Georgia State Route 3

"GA 3" redirects here. For the congressional district, see Georgia's 3rd congressional district.

State Route 3
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length:	348 mi[1] (560 km)
Major junctions
South end:	US 19/SR 57/SR 300 at Florida state line, 12 miles south-southeast of Thomasville
North end:	US-41 / US-76 / SR-8 at Tennessee state line near Chattanooga
Highway system
Georgia State Routes Former ← SR 2 SR 4 →

State Route 3 runs in a generally north–south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border. Its northern terminus is at the Tennessee state line just southeast of Chattanooga (connecting with Tennessee State Route 8), and its southern terminus is at the Florida state line about twelve miles (19 km) south-southeast of Thomasville (connecting with Florida State Road 57).

Routing

State Route 3 spends almost the entirety of its route concurrent with one or both of U.S. 19 with Georgia Florida Parkway and U.S. 41. It is concurrent with U.S. 41 on its run through the northwestern portion of the state, passing through such cities as Dalton, Calhoun, and Cartersville, and is also concurrent with U.S. 76 from the Tennessee state line to just east of Dalton. In addition, this portion of the route parallels Interstate 75.

S.R. 3 and U.S. 41 enter the Atlanta area from the northwest via Cobb Parkway, passing through Marietta, one of Atlanta's largest suburbs. Upon entering Fulton County and the city of Atlanta, this becomes Northside Drive, which forms part of the western boundary of the campus of Georgia Tech. U.S. 19 joins the route at Fourteenth Street. The route briefly picks up U.S. 78 and U.S. 278 near Midtown before continuing south on Metropolitan Parkway along with U.S. 19, U.S. 41, and U.S. 29, still paralleling Interstates 75 and 85 (the Downtown Connector). U.S. 29 departs shortly afterward, just before the I-20 overpass. S.R. 3 touches the perimeter of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport near Hapeville before crossing I-75 and I-285 and leaving Atlanta proper. The highway then serves southern suburbs such as Forest Park and Jonesboro, still carrying U.S. 19 and U.S. 41. The Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton has direct access from the highway, which regularly sees massive backups on weekends when NASCAR races take place there.

S.R. 3 has a brief freeway section around the west side of Griffin. South of Griffin, U.S. 19 and U.S. 41 diverge, with S.R. 3 following U.S. 19 south through Thomaston, Butler, and Americus. Both routes join U.S. 82 and the Liberty Expressway around the north and east sides of Albany, with U.S. 82 leaving and S.R. 300 (the Georgia-Florida Parkway) joining near the end of the freeway. Both S.R. 3 and S.R. 300 follow U.S. 19 the rest of the way to the Florida state line.

Major junctions

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County	Location	Roads intersected	Notes
Catoosa	Ringgold	SR 146 west (Cloud Springs Road)	To Rossville
		SR 2 west (Battlefield Parkway)	SR 2 East joins SR 3 South. To Fort Oglethorpe
		SR 151 south	SR 151 North joins SR 3 South.
		SR 151 north (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road)	SR 151 North diverges from SR 3 East and goes to Ooltewah, TN.
		SR 2 east	SR 2 East diverges from SR 3 South.
		I-75 / SR 401	Interchange I-75 North to Chattanooga, TN; I-75 South to Atlanta
Whitfield	Tunnel Hill	SR 201 north	SR 201 South joins SR 3 South SR 201 North to Varnell
	Rocky Face	SR 201 south	SR 201 South diverges from SR 3 South and goes to LaFayette
	Dalton	I-75 / SR 401	Interchange
		US 76 / SR 52 Connector	US 76 East diverges from SR 3 South and goes to Chatsworth
		SR 52 / SR 71
		SR 3 Connector
Gordon	Resaca	SR 136 east (Nicklesville Road)	SR 136 West joins SR 3 South SR 136 East to Talking Rock
		SR 136 west	SR 136 West diverges from SR 3 South and goes to LaFayette
	Calhoun	I-75	Interchange
		SR 225 north (Chatsworth Highway)	To Chatsworth
		SR 156 (Red Bud Road)	West to Armuchee; East to Ranger
		SR 53 Connector (Court Street)
		SR 53 (Belmont Drive)	West to Rome; East to Fairmount
Bartow	Adairsville	SR 140	West to Armuchee; East to Canton
	Cartersville	SR 293 Connector
		US 411 south / SR 20 west	US 411 North/SR 20 East joins SR 3 South.
		US 411 north / SR 20 east / SR 61	US 411 North/SR 20 East diverges from SR 3 South. SR 61 North to Fairmount; SR 61 South to Cartersville
		SR 113 (East Main Street)	North to I-75; South to Rockmart
	Emerson	SR 293 north (Emerson-Allatoona Road)	To Cartersville
Cobb	Acworth	SR 92 south (Old Acworth-Dallas Highway)	SR 92 North joins SR 3 South, as SR 92 South goes to Hiram
		SR 92 north (Lake Acworth Drive)	SR 92 North diverges from SR 3 South and goes to Woodstock
		SR 176 south (Mars Hill Road)	To Powder Springs
	Marietta	SR 120 Alternate (North Marietta Parkway)
		SR 3 Connector east (Roswell Street)	East to SR 120
		SR 120 (South Marietta Parkway)	West to Dallas, East to Roswell
		SR 280 (Delk Road)	North to I-75; South to Smyrna
		I-285 / SR 407	Interchange I-285 East ramp to I-75
Fulton	Atlanta	I-75	Interchange
		I-75	Interchange
		US 19 (14th Street) / SR 9	US 19/SR 9 North to Sandy Springs
		US 78 west (Bankhead Highway) / US 278 west	US 78/278 East join SR 3 South, as US 78/278 West go to Austell
		US 29 north (North Avenue) / US 78 east / US 278 east	US 78/278 East diverge from SR 3 South, as US 29 South joins it.
		SR 154 (Peters Street)	SR 3 South join SR 154 West, as SR 154 East goes to Avondale Estates
		I-85 / SR 403 north	Interchange Southbound exit and northbound entrance only
	Hapeville	I-75 / SR 401	Interchange North to Atlanta; South to Macon
Clayton	Atlanta	I-285 / SR 407	Interchange
	Forest Park	SR 331 (Forest Parkway)	West to I-75; East to Lake City
	Jonesboro	I-75 / SR 401	Interchange
		US 19 south / US 41 south	SR 3 South diverges from US 19/41 South.
		SR 138	West to Riverdale; East to Stockbridge
		SR 54 (Jonesboro Road)	North to Morrow; South to Fayetteville
		US 19 north / US 41	SR 3 South rejoins US 19/41 South
Henry	Hampton	SR 81 east	To McDonough
		SR 20 east (Bruton Smith Parkway)	To McDonough
Spalding	Griffin	SR 92 west (West McIntosh Road)	To Fayetteville
		SR 16	Interchange West to Senoia; East to Jackson
		SR 362	Interchange West to Greenville; East to Griffin
		US 41 / SR 7	US 41 South diverges from US 19/SR 3 South as it goes to Barnesville
Pike	Zebulon	SR 18	West to Concord; East to Barnesville
	Meansville	SR 109 north	SR 109 South joins US 19/SR 3 South, as SR 109 North goes to SR 18
		SR 109 south	SR 109 South diverges from US 19/SR 3 South, and goes to Molena
Upson	Thomaston	SR 74 Alternate west (West Main Street)
		SR 36 / SR 74
	Roberta	US 80 east / SR 22 east	US 80/SR 22 West join US 19/SR 3 South as US 80/SR 22 East go to Downtown Roberta
Taylor	Butler	US 80 west / SR 22 west	US 80/SR 22 West diverge from SR 3, going to Talbotton
		SR 208	West to Talbotton; East to SR 137
		SR 137 (East Main Street)	North to Roberta; South to Buena Vista
		SR 96	West to Junction City; East to Reynolds
	Rupert	SR 90 east	SR 90 West joins US 19/SR 3 South, as SR 90 East goes to Ideal
		SR 127 north	SR 127 South joins US 19/SR 3 South/SR 90 West; as SR 127 North goes to Marshallville
		SR 90 west / SR 127 south	SR 90 West/SR 127 South both diverge from US 19/SR 3 South, as they go to Junction City

Banner routes

State Route 3 Alternate
Location:	Meigs-Thomasville
Length:	15 mi (24 km)

State Route 3 Alternate uses an older routing of US 19 for about fifteen miles (24 km) between Meigs and Thomasville. Until recently, this was the SR 3 mainline, while SR 300 served the duty of being US 19's state route concurrency.

State Route 3 Bypass
Location:	Leesburg

State Route 3 Bypass is a short western bypass of the town of Leesburg in Lee County.

State Route 3 Connector
Location:	Clayton County

The portion of Tara Boulevard in Clayton County that is not covered by US 19/US 41 and SR 3 near Interstate 75 is designated as State Route 3 Connector. The route is little more than a high-capacity set of ramps to and from I-75 and is unsigned. Another instance of State Route 3 Connector occurs in Whitfield County south of Dalton; it connects I-75 to US 41/SR 3 and the Dalton Bypass. A newer instance is located in Marietta, on a stretch of Roswell Road that was formerly SR 120 east of U.S. 41/SR 3.

See also

• U.S. 19
• U.S. 41