Georgia State Route 279

State highway in Georgia, United States

Major junctionsSouth end

SR 85 northeast of FayettevilleMajor intersections

SR 314 north of Fayetteville

SR 138 in southeastern Fulton County

I-285 in College ParkNorth end

US 29 / SR 14 in College Park LocationCountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountiesFayette, Fulton Highway system

Georgia State Highway System

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SR 278

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US 280

State Route 279 (SR 279) is a south–north state highway in the southwestern part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its routing is within northern Fayette and southern Fulton County.

Route description

SR 279 begins at an intersection with SR 85 northeast of Fayetteville. Here, the roadway continues to the east as Carnegie Place. It heads west, and then northwest, along Old National Highway to an intersection with SR 314 (W. Fayetteville Road). The route heads north west until it intersects SR 138 (Jonesboro Road). SR 279 heads north into College Park to an interchange with Interstate 285 (I-285, aka Atlanta Bypass). Just north of this, it crosses a bridge over US 29/SR 14 (Roosevelt Highway). The road curves to the east to Herschel Road, where it turns right to meet its northern terminus, an intersection with US 29/SR 14.

History

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Fayette		0.0	0.0	SR 85 – Fayetteville, Riverdale	Southern terminus; roadway continues as Carnegie Place.
Fayette		2.0	3.2	SR 314 (West Fayetteville Road) – Fayetteville, College Park
Fulton		3.9	6.3	SR 138 (Jonesboro Road) – Union City, Jonesboro
	College Park	8.7	14.0	I-285 (Atlanta Bypass / SR 407) to I-85	I-285 south leads to I-85 north; I-285 north leads to I-85 south.
	College Park	9.5	15.3	US 29 / SR 14 (Roosevelt Highway) – Union City, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport	Northern terminus; US 29/SR 14 north lead to the College Park Downtown Business District.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi