Georgia State Route 13
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| State Route 13 | |||||||||||||
| Buford Highway | |||||||||||||
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| Length: | 50 mi[1] (80 km) | ||||||||||||
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| South end: |   US 19/SR 9 in Atlanta |
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| North end: |  SR 369 in Gainesville |
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>State Route 13, known as Buford Highway, Falcon Parkway (for the Atlanta Falcons) 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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[edit] Notes
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.
The area attracted many Latino workers during the construction boom that preceded the 1996 Olympic Games. Asian business owners were attracted to the stretch of highway by cheap leases and reliable traffic flow.[3]
[edit] Exit list
Exits were numbered when it was part of Interstate 85, from south to north in accordance with AASHTO guidelines.
| Old # | Destinations | Notes |
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  US 19 / SR 9 (Peachtree Street north, Spring Street south) |
At-grade intersection | |
| 26[4] | US 19 / SR 9 (Peachtree Street) – Buckhead |
Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
  I-85 south (SR 403) to I-75 |
Southbound exit and northbound entrance | |
| 27[4] | Monroe Drive to Piedmont Road South; Armour Drive (former SR 237 south) | |
| 28[4] |  SR 237 north (Piedmont Road) |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| I-85 north (SR 403) – Greenville, SC |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| Sidney Marcus Boulevard to SR 400 North (former SR 237 Conn.) | At-grade intersection | |
| Cheshire Bridge Road; Lenox Road | At-grade intersection |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 1986 map
- ^ 1977 USGS map
- ^ Moreno Gonzales, John (2009-03-10). "Immigrants along Buford Highway face mixed signals". ajc.com. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2009/03/10/buford_highway_immigration.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ a b c Peach State Roads - SR 13
