Interstate 285 (Georgia)
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Interstate 285 (I-285) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for 63.98 miles (102.97 km).[1] It connects the three major Interstate Highways to Atlanta: I-20, I-75, and I-85. Colloquially referred to as the Perimeter, it also carries unsigned State Route 407 (SR 407) and is signed as Atlanta Bypass on I-20, I-75, and I-85.
The Perimeter | ||||
Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of I-85 | ||||
Maintained by GDOT | ||||
Length | 63.98 mi[1] (102.97 km) | |||
Existed | 1963[2]–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
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Beltway around Atlanta | ||||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Georgia | |||
Counties | Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb, Clayton | |||
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Because of suburban sprawl, it is estimated that more than two million people use the highway each day, making it one of the busiest Interstates in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and one of the most heavily traveled roadways in the US. During rush hour, portions of the highway slow, sometimes to a crawl.