Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Georgia State Line Bordering South Carolina |
Heading southbound on Interstate 85 (I-85) out of South Carolina, you cross the Georgia State Line just the other side of the Tugaloo River Bridge at Hartwell Lake . . . Hart County Line |
| 1.5 2.4 |
Route 77 South |
Exit 177 - Cities of Hartwell, GA ~ Elberton, GA. |
| 2.1 3.4 |
Franklin County Line |
Franklin County is located in Northeast Georgia in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. |
| 2.3 3.7 |
Georgia Welcome Center Rest Area |
Just 3/4 mile past exit 177 - first Georgia rest area, southbound access only. Visitor Info available 8:30A - 5:30P. Restrooms open 7:00A - 11:00P. The stall doors are unusually long, making it difficult to determine which are occupied. Also features pet area. |
| 5.9 9.5 |
Route 17 |
Exit 173 - Appalachian Foothills Parkway . . . Cities of Helen, GA, and Royston, GA. Helen is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Chattahoochee River and annually hosts Oktoberfest. Royston, hometown of baseball great Ty Cobb & home to the Ty Cobb Museum. . . . Southern Oaks Bed & Breakfast . . . Sunset Camping . . . Waffle House . . . Shoney's . . . 24 Hr RaceTrak gas stn.
Access to Hart State Park; Facilities include 78 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites, 16 Walk-in Campsites, 3 Picnic Shelters. . . Access to Tugaloo State Park; Facilities include 108 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites, 5 Primitive Campsites, 7 Picnic Shelters. Nearby Attractions include
Victoria Bryant State Park and Golf Course,
Traveler's Rest State Historic Site,
Tallulah Gorge State Park, Toccoa Falls,
Hartwell Dam.
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| 9.4 15.1 |
Weigh Station |
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| 12.7 20.4 |
Route 106, Route 145 |
Exit 166 - Cities of Carnesville, GA ~ Toccoa, GA . . . 24 Hr Echo Truck Stop.
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| 14.7 23.7 |
Route 320 |
Exit 164 - City of Carnesville, GA w/attractions including Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge (also known as Nail's Creek Bridge) & The Franklin County Historical Society Museum. |
| 18.7 30.1 |
Route 51 |
Exit 160 - Cities of Franklin, GA ~ Homer Springs, GA. |
| 23.2 37.3 |
Banks County Line |
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| 24.7 39.7 |
Route 63 |
Exit 154 - Martin Bridge Road |
| 25.7 41.4 |
Route 15, Route 441 |
Exit 149 - Cities of Homer, GA ~ Commerce, GA ~ Banks Crossing, GA ~ Athens, GA . . . Hospital facility . . . Waffle House . . . 24 Hr RaceTrak gas stn . . . Wal-Mart, east side of exit (left turn off exit ramp) . . . Country Roy's RV Camping. |
| 29.7 47.8 |
Jackson County Line |
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| 32.0 51.5 |
Route 98 |
Exit 147 - Cities of Commerce, GA ~ Maysville, GA . . . Williams TravelCenters Truck Stop . . . Just Past the Exit, Don't Miss the CUTE billboard for Zoo Atlanta with 3-dimensional pandas on it. |
| 37.8 60.8 |
Route 82 |
Exit 140 - Dry Pond Road and Holly Springs Road . . . Freightliner Sales and Service, trucks and RV's. Access to Peach State Speedway. |
| 41.0 66.0 |
Cities of Jefferson, GA and Gainesville, GA |
Exit 139 - Crawford W. Long Museum honoring surgeon to first use anesthesia. |
| 41.5 66.8 |
Route 129 |
Exit 137 - Cities of Jefferson, GA ~ Gainesville, GA . . . Alt to Univ of Georgia and city of Athens, GA . . . Waffle House. Access to Pendergrass Flea Market, Georgia's Largest. |
| 47.3 76.1 |
Braselton City Limit |
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| 48.7 78.4 |
Route 53 |
Exit 129 - Cities of Braselton, GA ~ Winder, GA . . . Waffle House. Access to Fort Yargo State Park. Facilities include 40 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites, 7 Walk-in Campsites, 5 Picnic Shelters. Nearby Attractions include
Hard Labor Creek State Park and Golf Course . . .
Watson Mill Bridge State Park . . .
Road Atlanta Racetrack . . .
Lake Lanier . . . Athens, GA - home of University of Georgia . . . Chateau Elan,
Northeast Georgia Visitor Information,
State Botanical Gardens . . . Access to Lanier National Speedway.
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| 51.0 82.1 |
Barrow County Line |
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| 51.9 83.5 |
Route 211 |
Exit 126 - City of Winder, GA. Attractions include The Barrow County Museum located in the old Barrow County Jail. Access to Hotel Resort & Winery at Chateau Elan. |
| 52.3 84.2 |
Point of Interest |
Just past exit 126 is a panoramic view of Chateau Elan's elegant Inn from the highway, more beautiful in winter when its lighted for the holidays. |
| 53.1 85.5 |
Gwinnett County Line |
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| 58.2 93.7 |
Hamilton Mill Road/Hamilton MIll Parkway |
Exit 120 - Grocery stores. Fuel services. |
| 62.5 100.6 |
Route 20 |
Exit 115 - Cities of Buford, GA ~ Lawrenceville, GA . . . Lake Lanier . . . If you're headed to Mall of Georgia, head west in the first part of the exit. Access to Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River & Lake Lanier Islands. |
| 64.6 104.0 |
Rest Area |
Pet area . . . vending machines . . . Hwy spreads out to 4 lanes; begin to bear left if you are heading straight through due to increasing number of on-ramps heading into the metro Atlanta area. |
| 66.5 107.0 |
Noticeable increase in traffic volume |
Exit 111 - Route 317 to Suwanee, GA . . . Traffic only increases in intensity from this point until nearly past Atlanta Int'l Airport. Waffle House |
| 68.2 109.8 |
Hospital facility |
Exit 109 - Old Peachtree Road Access to Gwinnett Civic & Cultural Center, and Fine Arts Center. |
| 69.5 111.8 |
Alt access to Gwinnett Cultural & Civic Center |
Exit 108 - Sugarloaf Parkway Stay center and right here, due to anticipated incoming traffic from Route 316 on left. Access to Bass Pro Shops, Discover Mills Mall & Woodward Skateparks of Atlanta |
| 70.3 113.1 |
Route 316 East, Route 120 |
Exit 107 - Cities of Duluth, GA and Lawrenceville, GA . . . See Discover Mills Mall on left |
| 71.9 115.7 |
Incoming traffic on left from Route 316 |
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| 72.8 117.2 |
Begin HOV lane on left, restricted to passenger vehicles carrying 2 or more; motorcycles; alternative fuel vehicles. Georgia law enforcement DOES patrol these lanes, so don't try to be sneaky! |
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| 73.6 118.4 |
Pleasant Hill Road |
Exit 104 - tractor trailer repair facility . . . Waffle House |
| 75.6 121.7 |
Route 378 |
Exit 102 - City of Lilburn, GA. . . Beaver Ruin Road . . . 24 Hr QT gas stn . . . Waffle House . . . Dave & Buster's restaurant/entertainment complex. |
| 76.6 123.3 |
Indian Trail - Lilburn Road |
Exit 101 - Waffle House |
| 78.9 127.0 |
Route 140 |
Exit 99 - Jimmy Carter Boulevard . . . 24 Hr QT gas stn . . . Waffle House |
| 80.9 130.2 |
Pleasantdale Road, Northcrest Road |
Exit 96 - See the overhead structure which comprises the northern confluence of highways I-85 and I-285. Designated locally as 'Spaghetti Junction'. Magnificent! 24 Hr Exxon . . . Waffle House |
| 81.6 131.3 |
Interstate 285 West |
Exit 95B - North to Chattanooga, TN/
West to Birmingham, AL . . . . . . Route 23 . . . Buford Highway . . . City of Doraville, GA. |
| 82.0 132.0 |
Interstate 285 East |
Exit 95A - East to Augusta, GA/ South to Macon, GA. |
| 82.5 132.8 |
Architectural Beauty |
Like everything else, more magnificent at night. |
| 83.4 134.2 |
Chamblee-Tucker Road |
Exit 94 - Waffle House . . . Access to International Village area. |
| 84.6 136.1 |
Shallowford Road |
Exit 93 - City of Doraville, GA . . . Begin seeing downtown skyline . . . Waffle House |
| 86.9 139.8 |
Hospital Facility |
Exit 91 - Route 23 and Route 155 . . . Clairmont Road . . . Cities of Decatur, GA ~ Doraville, GA. . . Waffle House. . . Access to DeKalb Peachtree Airport. |
| 88.4 142.3 |
Route 42 |
Exit 89 - North Druid Hills Road. Access to Oglethorpe University. |
| 89.3 143.7 |
Atlanta City Limit/Fulton County Line |
Atlanta atraction: APEX Museum, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, CNN Center, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Carter Presidential Library & Museum, Children's Museum of Atlanta, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Georgia Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta.
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| 89.4 143.9 |
Buckhead Area |
Exit 88 - Route 400 North . . . Cheshire Bridge Road . . . Lenox Road. |
| 89.6 144.2 |
Route 13 South |
Exit 86 - Peachtree Street. Access to Stately Amtrak Station in Buckhead. |
| 90.1 145.0 |
Junction I-75 North Ahead - Marietta/Chattanooga |
Even more intense traffic congestion with a 2 mile warning for I-75N. Continue to stay left if you are headed south. |
| 92.0 148.1 |
See the 'Turner Broadcasting Systems Dynasty' on both sides of the highway. The original TBS/Superstation/WTBS Ch17 on your left, the new digital broadcast facility on your right. |
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| 92.2 148.4 |
Interstate 75 North |
Exit 85 - Access to City of Marietta, GA and northbound cities of Cartersville, GA ~ Calhoun, GA ~ Dalton, GA ~ Chattanooga, TN. |
| 92.8 149.3 |
17th Street, [14th Street], 10th Street -- Bridge Replacement Project & more |
Exit 84 - NO ACCESS TO 14th STREET TILL SUMMER of 2009! Also, some of Techwood Drive. Keep to right in exit for 17th Street. . . . All I-85 traffic using Exit 84 will be required to take the 17th Street ramp. At the end of the ramp, turn left & cross the 17th Street bridge to access Midtown, or turn right to reach Atlantic Station, Northside Drive and locations farther west. . . . After the construction, there will be 2 new exit ramps: southbound to 10th Street and northbound to 17th Street. . . . Additionally, 5 miles of I-85 between 10th St. & University Ave. are scheduled for repaving, predominantly on weekends & weeknights, further constricting travel for the foreseeable future. . . . [Also access to Atlanta Botanical Garden, Center for Puppetry Arts, Woodruff Arts Center.] |
| 93.9 151.1 |
See on your right 1996 Olympic Village Complex on the campus of Georgia Tech, used by athletes and officials. |
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| 94.1 151.4 |
Taz Anderson's Creative Spectacular Displays |
Almost across the highway from each other are two architectural 'beacon(s)'. The Tower, on your left, was built in 1996 to coincide with the Olympic Games in Atlanta. |
| 94.3 151.8 |
On left see lighted Turner Billboard |
Exit 249D - Hospital facility . . . Route 78, Route 278 . . . North Avenue See also on your left The Varsity, an Atlanta eating institution, marked by the sign of a big, red 'V', the world's largest drive-in featuring lots of atmosphere, celebrity photos, great burgers, dogs, and fries! Access to Centennial Olympic Park . . . Georgia Institute of Technology . . . Philips Arena . . . Georgia Aquarium. |
| 94.6 152.2 |
Williams Street |
Exit 249C - Access to Georgia Dome, Home of Atlanta Falcons; Georgia World Congress Center; Georgia Aquarium; . . . World of Coca-Cola Museum, displaying the largest collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia. |
| 94.8 152.6 |
MARTA Overpass (Atlanta's mass transit system) |
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| 95.0 152.9 |
Courtland Street |
Exit 249A - Access to Georgia State University. |
| 95.2 153.2 |
Route 10 East |
Exit 248C - Freedom Parkway. Access to Jimmy Carter Library. |
| 95.5 153.7 |
JW Dobbs Avenue |
Exit 248D - Jesse Hill Drive. Access to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and The King Center. |
| 96.3 155.0 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive |
Exit 248A - Access to Georgia State Capitol . . . Turner Field, Home of Atlanta Braves . . . Underground Atlanta Shopping & Dining. |
| 96.5 155.3 |
Interstate 20 - High Intensity Merge! |
Exit 247 - Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd Interstate 20: Birmingham/West . . . Augusta/East Traffic incoming from right, headed for I-85 may be crossing left. Others may be crossing right to access I-20. Stay Alert. |
| 96.9 155.9 |
Alt access Turner Field |
Exit 246 - Central Avenue and Fulton Street |
| 98.3 158.2 |
University Avenue |
Exit 244. Access to Atlanta Metropolitan College . . . Atlanta Technical College. |
| 99.9 160.8 |
Route 166 |
Exit 243 - Langford Parkway If you are continuing south on I-85, stay in the center. 85 South will peel off to the right after this exit. Lakewood Fairgrounds. Access to Fort McPherson US Army Garrison . . . hifi Buys Amphitheatre. |
| 100.0 160.9 |
Interstate 75 South heads to the left |
Exit 242 - Interstate 85 South continues to the right . . . Atlanta Airport . . . Montgomery, AL. |
| 101.0 162.5 |
Route 19, Route 41 |
Exit 77 - Metropolitan Parkway |
| 101.5 163.3 |
Hospital facility |
Exit 76 - Cleveland Avenue . . . City of East Point, GA. |
| 102.5 165.0 |
City Limit - Hapeville, GA |
Home to the original Dwarf House Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines Corporate Headquarters, and Wachovia's Processing Center. . . . Birthplace of Jeff Foxworthy, comedian. |
| 102.9 165.6 |
Exit 75 - Sylvan Road . . . Central Avenue . . . City of Hapeville, GA. |
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| 103.3 166.2 |
Loop Road |
Exit 74 |
| 103.5 166.6 |
City Limit - East Point, GA |
Exit 73 - Virginia Avenue . . . City of College Park, GA . . . Waffle House. |
| 104.0 167.4 |
City Limit - College Park, GA |
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| 104.1 167.5 |
Camp Creek Parkway |
Exit 72 - Local law enforcement regularly run radar from this area south, to about Union City. Access to Atlanta Airport . . . Georgia International Convention Center. |
| 106.0 170.6 |
Alt access Atlanta Airport |
Exit 71 - Riverdale Road, Route 139 |
| 106.3 171.1 |
Exit 70 - Interstate 285 West to Birmingham,AL & Chattanooga, TN/East to Augusta, GA & Macon,GA. |
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| 106.8 171.9 |
Route 14 Spur, Route 29 |
Exit 69 - South Fulton Parkway . . . Old National Highway |
| 111.1 178.8 |
24 Hr gas stations |
Exit 66 - Flat Shoals Road . . . Waffle House |
| 112.8 181.5 |
Route 138 - Union Station (formerly known as Shannon Mall) |
Exit 64 - Cities of Union City, GA ~ Jonesboro, GA . . . Waffle House. |
| 115.8 186.4 |
Route 74 |
Exit 61 - Cities of Fairburn, GA ~ Peachtree City, GA ~ Tyrone, GA ~ Fayetteville, GA . . . 24 Hr gas/truck stop/Waffle House/McDonald's. Efficiency Motel open only during regular business hours . . . Peachtree City - Falcon Field Airport. |
| 120.0 193.1 |
Coweta County Line |
Coweta County's many festivals & special events including historic downtown Newnan's Homemade Ice Cream Festival . . . Taste of Newnan . . . Old Town Sharpsburg Spring & Fall Festivals . . . Senoia Progressive Dinner & Tour of Homes . . . Grantville Days . . . the Lewis Grizzard Bike Ride . . . Puckett Station Arts & Crafts Festival & July 4th BBQ . . . Powers Crossroads Country Fair & Arts Festival. |
| 120.5 193.9 |
Collinsworth Road |
Exit 56 - City of Palmetto,GA . . . Frank's Family Restaurant, Seafood Grill & House of Prime Rib; an outstanding dining oasis off the interstate!
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| 125.0 201.2 |
Route 154 |
Exit 51 - McCollum-Sharpsburg Road . . . Waffle House . . . 24 Hr Krystal burgers
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| 130.0 209.2 |
Route 34 |
Exit 47 - City of Newnan, GA. Tourist Info . . . Waffle House . . . birthplace of country singer Alan Jackson. |
| 130.3 209.7 |
Lewis Grizzard Highway begins |
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| 135.4 217.9 |
Access to Route 16 |
Exit 41 - Cities of Moreland, GA ~ Greenville, GA . . . Access to Senoia, GA ~ Griffin, GA . . . 24 Hr Subway . . . Waffle House. Access to Lewis Grizzard Museum in Moreland. |
| 141.2 227.2 |
City Limit - Grantville, GA |
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| 141.6 227.9 |
No amenities |
Exit 35 - Route 29 . . . City of Grantville, GA. |
| 143.9 231.6 |
Meriwether County Line |
Red Oak Creek flows through Meriwether County into the Flint River, named for the beautiful red oak trees that grow in this area.
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| 147.2 236.9 |
City Limit - Hogansville, GA ~ Troup County Line |
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| 148.0 238.2 |
Route 54, Route 100 |
Exit 28 - Cities of Luthersville, GA ~ Hogansville, GA. |
| 154.0 247.8 |
Weigh Station |
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| 155.5 250.2 |
Interstate I-185 |
Exit 21 - Access to the City of Columbus, GA. Attractions in and around Colunbus include Callaway Gardens . . . Chattahoochee RiverWalk . . . Coca-Cola Space Science Center . . . Columbus Museum . . . Jimmy Carter National Historic Site . . . National Infantry Museum . . . Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari . . . Port Columbus Civil War Naval Museum . . . Providence Canyon. |
| 158.4 254.9 |
Route 109 |
Exit 18 - City of LaGrange, Georgia . . . Hospital facility . . . 24 Hr gas . . . Waffle House . . . LaGrange Mall. Access to Highland Marina . . . Hoofers RV Park . . . LaGrange College . . . West Point Lake. |
| 158.7 255.4 |
City Limit - LaGrange, GA |
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| 162.2 261.0 |
Route 27 |
Exit 14 - City of LaGrange, GA . . . Waffle House. |
| 163.5 263.1 |
Route 219 |
Exit 13 - Waffle House, Access to West Georgia Technical College. |
| 174.2 280.3 |
Route 18 |
Exit 2 - West Point Lake, GA. Access to Callaway Gardens Appalachian Mtn Preserve. . . . F.D. Roosevelt State Park, located near Callaway Gardens and the town of Warm Springs. This park is deeply rooted in the historical era of four-time President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Facilities include 140 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites, 2 Picnic Shelters, Nearby Attractions include FDR's Little White House State Historic Site . . . Warm Springs Village . . . Callaway Gardens . . . Pine Mountain Wild Animal Park . . . Pine Mountain Tourism.
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| 175.1 281.8 |
Harris County Line |
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| 176.4 283.9 |
Chattahoochee River |
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| 176.8 284.5 |
Alabama State Line |
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