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U.S. Highway 19 & Georgia 9

U.S. 19, a major transcontinental federal highway connecting Bradenton, Florida, with Erie, Pennsylvania, passes through the heart of Georgia. It follows secret Georgia 3 south of Atlanta and a combination of Georgia 400, 9, and 11 north of Atlanta. U.S. 19 enters the Peach State from Florida 12 miles south of Thomasville, paralleling Interstate 75/U.S. 41 to the west. The federal highway serves Camilla, Albany, Americus, Butler, Thomaston, and Griffin before entering the Atlanta metropolitan area. Following city streets, U.S. 19 uses primary arterials such as Dixie Highway, Metropolitan Parkway, Northside Drive, Peachtree Road, and Roswell Road before moving onto the Georgia 400/Turner McDonald Parkway north of the city. The freeway continues north to Coal Mountain, then changes into an expressway followed by a two-lane rural highway. U.S. 19 follows Georgia 9 north of Atlanta and merges with it near Dahlonega. Passing near the highest point in Georgia (Brasstown Bald, elevation 4,784 feet), U.S. 19 departs the Peach State for the panhandle of North Carolina north of Blairsville.

U.S. Highway 19 North
U.S. 19 & Georgia 9 follow 14th Street between Northside Drive (U.S. 19) and Spring & Peachtree Streets. Looking northward from Spring Street is the view of the U.S. 19 & Georgia 9 northbound turn from 14th Street eastbound. Spring Street carries northbound only along a three-lane surface boulevard to Peachtree Street and Georgia 13. Photo taken 01/17/04.
Situated just north of the Spring Street intersection with 18th Street is the Georgia 13 (old Northeast Expressway) northbound beginning. Georgia 13 composes the original Interstate 85 alignment between U.S. 19 & Georgia 9 and Georgia 400 & the Buford Highway. Two ramps depart U.S. 19 & Georgia 9 for the freeway, this being the southern. Photo taken 01/17/04.
U.S. 19 and Georgia 9 reassurance shields on Peachtree Street northbound at Beverly and Robin Hood Roads in north Atlanta. U.S. 19 merges with Spring Street and jogs northwest over Interstate 85 and Georgia 13 ahead. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Peachtree Street northbound at the on-ramp to the old Northeast Expressway (Georgia 13). Georgia 13 sees two ramps from U.S. 19, this being the second. The neutered Interstate 85 shield utilizes button copy numbers. It almost looks like the two-digit Interstate highway shields found on most overhead signs in Texas. Photo taken 08/22/03.
U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 (North Fulton Expressway) North
Button copy mileage sign posted after the merge of U.S. 19 northbound onto Georgia 400 from Interstate 285. U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 continue five miles north to the suburb of Roswell and 12 miles to Alpharetta. The North Fulton Expressway talleys 29 miles between the Atlanta Beltway and community of Cumming. Photo taken 08/27/04.
The first interchange of U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 northbound joins the North Fulton Expressway with Abernathy Road midway between the communities of Dunwoody and Sandy Springs. A partial-cloverleaf interchange features two ramps (Exits 5A/B) onto the surface highway for northbound travelers. Photo taken 08/25/04.
Traffic to Exit 5A and Dunwoody leaves U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 northbound at the Mt. Vernon Highway overcrossing. Abernathy Road intersects Peachtree Dunwoody Road and Mt. Vernon Highway just east of the North Fulton Expressway. The divided highway transitions into Perimeter Center Parkway at Mt. Vernon Highway en route to Perimeter Mall. Photo taken 08/27/04.
Northridge Road intersects U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 near the suburb of Roswell. The surface roadway connects the freeway with Georgia 9 (Roswell Road) to the west and Roberts Drive to the east. A partial-cloverleaf interchange facilitates the movements between Northridge Road and the North Fulton Expressway at Exit 6. Photo taken 08/27/04.
Georgia 140 (Holcomb Bridge Road) meets U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 outside of Roswell at Exits 7A/B. The state highway arcs northwest from Interstate 85 near Norcross to Roswell and Canton in the north Atlanta metropolitan area. Photo taken 08/27/04.
U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 cross into Forsyth County from Fulton County ahead of their diamond interchange with McFarland Road (Exit 12). Pictured here is the one-mile guide sign of Exit 12 posted at the Union Hill Road over crossing. McFarland Road travels between McGinnis Ferry Road and Georgia 9 (Atlanta Highway) northeast of Alpharetta. Photo taken 08/27/04.
U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 (North Fulton Expressway) South
A partial "Y" interchange composes the junction between U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 southbound with the Marta-North Springs Station. Exit 5C allows southbound commuters access to the MARTA station for the rapid transit line southward into Atlanta itself. Traffic exiting the facility defaults onto the North Fulton Expressway northbound ahead of Northridge Road (Exit 6). Photo taken 08/23/04.
Button copy guide sign for the Exit 5 ramp departure of U.S. 19 & Georgia 400 southbound onto Abernathy Road. Abernathy Road travels west from Perimeter Center Parkway and Mt. Vernon Highway to Georgia 9 (Roswell Road) and Johnson Ferry Road. Sandy Springs lies to the west and Dunwoody to the east. Photo taken 08/23/04.
U.S. Highway 19 South
U.S. 19 and Georgia 9 (Peachtree Street) southbound near Peachtree Battle Avenue and Peachtree Creek in north Atlanta. Peachtree Street is a busy arterial between central Atlanta and neighborhoods to the north of Interstate 85. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Nearing the Interstate 85 undercrossing on U.S. 19 and Georgia 9 southbound at Palisades Road. There is no direct access between the federal highway and freeway below. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Nearing the southbound partition of U.S. 19 and Georgia 9 from Peachtree Street onto Spring Street. Around the bend is an on-ramp to Georgia 13 northbound (old Northeast Expressway) and the intersection with Peachtree Circle. The fading guide sign directs Interstate 85 motorists onto Georgia 13 northbound. The old Northeast Expressway facilitates traffic to Interstate 85 north near Georgia Toll 400. Photo taken 08/22/03.
U.S. 19 & Georgia 9 (Spring Street) southbound approaching 14th Street in Atlanta. The tandem turns westward from Spring Street onto 14th Street to cross over Interstate 75 & 85. U.S. 19 & Georgia 9 continue on 14th Street through to the Northside Drive intersection with U.S. 41. From there all three highways turn southward toward downtown. Photo taken 01/17/04.
Interstate 75 & 85 trailblazer assembly for the Spring Street intersection with 14th Street. Ramps to Interstate 75 & 85 southbound exist via Techwood Drive and 10th Street. Traffic to Interstate 75 northbound is directed to the freeway via U.S. 41 (Northside Drive) northbound to the Exit 252A on-ramp. Photo taken 01/17/04.
Close-up of the Interstate 75 & 85 Georgia trailblazers depicted above. Traffic to Interstate 85 northbound is advised to turn left on 14th Street and left on Peachtree Street (U.S. 19 & Georgia 9 northbound). From Peachtree Street traffic to Interstate 85 northbound is directed onto the old Northeast Expressway of Georgia 13 north. Photo taken 01/17/04.
U.S. 19 & Georgia 9 southbound turn west onto 14th Street. The U.S. 19 shield itself is missing from the assembly posted to the right. Spring Street continues southward alongside Interstate 75 & 85 to U.S. 29-78-278 (North Avenue) and downtown Atlanta. Photo taken 01/17/04.
Spring Street south of U.S. 19 & Georgia 9
Spring Street southbound approaching North Avenue (U.S. 29-78-278). North Avenue carries the multiplex of U.S. 78-278 & Georgia 8 between U.S. 19 & 41 and Piedmont Avenue/Ponce De Leon Avenues. U.S. 29 enters the fray from the one-way street couplet of Spring Street and Peachtree Streets to the south. Continuing south on Spring Street across North Avenue in other words will lead one onto U.S. 29 southbound. Photo taken 01/17/04.

Page Updated February 4, 2005