Interstate 85 In Georgia
Georgia State Routes
Former
| ← SR 402 | SR 404 → |
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway that runs northeast–southwest in the U.S. state of Georgia. It exists from the Alabama border near West Point, and Lanett, Alabama, running through Metropolitan Atlanta, and traveling to the border with South Carolina, where it crosses the Savannah River near Lake Hartwell. I-85 connects northern Georgia with Montgomery, Alabama to the southwest, and with South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia to the northeast. Within Georgia, Interstate 85 is also designated as the unsigned State Route 403 (SR 403).
Interstate 85 in Georgia usually runs roughly parallel with the route of U.S. Highway 29. However, from Atlanta northeast to South Carolina, I-85 ventures away from that route, running about half-way between U.S. 29 and the combination of U.S. Highway 23 and U.S. Highway 123.
Within the City of Atlanta, Interstate 85 has a concurrency with Interstate 75 known as the "Downtown Connector".
Read more about Interstate 85 In Georgia: History, Exit List
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