Interstate 675 (Georgia)
highway in Georgia
Interstate 675 (I-675) is an 11.04-mile-long (17.77 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway in the southeast part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. It links I-75 in Stockbridge in the south to I-285 in the north. I-675 is also designated as the Terrell Starr Parkway and also has the unsigned internal state route designation of State Route 413 (SR 413).
Route description
Beginning at its southern terminus with I-75, I-675 is a four-lane highway with a grassy median and frequently with cable barriers. Between Ellenwood Road/Forest Parkway and the route's northern terminus at I-285 and Moreland Avenue, the freeway expands with three lanes in each direction.
The southern end of I-675 includes reversible high-occupancy toll (HOT) and express toll lanes built within the median, the South Metro Express Lanes, which opened January 28, 2017.
The entire length of I-675 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.
History
At one time, I-675 was to connect with I-485/State Route 400 (SR 400) east of Downtown Atlanta. However, this would have destroyed many neighborhoods including Inman Park. Because it was thought that the road was unnecessary due to three other existing north–south Interstates across and around the city and due to community opposition, the highway was stopped by then-Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter in 1975.
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