Georgia State Route 316
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| University Parkway | ||||
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| Length: | 38.9 mi (62.6 km) | |||
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 I‑85 west of Lawrenceville
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   US 29 / US 29 Bus. / SR 8 northeast of Lawrenceville   US 78 / US 78 Bus. / SR 10 southeast of Bogart
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 US 29 / US 78 / SR 10 Loop in Athens
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| Counties: | Gwinnett, Barrow, Oconee | |||
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State Route 316 (also known as SR 316, University Parkway, Georgia 316, or 316) is a state highway in northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It links the Atlanta metropolitan area with Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia. The state route is 38.9 miles (62.6 km) in length.
The first 5 miles (8.0 km) of the state highway is a freeway, but the rest of the route is at-grade with traffic signals.
Despite SR 316 being concurrent with US 29 for most of its route, the road is nearly always referred to by its state route designation, while US 29 is usually associated with its original route.
GA 316 could possibly be extended as a freeway from its Buford Drive exit to the Athens Perimeter on its current route, hitting roads like Winder Hwy (US 29 Business), Sugarloaf Parkway (current interchange), SR 81/Loganville Highway, SR 53/Hog Mountain Road, and US 78/GA 10 (current interchange)---it was considered as a toll road in 2004, but was rejected.
SR 316 begins at an interchange with Interstate 85 (I-85) exit 106, west of Lawrenceville. The route heads east, and then northeast, to an interchange with SR 120 in Lawrenceville. Then there is another interchange with Sugarloaf Parkway. Then the road has an interchange with Collins Hill road. Almost then immediately farther to the northeast is an interchange with SR 20/SR 124, also in Lawrenceville. Then the route becomes an at-grade highway. Northeast of the city, is a major intersection: US 29/SR 8 come in from the west and intersect SR 316. At the intersection, SR 8 continues to the northeast, concurrent with US 29 BUS, while SR 316 has a concurrency with the US 29 mainline. From then on, the speed limit is raised from 55 to 65 miles per hour. GA 316 continues to head east into rural Gwinnett County. Next, there is interchange with the new Sugarloaf parkway freeway extension. The last major intersection is at Harbins Road. Finally, the road heads over the Appalachee River into rural Barrow County.
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