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Georgia State Route 60

State Route 60 (SR 60) is a 90.1-mile-long (145.0 km) state highway that travels southeast-to-northwest through portions of Jackson, Hall, Lumpkin, Union, and Fannin counties in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway connects the Braselton area with McCaysville at the Tennessee state line, via Gainesville and Dahlonega.

State Route 60

Georgia State Route 60 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length90.1 mi[1] (145.0 km)
Existed1940[2][3]–present
Major junctions
South end SR 124 east of Braselton
Major intersections
North end SR 5/ SR 68 at the Tennessee state line in McCaysville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesJackson, Hall, Lumpkin, Union, Fannin
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
SR 59 SR 61

Route description edit

Southern terminus to Gainesville edit

SR 60 begins at an intersection with SR 124 east of Braselton in Jackson County. It crosses over, but does not have an interchange with Interstate 85 (I-85) very soon after. It heads northwest and crosses into Hall County. Just after the county line, the highway intersects SR 332 (Belmont Highway), and the two routes head concurrent to the northwest. In the unincorporated community of Belmont, they meet the northern terminus of SR 211 (Tanners Mill Road). In Candler, SR 332 departs to the west on Poplar Springs Road. SR 60 continues to the northwest and enters Gainesville. At Central Park, it has an interchange with I-985/US 23/SR 365 (Lanier Parkway). This interchange also marks the southern terminus of SR 53 Connector. Just after this interchange, SR 53 Connector/SR 60 pass the Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport and the eastern terminus of the Pearl Nix Parkway before intersecting with SR 369. At this intersection, SR 53 Connector departs to the northwest on John W. Morrow, Jr. Parkway, while SR 60/SR 369 head concurrent to the northeast for a few blocks. At the intersection with US 129 Business/SR 11, SR 369 departs to the northeast, while SR 60 heads northwest, concurrent with SR 11 Business. Near City Park, the two highways split and each immediately intersects SR 60 Connector (Oak Tree Drive). Then, SR 60 crosses over the northeastern portion of Lake Lanier and passes the Chattahoochee Golf Course. Then, it meets the southern terminus of SR 283 (Mt. Vernon Road) and the eastern terminus of SR 136 (Price Road) before crossing over another part of Lake Lanier.

North of Gainesville edit

 
Georgia State Route 60 in Lumpkin County

The road passes through Murrayville and crosses into the southern portion of Lumpkin County. Just northeast of the Chestatee River, it intersects US 19/SR 400 and SR 115 (Long Branch Road). At this intersection, SR 115 meets its southern terminus, and SR 400 meets its northern terminus. Southwest of here, US 19/SR 400 run concurrent toward Atlanta; west of here, US 19/SR 60 begin a concurrency toward Dahlonega. They curve to the northwest, entering town and bordering the western edge of the Achasta Golf Club. Just before they curve away from the golf course toward the main part of town, they cross over the Chestatee River. On the southeastern edge of the North Georgia College & State University, they intersect SR 9/SR 52 (Morrison Moore Parkway West), which join the concurrency. The four highways curve around the main part of town. At East Main Street, the southern terminus of US 19 Business/SR 52 Business intersect the concurrency. A short distance after this intersection, SR 52 departs to the east, while US 19/SR 9/SR 60 cross over Yahoola Creek on the Reverend Joseph Grizzle Bridge.[4] The highways head to the north and meet the northern terminus of US 19 Business/SR 52 Business (North Grove Street) and begin passing through the North Georgia mountains. The concurrency enters the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest before SR 60 departs from the concurrency to the northwest. It becomes a very winding route and enters Union County. Then, it passes Woody Gap and Woody Lake and enters Suches. There, it meets the western terminus of SR 180 (Wolf Pen Gap Road). Just before leaving the county, SR 60 begins to parallel the Toccoa River. In Fannin County, it continues to parallel the river; the two are never more than 4,000 feet (1.2 km) apart. South-southeast of Margaret, SR 60 splits off and continues its northwesterly routing. In Morganton, it meets part of the former route of US 76. Northwest of town, it intersects US 76/SR 2/SR 515 (Appalachian Highway). The route continues to the northwest, through Mineral Bluff. In town, it meets the southern terminus of SR 60 Spur (Murphy Highway). A little while later, it curves to the west and parallels the Toccoa River for a second time. It continues to the west and enters McCaysville. The highway curves to the northwest to meet its northern terminus, an intersection with the northern terminus of SR 5 (Harpertown Road) at the Tennessee state line, on the northern edge of town. Here, the roadway continues as Tennessee State Route 68 (Toccoa Avenue).[1]

National Highway System edit

The only portion of SR 60 that is part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense, is from just south of the interchange with I-985/US 23/SR 365, in Gainesville, to the northern end of the US 19 concurrency, north-northeast of Dahlonega.[5][6]

History edit

1920s edit

The roadway that would eventually become SR 60 was established at least as early as 1919 as part of SR 9 from south-southwest of Dahlonega to north-northeast of the city.[7] By the end of 1926, the portion of SR 9 south-southwest of the city had a "completed semi hard surface".[8][9]

1930s edit

By the middle of 1930, this segment had a "completed hard surface".[10][11] Later that year, SR 86 was established from Blue Ridge northeast to the North Carolina state line west-northwest of Ivy Log. The portion of SR 9 north-northeast of Dahlonega had completed grading, but had no surface course.[11][12] By the end of 1931, US 19 was shifted west onto SR 9.[12][13] In January 1932, the portion north-northeast of Dahlonega had a completed semi hard surface. The entire length of SR 86 was under construction.[13][14] The next month, the western terminus of SR 86 was shifted eastward to begin northwest of Morganton.[14][15] By mid-1933, the portion of SR 86 from northwest of Morganton to Mineral Bluff had a "sand clay or top soil" surface.[16][17] Later that year, the entire length of SR 86 had a completed semi hard surface.[18][19] In 1936, the portion of US 19/SR 9 north-northeast of Dahlonega, and the entire length of SR 86, were under construction.[20][21] At the beginning of 1937, SR 86 was extended southeast to US 19/SR 9 in Porter Springs. SR 136 was extended southeast into Gainesville.[22][23] A few months later, SR 86's original segment had completed grading, but was not surfaced.[23][24] Later that year, US 19/SR 9 northeast of Dahlonega had a completed hard surface.[24][25]

1940s edit

In late 1940, all of SR 86 was redesignated as SR 60.[2][3] About a year later, SR 115 was established from northwest of Gainesville to Murrayville. Nearly the entire Lumpkin County portion of SR 60 was under construction. There was also a segment of SR 60, from just southeast of the Lumpkin–Union county line to northwest of Morganton had completed grading, but not surfaced.[26][27] In 1944, the segment of SR 60 from just east-southeast of the Lumpkin–Union county line had a completed hard surface.[28][29] By the end of 1946, a southern branch of US 76 was designated on SR 60 from Porter Springs to Morganton.[29][30] Between 1946 and 1948, this branch route was removed from SR 60. An unnumbered road was built from Murrayville to Dahlonega; it had a "sand clay, top soil, or stabilized earth" surface. SR 245 was designated from Mineral Bluff to McCaysville. Each terminus had a completed hard surface; the central part had a sand clay, top soil, or stabilized earth surface.[30][31] The next year, SR 136 in the northwest part of Gainesville, as well as the entire length of SR 245, was hard surfaced. The unnumbered road between Murrayville and Dahlonega was designated as SR 249.[31][32]

1950s edit

By the middle of 1950, SR 136 from Gainesville to the SR 115 intersection, SR 115 from the SR 136 intersection to Murrayville, all of SR 249, and the entire Union County portion of SR 60 were hard surfaced.[32][33] By 1952, the entire Lumpkin County portion of SR 60 was hard surfaced.[33][34] In 1952, an unnumbered road was built from south-southeast of Gainesville into the city.[34][35] The next year, the northern half of the Fannin County portion of the segment from Porter Springs to Morganton was hard surfaced.[35][36] In 1954, the southern half was hard surfaced.[36][37] The next year, the unnumbered road south-southeast of Gainesville was extended to SR 124 east of Braselton.[37][38] By 1957, SR 60 was extended south-southwest on US 19/SR 9 to Dahlonega, then south-southeast to Gainesville, replacing all of SR 249 and parts of SR 115 and SR 136.[38][39] Between 1957 and 1960, SR 60 was extended south-southeast to SR 124 east of Braselton.[39][40]

1970s edit

In 1977, SR 60 from northwest of Morganton to the North Carolina state line was shifted westward, replacing all of SR 245. Its former path from Mineral Bluff to the state line was redesignated as SR 60 Spur.[41][42]

Major intersections edit

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Jackson0.00.0  SR 124 – Braselton, JeffersonSouthern terminus
Hall5.99.5 
 
SR 332 east (Belmont Highway) – Talmo
Southern end of SR 332 concurrency
Belmont7.011.3 
 
SR 211 south (Tanners Mill Road)
Northern terminus of SR 211
Candler8.613.8 
 
SR 332 west (Poplar Springs Road) – Oakwood
Northern end of SR 332 concurrency
Gainesville13.020.9  
 
 
 
I-985 (Lanier Parkway / US 23 / SR 365 / SR 419) / SR 53 Conn. begins / SR 365 Bus. begins – Atlanta, Oakwood
Southern end of SR 53 Conn. concurrency; southern terminus of SR 53 Conn.; I-985/US 23/SR 365 exit 20
15.024.1 
 
 
 
  SR 53 Conn. north (John W. Morrow, Jr. Parkway) / SR 365 Bus. ends / SR 369 – Dawsonville, Cumming
Northern end of SR 53 Conn. concurrency; southern end of SR 369 concurrency
15.524.9   
 
 
 
US 129 Bus. / SR 11 (Athens Highway/Jesse Jewell Parkway SE) / SR 11 Bus. north / SR 369 east – Jefferson, Cleveland
Northern end of SR 369 concurrency; southern end of SR 11 Bus. concurrency
16.526.6 
 
SR 11 Bus. north (Riverside Drive) – Clermont
Northern end of SR 11 Bus. concurrency
16.827.0 
 
SR 60 Conn. east (Oak Tree Drive)
Western terminus of SR 60 Conn.
21.434.4 
 
SR 283 north (Mt. Vernon Road) – Clermont
Southern terminus of SR 283
21.935.2 
 
SR 136 west (Price Road)
Eastern terminus of SR 136
Lumpkin31.049.9 
 
 
 
 
 
US 19 south / SR 115 north (Long Branch Road) / SR 400 south – Cumming
Southern end of US 19 concurrency; southern terminus of SR 115; northern terminus of SR 400
Dahlonega36.158.1 
 
 
 
SR 9 south / SR 52 west (Morrison Moore Parkway West) – Dawsonville, Ellijay
Southern end of SR 9/SR 52 concurrency
36.859.2 
 
 
 
US 19 Bus. north / SR 52 Bus. north (East Main Street)
Southern terminus of US 19 Bus./SR 52 Bus.
37.159.7 
 
SR 52 east – Clermont
Northern end of SR 52 concurrency
37.660.5Reverend Joseph Edward Grizzle BridgeCrossing over Yahoola Creek
39.463.4 
 
 
 
US 19 Bus. south / SR 52 Bus. south (North Grove Street)
Northern terminus of US 19 Bus./SR 52 Bus.
Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest44.171.0 
 
 
 
US 19 north / SR 9 north
Northern end of US 19 and SR 9 concurrencies
UnionSuches51.582.9 
 
SR 180 east (Wolf Pen Gap Road) – Brasstown Bald
Western terminus of SR 180
Fannin79.8128.4    US 76 / SR 2 / SR 515 (Appalachian Highway)
Mineral Bluff81.6131.3 
 
SR 60 Spur north (Murphy Highway) – Murphy, North Carolina
Southern terminus of SR 60 Spur
McCaysville90.1145.0 
 
SR 5 south (Harpertown Road) – Blue Ridge
 
 
SR 68 north (Toccoa Avenue) – Copperhill, Ducktown
Northern terminus of SR 5 and SR 60; southern terminus of Tennessee State Route 68 at the Tennessee state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes edit

Connector route edit

 

State Route 60 Connector

LocationGainesville
Length0.2 mi[43] (320 m)

State Route 60 Connector (SR 60 Connector) is a 0.2-mile-long (0.32 km) connector route that exists entirely within the downtown portion of Gainesville in the central part of Hall County. The entire road is known as Oak Tree Drive for its entire length.

It begins at an intersection with the SR 60 mainline (Thompson Bridge Road). It heads northeast for three blocks. Then, it heads southeast for one more block and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with SR 11 Business (Riverside Drive).[43]

The entire route is in Gainesville, Hall County.

mi[43]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0  SR 60 (Thompson Bridge Road) – Braselton, DahlonegaWestern terminus
0.110.18Alpine StreetLocal road
0.170.27Riverside TerraceLocal road
0.20.32  SR 11 Bus. (Riverside Drive) – Clermont, TalmoEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business route edit

 

State Route 60 Business

LocationDahlonega

Spur route edit

 

State Route 60 Spur

LocationRural Fannin County
Length7.5 mi[44] (12.1 km)

State Route 60 Spur (SR 60 Spur) is a 7.5-mile-long (12.1 km) spur route that exists entirely within the north central part of Fannin County. It is known as Murphy Highway for its entire length.

It begins at an intersection with the SR 60 mainline (Lakewood Highway) in Mineral Bluff. The highway travels northeast, through the North Georgia mountains and portions of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest until it meets its eastern terminus, the North Carolina state line, where the roadway continues as North Carolina Highway 60 (NC 60), southwest of Culberson, North Carolina.[44]

The roadway that would eventually become SR 60 Spur was established in 1930 as SR 86 from Mineral Bluff northeast to the North Carolina state line west-northwest of Ivy Log.[11][12] In January 1932, the entire length of SR 86 was under construction.[13][14] The next year, the entire length of SR 86 had a completed semi hard surface.[18][19] In 1936, the entire length of SR 86 was under construction.[20][21] The next year, SR 86 had completed grading, but was not surfaced.[23][24] In late 1940, all of SR 86 was redesignated as SR 60.[2][3] In 1977, SR 60 from Mineral Bluff to the North Carolina state line was shifted westward. Its former path from Mineral Bluff to the state line was redesignated as SR 60 Spur.[41][42]

The entire route is in Fannin County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Mineral Bluff0.00.0  SR 60 (Lakewood Highway) – Morganton, McCaysvilleSouthern terminus
North Carolina state line7.512.1 
 
NC 60 east – Culberson, Murphy
Continuation into North Carolina
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Google (August 2, 2013). "Overview map of SR 60" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1940). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1941). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "HR 1064 - Reverend Joseph Edward Grizzle Bridge; designate". Georgia House of Representatives. April 20, 1998. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  5. ^ National Highway System: Gainesville, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  6. ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  7. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1920). System of State Aid Roads as Approved Representing 4800 Miles of State Aid Roads Outside the Limits of the Incorporated Towns (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  8. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1921). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  9. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1926). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  10. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1929). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c State Highway Department of Georgia (June 1930). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  12. ^ a b c State Highway Department of Georgia (November 1930). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  14. ^ a b c State Highway Department of Georgia (February 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  15. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (March 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  16. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (November 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  17. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (May 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  18. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (September 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  19. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  20. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1936). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  21. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1936). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  22. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1937). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  23. ^ a b c State Highway Department of Georgia (April 1, 1937). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  24. ^ a b c State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1937). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  25. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1937). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  26. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1, 1941). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  27. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1942). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  28. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1944). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  29. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1945). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  30. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1946). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to November 7, 1946.)
  31. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1948). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to February 28, 1948.)
  32. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1949). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to April 1, 1949.)
  33. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1950). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to August 1, 1950.)
  34. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1952). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to January 1, 1952.)
  35. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1953). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to January 1, 1953.)
  36. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1953). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to September 1, 1953.)
  37. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1954). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to June 1, 1954.)
  38. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1955). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to June 1, 1955.)
  39. ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1957). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to July 1, 1957.)
  40. ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1960). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map) (1960–1961 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 24, 2017. (Corrected to June 1, 1960.)
  41. ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1977). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1977–1978 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  42. ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1977). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1977–1978 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  43. ^ a b c Google (August 2, 2013). "Overview map of SR 60 Conn" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  44. ^ a b Google (August 2, 2013). "Overview map of SR 60 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 2, 2013.

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  • Georgia Roads (Routes 41 - 60)

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For other uses see Georgia State Route 60 disambiguation State Route 60 SR 60 is a 90 1 mile long 145 0 km state highway that travels southeast to northwest through portions of Jackson Hall Lumpkin Union and Fannin counties in the north central part of the U S state of Georgia The highway connects the Braselton area with McCaysville at the Tennessee state line via Gainesville and Dahlonega State Route 60Georgia State Route 60 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by GDOTLength90 1 mi 1 145 0 km Existed1940 2 3 presentMajor junctionsSouth endSR 124 east of BraseltonMajor intersectionsSR 332 in Belmont SR 211 west of Belmont Georgia I 985 US 23 SR 365 in Gainesville US 129 SR 11 SR 11 Bus in Gainesville US 19 SR 115 SR 400 south of Dahlonega US 19 Bus SR 52 Bus in Dahlonega US 19 SR 9 northeast of Dahlonega US 76 SR 2 SR 515 northwest of MorgantonNorth endSR 5 SR 68 at the Tennessee state line in McCaysvilleLocationCountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountiesJackson Hall Lumpkin Union FanninHighway systemGeorgia State Highway SystemInterstate US State Special SR 59 SR 61 Contents 1 Route description 1 1 Southern terminus to Gainesville 1 2 North of Gainesville 1 3 National Highway System 2 History 2 1 1920s 2 2 1930s 2 3 1940s 2 4 1950s 2 5 1970s 3 Major intersections 4 Special routes 4 1 Connector route 4 2 Business route 4 3 Spur route 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksRoute description editSouthern terminus to Gainesville edit SR 60 begins at an intersection with SR 124 east of Braselton in Jackson County It crosses over but does not have an interchange with Interstate 85 I 85 very soon after It heads northwest and crosses into Hall County Just after the county line the highway intersects SR 332 Belmont Highway and the two routes head concurrent to the northwest In the unincorporated community of Belmont they meet the northern terminus of SR 211 Tanners Mill Road In Candler SR 332 departs to the west on Poplar Springs Road SR 60 continues to the northwest and enters Gainesville At Central Park it has an interchange with I 985 US 23 SR 365 Lanier Parkway This interchange also marks the southern terminus of SR 53 Connector Just after this interchange SR 53 Connector SR 60 pass the Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport and the eastern terminus of the Pearl Nix Parkway before intersecting with SR 369 At this intersection SR 53 Connector departs to the northwest on John W Morrow Jr Parkway while SR 60 SR 369 head concurrent to the northeast for a few blocks At the intersection with US 129 Business SR 11 SR 369 departs to the northeast while SR 60 heads northwest concurrent with SR 11 Business Near City Park the two highways split and each immediately intersects SR 60 Connector Oak Tree Drive Then SR 60 crosses over the northeastern portion of Lake Lanier and passes the Chattahoochee Golf Course Then it meets the southern terminus of SR 283 Mt Vernon Road and the eastern terminus of SR 136 Price Road before crossing over another part of Lake Lanier North of Gainesville edit nbsp Georgia State Route 60 in Lumpkin CountyThe road passes through Murrayville and crosses into the southern portion of Lumpkin County Just northeast of the Chestatee River it intersects US 19 SR 400 and SR 115 Long Branch Road At this intersection SR 115 meets its southern terminus and SR 400 meets its northern terminus Southwest of here US 19 SR 400 run concurrent toward Atlanta west of here US 19 SR 60 begin a concurrency toward Dahlonega They curve to the northwest entering town and bordering the western edge of the Achasta Golf Club Just before they curve away from the golf course toward the main part of town they cross over the Chestatee River On the southeastern edge of the North Georgia College amp State University they intersect SR 9 SR 52 Morrison Moore Parkway West which join the concurrency The four highways curve around the main part of town At East Main Street the southern terminus of US 19 Business SR 52 Business intersect the concurrency A short distance after this intersection SR 52 departs to the east while US 19 SR 9 SR 60 cross over Yahoola Creek on the Reverend Joseph Grizzle Bridge 4 The highways head to the north and meet the northern terminus of US 19 Business SR 52 Business North Grove Street and begin passing through the North Georgia mountains The concurrency enters the Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest before SR 60 departs from the concurrency to the northwest It becomes a very winding route and enters Union County Then it passes Woody Gap and Woody Lake and enters Suches There it meets the western terminus of SR 180 Wolf Pen Gap Road Just before leaving the county SR 60 begins to parallel the Toccoa River In Fannin County it continues to parallel the river the two are never more than 4 000 feet 1 2 km apart South southeast of Margaret SR 60 splits off and continues its northwesterly routing In Morganton it meets part of the former route of US 76 Northwest of town it intersects US 76 SR 2 SR 515 Appalachian Highway The route continues to the northwest through Mineral Bluff In town it meets the southern terminus of SR 60 Spur Murphy Highway A little while later it curves to the west and parallels the Toccoa River for a second time It continues to the west and enters McCaysville The highway curves to the northwest to meet its northern terminus an intersection with the northern terminus of SR 5 Harpertown Road at the Tennessee state line on the northern edge of town Here the roadway continues as Tennessee State Route 68 Toccoa Avenue 1 National Highway System edit The only portion of SR 60 that is part of the National Highway System a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation s economy mobility and defense is from just south of the interchange with I 985 US 23 SR 365 in Gainesville to the northern end of the US 19 concurrency north northeast of Dahlonega 5 6 History edit1920s edit The roadway that would eventually become SR 60 was established at least as early as 1919 as part of SR 9 from south southwest of Dahlonega to north northeast of the city 7 By the end of 1926 the portion of SR 9 south southwest of the city had a completed semi hard surface 8 9 1930s edit By the middle of 1930 this segment had a completed hard surface 10 11 Later that year SR 86 was established from Blue Ridge northeast to the North Carolina state line west northwest of Ivy Log The portion of SR 9 north northeast of Dahlonega had completed grading but had no surface course 11 12 By the end of 1931 US 19 was shifted west onto SR 9 12 13 In January 1932 the portion north northeast of Dahlonega had a completed semi hard surface The entire length of SR 86 was under construction 13 14 The next month the western terminus of SR 86 was shifted eastward to begin northwest of Morganton 14 15 By mid 1933 the portion of SR 86 from northwest of Morganton to Mineral Bluff had a sand clay or top soil surface 16 17 Later that year the entire length of SR 86 had a completed semi hard surface 18 19 In 1936 the portion of US 19 SR 9 north northeast of Dahlonega and the entire length of SR 86 were under construction 20 21 At the beginning of 1937 SR 86 was extended southeast to US 19 SR 9 in Porter Springs SR 136 was extended southeast into Gainesville 22 23 A few months later SR 86 s original segment had completed grading but was not surfaced 23 24 Later that year US 19 SR 9 northeast of Dahlonega had a completed hard surface 24 25 1940s edit In late 1940 all of SR 86 was redesignated as SR 60 2 3 About a year later SR 115 was established from northwest of Gainesville to Murrayville Nearly the entire Lumpkin County portion of SR 60 was under construction There was also a segment of SR 60 from just southeast of the Lumpkin Union county line to northwest of Morganton had completed grading but not surfaced 26 27 In 1944 the segment of SR 60 from just east southeast of the Lumpkin Union county line had a completed hard surface 28 29 By the end of 1946 a southern branch of US 76 was designated on SR 60 from Porter Springs to Morganton 29 30 Between 1946 and 1948 this branch route was removed from SR 60 An unnumbered road was built from Murrayville to Dahlonega it had a sand clay top soil or stabilized earth surface SR 245 was designated from Mineral Bluff to McCaysville Each terminus had a completed hard surface the central part had a sand clay top soil or stabilized earth surface 30 31 The next year SR 136 in the northwest part of Gainesville as well as the entire length of SR 245 was hard surfaced The unnumbered road between Murrayville and Dahlonega was designated as SR 249 31 32 1950s edit By the middle of 1950 SR 136 from Gainesville to the SR 115 intersection SR 115 from the SR 136 intersection to Murrayville all of SR 249 and the entire Union County portion of SR 60 were hard surfaced 32 33 By 1952 the entire Lumpkin County portion of SR 60 was hard surfaced 33 34 In 1952 an unnumbered road was built from south southeast of Gainesville into the city 34 35 The next year the northern half of the Fannin County portion of the segment from Porter Springs to Morganton was hard surfaced 35 36 In 1954 the southern half was hard surfaced 36 37 The next year the unnumbered road south southeast of Gainesville was extended to SR 124 east of Braselton 37 38 By 1957 SR 60 was extended south southwest on US 19 SR 9 to Dahlonega then south southeast to Gainesville replacing all of SR 249 and parts of SR 115 and SR 136 38 39 Between 1957 and 1960 SR 60 was extended south southeast to SR 124 east of Braselton 39 40 1970s edit In 1977 SR 60 from northwest of Morganton to the North Carolina state line was shifted westward replacing all of SR 245 Its former path from Mineral Bluff to the state line was redesignated as SR 60 Spur 41 42 Major intersections editCountyLocationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesJackson 0 00 0 nbsp SR 124 Braselton JeffersonSouthern terminusHall 5 99 5 nbsp nbsp SR 332 east Belmont Highway TalmoSouthern end of SR 332 concurrencyBelmont7 011 3 nbsp nbsp SR 211 south Tanners Mill Road Northern terminus of SR 211Candler8 613 8 nbsp nbsp SR 332 west Poplar Springs Road OakwoodNorthern end of SR 332 concurrencyGainesville13 020 9 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp I 985 Lanier Parkway US 23 SR 365 SR 419 SR 53 Conn begins SR 365 Bus begins Atlanta OakwoodSouthern end of SR 53 Conn concurrency southern terminus of SR 53 Conn I 985 US 23 SR 365 exit 2015 024 1 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp SR 53 Conn north John W Morrow Jr Parkway SR 365 Bus ends SR 369 Dawsonville CummingNorthern end of SR 53 Conn concurrency southern end of SR 369 concurrency15 524 9 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 129 Bus SR 11 Athens Highway Jesse Jewell Parkway SE SR 11 Bus north SR 369 east Jefferson ClevelandNorthern end of SR 369 concurrency southern end of SR 11 Bus concurrency16 526 6 nbsp nbsp SR 11 Bus north Riverside Drive ClermontNorthern end of SR 11 Bus concurrency16 827 0 nbsp nbsp SR 60 Conn east Oak Tree Drive Western terminus of SR 60 Conn 21 434 4 nbsp nbsp SR 283 north Mt Vernon Road ClermontSouthern terminus of SR 283 21 935 2 nbsp nbsp SR 136 west Price Road Eastern terminus of SR 136Lumpkin 31 049 9 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 19 south SR 115 north Long Branch Road SR 400 south CummingSouthern end of US 19 concurrency southern terminus of SR 115 northern terminus of SR 400Dahlonega36 158 1 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp SR 9 south SR 52 west Morrison Moore Parkway West Dawsonville EllijaySouthern end of SR 9 SR 52 concurrency36 859 2 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 19 Bus north SR 52 Bus north East Main Street Southern terminus of US 19 Bus SR 52 Bus 37 159 7 nbsp nbsp SR 52 east ClermontNorthern end of SR 52 concurrency37 660 5Reverend Joseph Edward Grizzle BridgeCrossing over Yahoola Creek 39 463 4 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 19 Bus south SR 52 Bus south North Grove Street Northern terminus of US 19 Bus SR 52 Bus Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest44 171 0 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 19 north SR 9 northNorthern end of US 19 and SR 9 concurrenciesUnionSuches51 582 9 nbsp nbsp SR 180 east Wolf Pen Gap Road Brasstown BaldWestern terminus of SR 180Fannin 79 8128 4 nbsp nbsp nbsp US 76 SR 2 SR 515 Appalachian Highway Mineral Bluff81 6131 3 nbsp nbsp SR 60 Spur north Murphy Highway Murphy North CarolinaSouthern terminus of SR 60 SpurMcCaysville90 1145 0 nbsp nbsp SR 5 south Harpertown Road Blue Ridge nbsp nbsp SR 68 north Toccoa Avenue Copperhill DucktownNorthern terminus of SR 5 and SR 60 southern terminus of Tennessee State Route 68 at the Tennessee state line1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminusSpecial routes editConnector route edit nbsp State Route 60 ConnectorLocationGainesvilleLength0 2 mi 43 320 m State Route 60 Connector SR 60 Connector is a 0 2 mile long 0 32 km connector route that exists entirely within the downtown portion of Gainesville in the central part of Hall County The entire road is known as Oak Tree Drive for its entire length It begins at an intersection with the SR 60 mainline Thompson Bridge Road It heads northeast for three blocks Then it heads southeast for one more block and meets its eastern terminus an intersection with SR 11 Business Riverside Drive 43 The entire route is in Gainesville Hall County mi 43 kmDestinationsNotes0 00 0 nbsp SR 60 Thompson Bridge Road Braselton DahlonegaWestern terminus0 110 18Alpine StreetLocal road0 170 27Riverside TerraceLocal road0 20 32 nbsp SR 11 Bus Riverside Drive Clermont TalmoEastern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miBusiness route edit nbsp State Route 60 BusinessLocationDahlonegaThis section is empty You can help by adding to it May 2016 Spur route edit nbsp State Route 60 SpurLocationRural Fannin CountyLength7 5 mi 44 12 1 km State Route 60 Spur SR 60 Spur is a 7 5 mile long 12 1 km spur route that exists entirely within the north central part of Fannin County It is known as Murphy Highway for its entire length It begins at an intersection with the SR 60 mainline Lakewood Highway in Mineral Bluff The highway travels northeast through the North Georgia mountains and portions of the Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest until it meets its eastern terminus the North Carolina state line where the roadway continues as North Carolina Highway 60 NC 60 southwest of Culberson North Carolina 44 The roadway that would eventually become SR 60 Spur was established in 1930 as SR 86 from Mineral Bluff northeast to the North Carolina state line west northwest of Ivy Log 11 12 In January 1932 the entire length of SR 86 was under construction 13 14 The next year the entire length of SR 86 had a completed semi hard surface 18 19 In 1936 the entire length of SR 86 was under construction 20 21 The next year SR 86 had completed grading but was not surfaced 23 24 In late 1940 all of SR 86 was redesignated as SR 60 2 3 In 1977 SR 60 from Mineral Bluff to the North Carolina state line was shifted westward Its former path from Mineral Bluff to the state line was redesignated as SR 60 Spur 41 42 The entire route is in Fannin County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesMineral Bluff0 00 0 nbsp SR 60 Lakewood Highway Morganton McCaysvilleSouthern terminusNorth Carolina state line7 512 1 nbsp nbsp NC 60 east Culberson MurphyContinuation into North Carolina1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp Georgia U S state portal nbsp U S roads portalReferences edit a b c d Google August 2 2013 Overview map of SR 60 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved August 2 2013 a b c State Highway Department of Georgia October 1 1940 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 a b c State Highway Department of Georgia January 1 1941 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 HR 1064 Reverend Joseph Edward Grizzle Bridge designate Georgia House of Representatives April 20 1998 Retrieved August 2 2013 National Highway System Gainesville GA PDF Map Federal Highway Administration May 9 2019 Retrieved November 1 2019 National Highway System Georgia PDF Map Federal Highway Administration May 8 2019 Retrieved November 1 2019 State Highway Department of Georgia 1920 System of State Aid Roads as Approved Representing 4800 Miles of State Aid Roads Outside the Limits of the Incorporated Towns PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia 1921 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia October 1926 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia October 1929 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b c State Highway Department of Georgia June 1930 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b c State Highway Department of Georgia November 1930 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b c State Highway Department of Georgia January 1932 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b c State Highway Department of Georgia February 1932 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia March 1932 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia November 1932 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia May 1933 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b State Highway Department of Georgia September 1933 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b State Highway Department of Georgia October 1933 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b State Highway Department of Georgia July 1 1936 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b State Highway Department of Georgia October 1 1936 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia January 1 1937 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b c State Highway Department of Georgia April 1 1937 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 a b c State Highway Department of Georgia July 1 1937 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia October 1 1937 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia July 1 1941 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia January 1 1942 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 State Highway Department of Georgia January 1 1944 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 a b State Highway Department of Georgia January 1 1945 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 a b State Highway Department of Georgia 1946 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to November 7 1946 a b State Highway Department of Georgia 1948 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to February 28 1948 a b State Highway Department of Georgia 1949 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to April 1 1949 a b State Highway Department of Georgia 1950 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to August 1 1950 a b State Highway Department of Georgia 1952 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to January 1 1952 a b State Highway Department of Georgia January 1 1953 System of State Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to January 1 1953 a b State Highway Department of Georgia 1953 State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to September 1 1953 a b State Highway Department of Georgia 1954 State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to June 1 1954 a b State Highway Department of Georgia 1955 State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to June 1 1955 a b State Highway Department of Georgia 1957 State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads PDF Map Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to July 1 1957 State Highway Department of Georgia 1960 State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads PDF Map 1960 1961 ed Scale not given Atlanta State Highway Department of Georgia OCLC 5673161 Retrieved March 24 2017 Corrected to June 1 1960 a b Georgia Department of Transportation January 1977 Official Highway Map PDF Map 1977 1978 ed Scale not given Atlanta Georgia Department of Transportation Retrieved March 24 2017 a b Georgia Department of Transportation January 1977 Official Highway Map PDF Map 1977 1978 ed Scale not given Atlanta Georgia Department of Transportation Retrieved March 24 2017 a b c Google August 2 2013 Overview map of SR 60 Conn Map Google Maps Google Retrieved August 2 2013 a b Google August 2 2013 Overview map of SR 60 Spur Map Google Maps Google Retrieved August 2 2013 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Georgia State Route 60KML is not from Wikidata Georgia Roads Routes 41 60 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georgia State Route 60 amp oldid 1178569512 Business route, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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