Georgia State Route 13

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State Route 13
Buford Highway
Length: 50 mi[1] (80 km)
South end: US 19/SR 9 in Atlanta
North end: SR 369 in Gainesville
Georgia State Routes
< SR 12 SR 14 >
Branches of SR 13: 13 Alt - 13 Conn

State Route 13, known as Buford Highway and Atlanta Highway, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. It begins at West Peachtree Street (U.S. Route 19/State Route 9) and Peachtree Street, just to the north of 17th Street, in north Midtown Atlanta and ends at Jesse Jewell Parkway (State Route 369) in Gainesville. The name changes from Buford Highway to Atlanta Highway at the northeast city limits of Buford.

The section near downtown Atlanta is a full freeway, from its south end to Sidney Marcus Boulevard. This was the original alignment of Interstate 85 (Northeast Expressway) through northeast Atlanta.

SR 13 once continued northeast past Gainesville, roughly along present State Route 365, to the South Carolina state line on U.S. Route 123.[1][2]

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The stretch of SR 13 in Doraville and Chamblee is also famous among Atlantans for the different types of ethnic restaurants and shops catering to the local Asian and Hispanic community. Notable places of interest in this area include the Plaza Fiesta and the Buford Highway Farmer's Market.

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Exits were numbered when it was part of Interstate 85, from south to north in accordance with AASHTO guidelines.

Old # Destinations Notes
Peachtree Street (U.S. Route 19 north; State Route 9 north) southbound exit and northbound entrance; at-grade intersection
U.S. Route 19 south; State Route 9 south - Spring Street; Downtown southbound exit and northbound entrance; at-grade intersection
26[3] U.S. Route 19 north; State Route 9 south - Peachtree Street; Buckhead southbound exit and northbound entrance
Interstate 85 south to Interstate 75 (State Route 403 south) southbound exit and northbound entrance
27[3] Monroe Drive to Piedmont Road south; Armour Drive (former State Route 237 south)
28[3] State Route 237 north - Piedmont Road northbound exit and southbound entrance
Interstate 85 north - Greenville, SC northbound exit and southbound entrance
Sidney Marcus Boulevard to State Route 400 north (former State Route 237 Connector) at-grade intersection
Cheshire Bridge Road; Lenox Road at-grade intersection

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[edit] References

  1. ^ 1986 map
  2. ^ 1977 USGS map
  3. ^ a b c Peach State Roads - SR 13