Has Dahlonega Moved Closer To Atlanta?!!!

At least the Georgia DOT (GDOT) seems to think so. :)

Over the past couple of weeks, GDOT has been placing several new big green signs (BGS) along US 19/GA 400 between I-85 and Haynes Bridge Road (Exit 9).

One of the new BGS has replaced the following button copy sign located northbound between Northridge Road (Exit 6) and the Chattahoochee River:

Please click here to see the old sign (from AA Roads's Georgia Gateway website).

The new BGS reads as follows: "Roswell 9, Dahlonega 26"... a really big "boo-boo" by GDOT. :)

In other BGS replacement news, here's what else has been replaced and or added so far:

- New "Next 3 Exits" BGS have been placed in the median between I-285 and Holcomb Bridge Road.

- Southbound: New mileage sign "Sandy Springs 5, Interstate-285 4" between Northridge Road and the MARTA North Springs Transit Station (Exit 5C).

- Exit 4B: New BGS acknowledging "US 19 South, Exit 4B", first time since 1981.

- Exit 5 Southbound: New BGS "Dunwoody/Sandy Springs, Exit 1/2 Mile" and "Abernathy Rd, Exit 5".

- Exit 6 Southbound: New BGS "Northridge Rd, Exit 1/2 Mile".

- Exits 7A-B Northbound: New BGS "GA 140/Roswell/Norcross, Exit 1 Mile".

- Exit 8 Northbound: New BGS "Mansell Road/Alpharetta, Exit 1/2 Mile".

- Exits 12A-B NorthBound: New BGS "McFarland Rd, Exits 1 Mile" and "McFarland Rd, Exit 1/2 Mile".

- New Exit 12B: BGS "McFarland Road West" exit sign.

Also, most of the assurance markers for US 19/GA 400 between I-285 and GA 306 (Exit 17) have been replaced with much larger ones.

More BGS replacements are being made and I'll let you know what else I find.

Here are how some of the BGS along US 19/GA 400 should read IMHO:

- Exit 7B Northbound BGS: "TO GA 92/GA 140 West/Roswell/Woodstock"

- Exit 10 Southbound BGS: "GA 120/Old Milton Pkwy/Alpharetta/Duluth"

- Exit 13 Northbound BGS: "TO GA 9/GA 141/Peachtree Pkwy/Cumming"

- Exit 13 Southbound BGS: "GA 141/Peachtree Pkwy/Norcross"

- Exit 17 Northbound BGS: "GA 306/Keith Bridge Rd/Gainesville"

- Exit 17 Southbound BGS: "GA 306/Keith Bridge Rd/Cumming"

And furthermore, at the intersection of McFarland Road and GA 9 (Atlanta Hwy), there should be "TO US 19/GA 400" trailblazer signs to assist those who may not be familiar with the area. Ditto for McFarland Road's other end at McGinnis Ferry Road.

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