U.S. 29/SR 316 West - Athens to Lawrenceville

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U.S. 78 accompanies U.S. 29/SR 8-316 (University Parkway) west from the Athens Perimeter Highway (SR 10LO) 3.74 miles to U.S. 78BU (Monroe Highway).
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East from a parclo A2 interchange with University Parkway / Epps Bridge Parkway, U.S. 29/78 encircle the south side of Athens along SR 10LO.
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U.S. 29/78-SR 8/316 (University Parkway) proceed west to a signalized intersection with Oconee Connector. Unsigned SR 992 lines the arterial south 3.08 miles to SR 53 at Hog Mountain Road.
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U.S. 78 parts ways with U.S. 29/SR 8-316 (University Parkway) to rejoin SR 10 along Monroe Highway southwest to Monroe.
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U.S. 29/SR 8-316 (University Parkway) meet the south end of SR 211 at Bethlehem Road in Statham.
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A major collector, SR 211 loops 9.79 miles north through Statham and west to SR 11 at Rockwell Church Road.
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SR 53 travels northwest from the Oconee County seat of Watkinsville to meet U.S. 29/SR 8-316 across from U.S. 29BU to Winder.
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U.S. 29BU/SR 53 combine northwest to SR 81 in Downtown Winder. U.S. 29BU loops 17.54 miles north from U.S. 29/SR 316, returning to the expressway west of Dacula.
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Construction underway from April 2020 to December 2022 replaced the signalized intersection with U.S. 29BU/SR 53 into a diamond interchange.¹
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Construction from June 2020 to June 2023 replaces the traffic light at SR 11 with a tight diamond interchange.
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Construction from 2018 to 2021 replaced the intersection joining U.S. 29/SR 316 at SR 81 (Loganville Highway).
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A dumbbell interchange will be built at Patrick Mill Road as part of the West Winder Bypass project.
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$30 million in construction starting in Fall 2019 replaced the traffic light at Harbins Road with a diamond interchange. Substantial completion on the exchange was April 2022.²
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Collector distributor roadways separate ramp traffic between Harbins Road and the adjacent trumpet interchange with Sugarloaf Parkway south.²
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Curving northwest from Hopkins Creek, U.S. 29/SR 316 (University Parkway) converge with U.S. 29BU/SR 8 beyond the city of Dacula.
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Prior to 2018, U.S. 29 split with SR 316 along Winder Highway west to the city of Lawrenceville.
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Construction scheduled for 2024 replaces the signalized intersection at U.S. 29BU/SR 8 (Winder Highway) north with a folded diamond interchange.
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SR 8 rejoins U.S. 29/SR 316 west as University Parkway spans a CSX Railroad line.
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Construction from 2024 onward builds a parclo interchange replacing the traffic signal at Hurricane Trail.
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A split diamond interchange constructed at SR 20/124 (Buford Drive) and Collins Hill Road eliminated two traffic lights along SR 316 (University Parkway) The exchange with Buford Drive was completed in 2014.
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U.S. 29/SR 8 part ways with SR 316 (University Parkway) west at the diamond interchange with Duluth Highway (former SR 120). The realignment of U.S. 29 made by 2018 replaced SR 120 west to nearby Lawrenceville-Suwannee Road.
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SR 120 formerly continued southeast from SR 316 along Pike Street to Crogan Street, the original route of U.S. 29 north into Downtown Lawrenceville.
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SR 120 remained posted along the exit ramp taking U.S. 29/SR 8 south off SR 316 as of January 2022. U.S. 29/SR 8 overtake Lawrenceville-Suwannee Road south along a controlled access arterial bypassing Lawrenceville to the west.
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References:

1. "Lane shift this Thursday on State Route 316 at State Route 53 Interchange project." Monroe Local News October 6, 2020.
2. "After years of planning, Gwinnett will open new Harbins Road interchange at State Route 316 on Tuesday." Gwinnett Daily Post (Lawrenceville, GA), January 16, 2022.

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Page Updated Monday March 21, 2022.