41 enter the Atlanta area from the northwest via Cobb Parkway, passing through Marietta, one of Atlanta's largest suburbs. Upon entering Fulton County and the city of Atlanta, this becomes Northside Drive, which forms part of the western boundary of the campus of Georgia Tech. Fulton County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in U.S. 19 joins the route at Fourteenth Street. 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 The route briefly picks up U.S. 78 and U.S. 278 near Midtown before continuing south on Metropolitan Parkway along with U. 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 S. 19, U. S. 41, and U.S. 29, still paralleling Interstates 75 and 85 (the Downtown Connector). 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 Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. In Atlanta Georgia, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 (pronounced "seventy-five eighty-five" is the overlapped connector of U. S. 29 departs shortly afterward, just before the I-20 overpass. S. R. 3 touches the perimeter of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport near Hapeville before crossing I-75 and I-285 and leaving Atlanta proper. Interstate 285 (I-285 is a Beltway Interstate highway encircling Atlanta Georgia, for 63 The highway then serves southern suburbs such as Forest Park and Jonesboro, still carrying U. Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. Jonesboro is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. S. 19 and U. S. 41. The Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton has direct access from the highway, which regularly sees massive backups on weekends when NASCAR races take place there. Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is an Intermediate track in Hampton Georgia, twenty miles (32 km south of Hampton is a City in western Henry County, Georgia, United States. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States.
S. R. 3 has a brief freeway section around the west side of Griffin. Griffin is a city in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. South of Griffin, U. S. 19 and U. S. 41 diverge, with S. R. 3 following U. S. 19 south through Thomaston, Butler, and Americus. Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States. Butler is the County seat of Taylor County, Georgia, United States. Americus is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 17013 at the 2000 census Both routes join U.S. 82 and the Liberty Expressway around the north and east sides of Albany, with U. US Route 82 is an east-west United States highway in the southern United States Albany is a city in and the County seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state S. 82 leaving and S.R. 300 (the Georgia-Florida Parkway) joining near the end of the freeway. State Route 300, also called the Georgia-Florida Parkway, begins at I-75 exit 99 at Cordele in Crisp County and ends at the Georgia State Route 300, also called the Georgia-Florida Parkway, begins at I-75 exit 99 at Cordele in Crisp County and ends at the Georgia Both S. R. 3 and S. R. 300 follow U. S. 19 the rest of the way to the Florida state line.
Highways intersected
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| Catoosa | Ringgold |  SR 146 West (Cloud Springs Road) |
To Rossville |
 SR 2 West (Battlefield Parkway) |
SR 2 East joins SR 3 South. Catoosa County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Ringgold is a city in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. State Route 2 is a west-east route in the northern part of Georgia. To Fort Oglethorpe |
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 SR 151 South |
SR 151 North joins SR 3 South. | ||
| SR 151 North (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) |
SR 151 North diverges from SR 3 East and goes to Ooltewah, TN. | ||
| SR 2 East |
SR 2 East diverges from SR 3 South. State Route 2 is a west-east route in the northern part of Georgia. | ||
 I-75 |
Interchange I-75 North to Chattanooga, TN; I-75 South to Atlanta |
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| Whitfield | Tunnel Hill |  SR 201 North |
SR 201 South joins SR 3 South SR 201 North to Varnell |
| Rocky Face | SR 201 South |
SR 201 South diverges from SR 3 South and goes to LaFayette | |
| Dalton | I-75 |
Interchange | |
  US 76 / SR 52 Connector |
US 76 East diverges from SR 3 South and goes to Chatsworth | ||
  SR 52 / SR 71 |
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 SR 3 Connector |
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| Gordon | Resaca |  SR 136 East (Nicklesville Road) |
SR 136 West joins SR 3 South SR 136 East to Talking Rock |
| SR 136 West |
SR 136 West diverges from SR 3 South and goes to LaFayette | ||
| Calhoun | I-75 |
Interchange | |
 SR 225 North (Chatsworth Highway) |
To Chatsworth | ||
 SR 156 (Red Bud Road) |
West to Armuchee; East to Ranger | ||
 SR 53 Connector (Court Street) |
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 SR 53 (Belmont Drive) |
West to Rome; East to Fairmount | ||
| Bartow | Adairsville |  SR 140 |
West to Armuchee; East to Canton |
| Cartersville |  SR 293 Connector |
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  US 411 South / SR 20 West |
US 411 North/SR 20 East joins SR 3 South. In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north-south through Atlanta. Whitfield County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Tunnel Hill is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States It is the County seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north-south through Atlanta. US Route 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km from southeastern North Carolina to Chattanooga Tennessee. State Route 52 is a west-east state route located in the northern part of the U State Route 52 is a west-east state route located in the northern part of the U State Route 3 runs in a generally north-south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border Gordon County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Resaca is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, along the Oostanaula River. Georgia State Route 136 is a series of streets roads and highways that form a rural route in the northern part of the state of Georgia Georgia State Route 136 is a series of streets roads and highways that form a rural route in the northern part of the state of Georgia Calhoun is a City in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The Population was 10667 at the 2000 census. In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north-south through Atlanta. Georgia State Route 156 is a series of streets roads and highways that form a rural route in the northwestern part of the state of Georgia State Route 53 is a west-east state route located in the northern part of the U State Route 53 is a west-east state route located in the northern part of the U Bartow County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Adairsville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. State Route 140 begins at US 27 / SR 1 in Armuchee, travels east through Adairsville and across I-75 Cartersville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, in the United States. State Route 293 is a northwest-southeast oriented route running from Rome to Emerson in northwest Georgia. US Route 411 is a spur of US Route 11. It currently runs for 314 miles (505 km from U State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left | ||
 US 411 North / SR 20 East / SR 61 |
US 411 North/SR 20 East diverges from SR 3 South. US Route 411 is a spur of US Route 11. It currently runs for 314 miles (505 km from U State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left Georgia State Route 61 is a series of streets roads and highways that form a mostly rural route in the western part of the state of Georgia connecting the cities of Carrollton SR 61 North to Fairmount; SR 61 South to Cartersville |
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 SR 113 (East Main Street) |
North to I-75; South to Rockmart | ||
| Emerson |  SR 293 North (Emerson-Allatoona Road) |
To Cartersville | |
| Cobb | Acworth |  SR 92 South (Old Acworth-Dallas Highway) |
SR 92 North joins SR 3 South, as SR 92 South goes to Hiram |
| SR 92 North (Acworth Drive) |
SR 92 North diverges from SR 3 South and goes to Woodstock | ||
 SR 176 South (Mars Hill Road) |
To Powder Springs | ||
| Kennesaw | SR 293 (South Main Street) |
SR 293 North to Emerson | |
| Marietta |  SR 120 Loop (North Marietta Parkway) |
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 SR 120 (Roswell Street) |
West to Dallas; East to Roswell | ||
| SR 120 Loop (South Marietta Parkway) |
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 SR 280 (Delk Road) |
North to I-75; South to Smyrna | ||
| Atlanta |  I-285 |
Interchange I-285 East ramp to I-75 |
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| Fulton | I-75 |
Interchange | |
| I-75 |
Interchange | ||
  US 19 (14th Street) / SR 9 |
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  US 78 West (Bankhead Highway) / US 278 West |
US 78/278 East join SR 3 South, as US 78/278 West go to Austell | ||
 US 29 North (North Avenue) / US 78 East / US 278 East |
US 78/278 East diverge from SR 3 South, as US 29 South joins it. Description State Route 113 begins at US 27 / SR 1 in Carrollton. Emerson is a city in far southern Bartow County, Georgia, United States, on highways 41 293 and 75 State Route 293 is a northwest-southeast oriented route running from Rome to Emerson in northwest Georgia. Cobb County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Its County seat and largest city is Marietta, located in the center Acworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city had Routing State Route 92 begins at Taylor Street ( US 19 Business/ U Routing State Route 92 begins at Taylor Street ( US 19 Business/ U State Route 176 in Georgia runs for about fifteen miles from C Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 21675 at the 2000 census State Route 293 is a northwest-southeast oriented route running from Rome to Emerson in northwest Georgia. Marietta is a City located in central Cobb County Georgia, and is its County seat. Georgia state route 120 Loop was the designation for a Ring road in Marietta Georgia, also still known as North and South Marietta Parkway or State Route 120 begins at SR 100 near Tallapoosa and ends at West Crogan Street ( U Georgia state route 120 Loop was the designation for a Ring road in Marietta Georgia, also still known as North and South Marietta Parkway or State Route 280 is a state route located in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area in the U Interstate 285 (I-285 is a Beltway Interstate highway encircling Atlanta Georgia, for 63 Fulton County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north-south through Atlanta. In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north-south through Atlanta. 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 State Route 9 is a north-south highway running from Atlanta to just north of Dahlonega. 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 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 | ||
 SR 154 (Peters Street) |
SR 3 South join SR 154 West, as SR 154 East goes to Avondale Estates | ||
 I-85 North |
Interchange Southbound exit and northbound entrance only |
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| Hapeville | I-75 |
Interchange North to Atlanta; South to Macon |
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| Clayton | Atlanta | I-285 |
Interchange |
| Forest Park |  SR 331 (Forest Parkway) |
West to I-75; East to Lake City | |
| Jonesboro | I-75 |
Interchange | |
 US 19 South / US 41 South |
SR 3 South diverges from US 19/41 South. State Route 154 begins at SR 54 in Sharpsburg and ends at SR 10 (Memorial Drive/ Cynthia McKinney Parkway just to the east of Avondale In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 85 runs northeast-southwest through Atlanta. Hapeville is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States located directly adjacent to the City of Atlanta In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north-south through Atlanta. Clayton County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Interstate 285 (I-285 is a Beltway Interstate highway encircling Atlanta Georgia, for 63 Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. State Route 331 is a Georgia state route in northern Clayton County. Jonesboro is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north-south through Atlanta. 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. | ||
 SR 138 |
West to Riverdale; East to Stockbridge | ||
 SR 54 (Jonesboro Road) |
North to Morrow; South to Fayetteville | ||
| US 19 North / US 41 |
SR 3 South rejoins US 19/41 South | ||
| Henry | Hampton |  SR 81 East |
To McDonough |
| SR 20 East (Woolsey Road) |
To McDonough | ||
| Spalding | Griffin | SR 92 West (West McIntosh Road) |
To Fayetteville |
 SR 16 |
Interchange West to Senoia; East to Jackson |
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 SR 362 |
Interchange West to Greenville; East to Griffin |
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 US 41 / SR 7 |
US 41 South diverges from US 19/SR 3 South as it goes to Barnesville | ||
| Pike | Zebulon |  SR 18 |
West to Concord; East to Barnesville |
| Meansville |  SR 109 North |
SR 109 South joins US 19/SR 3 South, as SR 109 North goes to SR 18 | |
| SR 109 South |
SR 109 South diverges from US 19/SR 3 South, and goes to Molena | ||
| Upson | Thomaston |  SR 74 Alternate West (West Main Street) |
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  SR 36 / SR 74 |
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| Roberta |   US 80 East / SR 22 East |
US 80/SR 22 West join US 19/SR 3 South as US 80/SR 22 East go to Downtown Roberta |
Banner routes
State Route 3 Alternate
State Route 3 Alternate uses an older routing of U.S. 19 for about fifteen miles between Meigs and Thomasville. State Route 138 is a Highway in the US state of Georgia. The highway is an east-west route that begins at the junction of S State Route 54 starts at US 27 / SR 1 in Troup County and ends in southwest Atlanta, as University Avenue at the Downtown Connector 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. Henry County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census the population was 119341 Hampton is a City in western Henry County, Georgia, United States. State Route 81 is a diagonal route oriented generally from southwest to northeast State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left Spalding County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Griffin is a city in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. Routing State Route 92 begins at Taylor Street ( US 19 Business/ U State Route 16 begins at SR 100 in Haralson County, just south of I-20, and ends at U State Route 362 is a state highway located in west central Georgia. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. State Route 7 is a north-south route located in the US state of Georgia. Pike County is a County located in the US state of Georgia Zebulon is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1181 at the 2000 census State Route 18 is a west-east route located in the US state of Georgia. Meansville is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census Upson County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. It was created on December 15 1824 Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States. State Route 36 is a north-south state route located in the US State Route 74 starts in Macon at I-75 and ends at Roosevelt Highway ( U Roberta is a city in Crawford County, Georgia, United States. US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic State Route 22 is a state route located in the central part of the U 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 Meigs is a city in Thomas and Mitchell counties in the US state of Georgia. Thomasville is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. Until recently, this was the S. R. 3 mainline, while S.R. 300 served the duty of being U. State Route 300, also called the Georgia-Florida Parkway, begins at I-75 exit 99 at Cordele in Crisp County and ends at the Georgia S. 19's state route concurrency.
State Route 3 Bypass
State Route 3 Bypass is a short western bypass of the town of Leesburg in Lee County. Leesburg is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2633 at the 2000 census Lee County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population was 24757
State Route 3 Connector
The portion of Tara Boulevard in Clayton County that is not covered by U. This is about the 1936 American Novel. For the film see Gone with the Wind (film Gone with the Wind is a 1936 American Clayton County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. S. 19/U. S. 41 and S. R. 3 near Interstate 75 is designated as State Route 3 Connector. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. The route is little more than a high-capacity set of ramps to and from I-75 and is unsigned. Another instance of State Route 3 Connector occurs in Whitfield County south of Dalton; it connects I-75 to U. Whitfield County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States It is the County seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton S. 41/S. R. 3 and the Dalton Bypass. A newer instance is located in Marietta, on a stretch of Roswell Road that was fomerly S.R. 120 east of U. Marietta is a City located in central Cobb County Georgia, and is its County seat. State Route 120 begins at SR 100 near Tallapoosa and ends at West Crogan Street ( U S. 41/S. R. 3.