Talk:Interstate 75 in Georgia

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This is an excellent idea, SPUI KelleyCook 15:02, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

- I'm in the midst of revamping the exit list so it follows the Interstate Highways Wikiproject guidelines. - Bdj95 05:39, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Number of lanes

I changed the claim of I-75 briefly having 9 northbound lanes just north of I-285 to 8 NB lanes. This satellite photo shows only 8 NB lanes, with 4 coming from I-75 south of I-285, and 4 lanes coming from I-285 (2 from EB, 2 from WB I-285). I could find no combination of lanes (continuous I-75, lanes from I-285 EB or I-285 WB, or exit lane to Windy Hill Road) that gives 9 lanes. 8 lanes appears to be the maximum, unless this photo is out of date and there's another source. I drove this area in January 2005, and like a road geek, counted the lanes. I remember several occurences of 8 lanes but not 9. Is there a newer source to prove me wrong? Thanks. Ufwuct 21:42, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I checked it out myself, and there are indeed 9 at one point – but it's a bit farther north, beyond Windy Hill. –Pedriana (talk) 21:55, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Does a merge lane really count as a lane? It's not even continuous to the next exit (e.g. as an exit-only lane, which some would still not even consider a lane (although I would)). Ufwuct 17:56, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Statewide View

The introduction has only an Atlanta-wide view, while the article is supposed to cover all of Georgia. Can this be corrected? Diez2 00:31, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It talks about following the route of US 41 throughout the state and discusses its name from the Atlanta to the TN line (and ignoring namings within metro Atlanta). That seems pretty statewide. —C.Fred (talk) 00:37, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Larry McDonald

I swear that the Larry McDonald Freeway sign has been there since before 1998. I seem to remember it even in the 1980's. Can anyone verify this date? Wuapinmon 06:11, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion for inclusion.

It would be nice to have a history section such as that of Interstate 285. The history of when construction began, problems they had (home losses and so forth) and completion dates would be ideal for the article. My Mother's family lived in a house that was removed for the construction of I-20, I believe. They were forced to move to another part of town entirely. In any case, this information is necessary for encyclopedic entries. At least, I believe so. I don't presently have a way to research this, else I'd write it myself. MagnoliaSouth ^(talk) 16:39, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cleanup

What further needs cleanup on this article? RJFJR (talk) 16:14, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Airport

This article needs to mention what exit gets you to Concourse F of the Atlanta Airport. Georgia guy (talk) 14:11, 16 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Old exit numbers column

I suggest we remove the old exit numbers column. It's saying that exit 241 was formerly 87 and 242 was formerly 87A. Per my knowledge, 242 was formerly simply 87. Given how long ago 2000 was, I don't think we'll ever be able to correct this column, so I suggest we remove it. Any objections?? Georgia guy (talk) 17:23, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I would find a Georgia map from <2000 and see what it says. Mitch32^{(Wikipedia's worst Reform Luddite.)} 17:53, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's still historical data worth including. That may sound inconvenient, but it means doing the necessary research to get it right then. Imzadi 1979 → 21:25, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Old Georgia highway maps or route logs exist that can be used as a source for exit numbers. So is this a suggestion to remove the old exit numbers column because several of them are wrong (but can be corrected) or a suggestion to remove the old exit numbers column for another reason? V C 21:29, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if they can. Feel free to correct them if you know of a reliable source that reveals them. Georgia guy (talk) 21:42, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Have you looked at the old state maps? They're available online at http://www.dot.ga.gov/informationcenter/maps/Pages/StateMaps.aspx going back to 1920. Imzadi 1979 → .

But 1920 is too long ago for Interstate highways; the Interstate system began in 1956. Georgia guy (talk) 21:54, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Facepalm Seriously? I said they have the maps going back to 1920. There are many years worth of maps there to consult, including all of them from the 1990s. Imzadi 1979 → 22:01, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Downtown Connector

The Downtown Connector article is the only Wikipedia article on a division of an Interstate highway to a greater extent than specifying the state it's in. It's specifically about the part of I-75 in Downtown Atlanta. Any thoughts anyone has?? (Feel free to disprove me an reveal that there's another Wikipedia article of this kind if you can.) Georgia guy (talk) 14:27, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's been tagged for merge since November, but the Borman Expressway has an article. —C.Fred (talk) 15:48, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In this case, I would merge the content from the Downtown Connector article into both the I-75 and I-85 articles as appropriate. Then that article can be either redirected to I-75 or converted into a set index article. It is my understanding that the DC is coterminous with the concurrent section of I-75/I-85. In other words, the name is only applied to the segment of freeway where the those two highways designations overlap, and it doesn't extend any further. In the end, you'd get a three-line article like:

The Downtown Connector is a freeway in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, which carries the overlapping sections of:
Interstate 75 in Georgia, and

Interstate 75 in Georgia.

As for the Borman Expressway, that article needs to be merged, but the target article will need some additional historical information first. Imzadi 1979 → 21:25, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's definitely not the only one: Central Artery, Bruckner Expressway, Cross Bronx Expressway, Dan Ryan Expressway, Kennedy Expressway, Connecticut Turnpike. And don't forget bridges and tunnels, many of which have significant approaches (e.g. Pulaski Skyway). Knee-jerk merge tagging in 5. --NE2 10:34, 10 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lane configurations

Moving the following from the article, the information should be integrated into the RD section of the article when restored. Imzadi 1979 → 19:51, 17 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

from Florida state line to Sardis Church Road overpass in southern Bibb County: three lanes each way
from Sardis Church Road overpass in southern Bibb County to I-475: five lanes each way
from I-475 to I-16 (exit 165): three lanes each way
from I-16 to Pierce Avenue (exit 167): two lanes each way (Currently being widen to three lanes each way)
from Pierce Avenue (exit 167) to Arkwright Rd (exit 169): three lanes each way
from Arkwright Road (exit 169) to I-475 (exit 177): two lanes each way
from I-475 (exit 177) to the southern city limits of Forsyth: four northbound, three southbound
within Forsyth: four lanes each way
from the northern city limits of Forsyth to Eagles Landing Parkway (exit 224): three lanes each way
from Eagles Landing Parkway (exit 224) to |I-675 (exit 227): four lanes each way
from I-675 (exit 227) to Lake Spivey Parkway (SR 138) (exit 228): three lanes each way
from Lake Spivey Parkway (SR 138) (exit 228) to I-285 (exit 238): four lanes each way
from I-285 to |I-85/Langford Parkway interchange (mile 242): five lanes each way, including HOV
I-75/I-85 (Downtown Connector): seven to eight lanes each way, including HOV
from I-85/Brookwood interchange (mile 251) to I-285 (exit 259): five lanes each way, including HOV
from I-285 to I-575 (exit 268): five to seven lanes each way, more closer to 285, with eight northbound lanes just north of Windy Hill Road (exit 260)
from I-575 to Barrett Parkway/Kennesaw (exit 269): four lanes each way
from Barrett Parkway/Kennesaw to Tennessee state line: three lanes each way, a few climbing lanes on longer hills

Exit 138; Perry Parkway, Thompson Road or US BYP 341

Here's a couple of things I discovered while fixing some bannered routes of U.S. Route 341 and the state highways they have concurrencies with. Exit 138 is actually Perry Parkway, which in this segment is U.S. Route 341 Bypass (Perry, Georgia) and Georgia State Route 11 Connector (Perry). Yet it's still signed as being for Thompson Road, despite the fact that the interchange is north of Thompson Road, which itself is cut off by I-75. Shouldn't we add these notes to the exit list, until GDOT decides to replace the signs? ---------User:DanTD (talk) 23:35, 13 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

According to google maps street view now, US 341 was rerouted to the bypass, US 341 bypass was demolished, and the new sign says just “Perry Parkway” with the shields. Hope that helps. 23.150.248.107 (talk) 17:02, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

South Metro Express Lanes merger

There is no consensus for a merge.
Cunard (talk) 05:44, 27 January 2019 (UTC)

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Recently a new stand-alone article has been created specifically for the South Metro Express Lanes, which I do not believe achieved notability standard for WikiProject U.S. Roads. Since these are I-75 lanes, all history and information should be in this article and not split out. --WashuOtaku (talk) 06:15, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Should the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes page also be merged into the I-75 page? Morriswa (Charlotte Allison) (talk) 15:36, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I wasn't aware of it, but yes. --WashuOtaku (talk) 17:33, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with you both. They should be merged together. --Bashurman100 (talk) 15:48, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not so sure. We've already got Virginia HOT lanes linked to the article for Interstate 95 in Virginia, as well as Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) and it should probably be linked to other related articles. The two Metro Express Lane articles would could lead to overextension of the Interstate 75 in Georgia article, plus the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes article also involves Interstate 575. ---------User:DanTD (talk) 06:37, 22 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose, the projects have plenty of media coverage, dwarf other in-state Interstate projects in costs in scope that have articles i.e. Tom Moreland Interchange, and as noted above, other managed lanes articles exist.Mccunicano (talk) 02:06, 30 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Jonesboro Exit

Should I include unsigned SR 920 to the Jonesboro Exit (in exit list or notes)? 23.150.248.107 (talk) 17:09, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Robbins AFB

Should the fact that Robbins AFB is available through Exit 146 of I-75 Georgia? If so, how should it be implemented? BeeboMan (talk) 14:52, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]