Georgia State Route 316
State Route 316 (SR 316), also known as University Parkway, or Georgia 316, is a 38.9-mile-long (62.6 km) state highway that exists in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It links the Atlanta metropolitan area with Athens, home of the University of Georgia.
State Route 316 | ||||
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| University Parkway | ||||
Georgia State Route 316 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 38.9 mi (62.6 km) | |||
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| West end | I-85 west of Lawrenceville | |||
| East end | US 29 / US 78 / SR 10 Loop in Athens | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Gwinnett, Barrow, Oconee | |||
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The first 5 miles (8.0 km) of the state highway is a freeway, but the rest of the route is at-grade with traffic signals with the exception of its junction with SR 81 east of Bethlehem.
Despite SR 316 being concurrent with US 29 for most of its route, the road is nearly always referred to by its state route designation, while US 29 is usually associated with its original route.
SR 316 could possibly be extended as a freeway from its Buford Drive exit to the Athens Perimeter on its current route, intersecting roads like Winder Highway (US 29 Business), Sugarloaf Parkway (current interchange), SR 81 (Loganville Highway), SR 53 (Hog Mountain Road), and US 78/SR 10 (current interchange).