Georgia State Route 52

State Route 52 is a west–east state route located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from Interstate 75 in Dalton to State Route 98 in Maysville.

Route description

From its western terminus at exit 333 on I-75 in Dalton, State Route 52 runs due east along Walnut Avenue into downtown Dalton, where it becomes cosigned with U.S. Route 76 Business. The two routes travel east to the junction of U.S. Route 76, where U.S. Route 76 business ends, and State Route 52 continues east, cosigned with U.S. Route 76. North of Chatsworth, the two routes become cosigned with U.S. Route 411/State Route 2/State Route 61, and all five travel south into downtown Chatsworth, where State Route 52 and State Route 2 depart and continue east. The routes travel over Fort Mountain before descending and continuing southeast into Ellijay. In Ellijay, State Route 52 departs State Route 2, and continues southeast, running through rural portions of Gilmer and northern Dawson County. West of Amicalola Falls State Park, the route assumes an easterly routing at the junction with State Route 183. West of Dahlonega, State Route 52 becomes cosigned with State Route 9, and the two routes continue east to Dahlonega, bypassing downtown to the south and east. Shortly after becoming cosigned with U.S. Route 19 and State Route 60, State Route 52 departs and continues east. After a brief cosignage with State Route 115, State Route 52 assumes a southeasterly routing. After bypassing the town of Clermont, the route continues southeast through Lula and Gillsville to its eastern terminus in Maysville at State Route 98.

State Route 52 is a significant corridor in north Georgia. Most of the route west of Dahlonega sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of more than 2,000 vehicles. Since the route serves as the most direct connection with Interstate 75 to downtown Dalton, the portion of the route in and around Dalton sees an AADT of over 20,000 vehicles.^[1]

Related Routes

State Route 52 Alternate serves as an alternate route from Dalton to Chatsworth. It runs from the State Route 52 mainline just east of the Whitfield-Murray county line southeast to State Route 225, then east into downtown Chatsworth, where it ends at the State Route 52 mainline. The route also passes by the Chief Vann House Historic Site.

State Route 52 Business serves downtown Dahlonega. It connects to the State Route 52 mainline on the south and east of the city.

State Route 52 Connector connects State Route 71 north of Dalton with the State Route 52 mainline east of Dalton. State Route 52 Connector runs along the northeast quadrant of the Dalton Bypass, and is cosigned with U.S. Route 76 for its entire length.

References

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