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State Route 54

Georgia State Route 54 highlighted in red

Route information

Maintained by GDOT

Length

70.5 mi (113.5 km)

Major junctions

South end

US 27 / SR 1 west of Hogansville

Major intersections

US 29 / SR 14 / SR 100 in Hogansville
I-85 southeast of Hogansville
US 27 Alt. / SR 41 in Luthersville
US 19 / US 41 / SR 3 in Jonesboro
I-75 in Morrow
I-285 in Atlanta

North end

I-75 / I-85 in Downtown Atlanta

Location

Country

United States

State

Georgia

Counties

Troup, Meriwether, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton, Fulton

Highway system

Georgia State Highway System

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SR 53

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SR 55

State Route 54 (SR 54) is a 70.5-mile-long (113.5 km) state highway that travels southwest-to-northeast through portions of Troup, Meriwether, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton, and Fulton counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway connects Hogansville with Atlanta, via Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, and Forest Park.

Route description

SR 54 begins at an intersection with US 27/SR 1 (New Franklin Road) west of Hogansville, in north-central Troup County. It heads east into town, where it intersects US 29/SR 14/SR 100 (Hogansville Road). SR 54/SR 100 head to the southeast concurrently. Just before leaving the county, the highway has an interchange with Interstate 85 (I-85). Then, the two highways split before crossing into Meriwether County. SR 54 heads east-northeast, and curves to the northeast, until it enters Luthersville. There, it intersects US 27 Alternate/SR 41 (Roosevelt Highway), before meeting the northern terminus of SR 54 Spur (Park Street). At this intersection, SR 54 turns to the north and crosses into Coweta County. It heads northeast, through rural areas of the county and intersects SR 16 in Turin. Almost immediately after, it enters Sharpsburg, where it meets the southern terminus of SR 154 (Sharpsburg McCollum Road). Northeast of Sharpsburg, SR 54 has an intersection with SR 34 (Col. Joe M. Jackson Medal of Honor Highway). The highway heads to the east, crossing over Line Creek into Fayette County and Peachtree City. It curves to the northeast and intersects SR 74 (Joel Cowan Parkway). SR 54 curves to the east into Fayetteville, where it intersects SR 85/SR 92 (Glynn Street). To the northeast, it passes McCurry Park North and Links Golf Club, before crossing into Clayton County. In Jonesboro, it intersects US 19/US 41/SR 3 (Tara Boulevard). The four highways head concurrent to the north, along the western edge of Jonesboro. Just before the concurrency ends, they intersect SR 138 Spur (North Avenue). Slightly farther to the north-northwest is an intersection with SR 138. At this intersection, SR 54/SR 138 head east, just north of the city limits. At Jonesboro Road, SR 54 splits off to the north-northeast and enters Morrow. There, it passes Southlake Mall and has an interchange with I-75. Slightly south of the northern limits of town, it passes Clayton State University and curves to the north-northwest into Lake City. There, it meets the eastern terminus of SR 331 (Forest Parkway). In Forest Park, the highway skirts along the southwestern edge of Fort Gillem and meets the southern terminus of SR 54 Conn. (Thurman Road). SR 54 enters Fulton County, and thus Atlanta, approximately 2,000 feet (610 m) before it has an interchange with I-285. It passes Southside Park, the largest part in the city, before curving to the north-northeast and passing Browns Mill Golf Course. After that, it curves back to the northwest and passes Southview Cemetery, just before meeting the southern terminus of SR 54 Conn. (Sawtell Avenue SE). Less than 1 mile (1.6 km) later, it meets the western terminus of SR 42 Spur (McDonough Boulevard SE). Approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) later, it turns to the southwest. Then, it curves back to the northwest to meet its northern terminus, an interchange with I-75/I-85 (Downtown Connector) in Downtown Atlanta.

The only portion of SR 54 that 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, is from SR 34, west of Peachtree City, to the northern end of the SR 138 concurrency, on the northern edge of the city limits of Jonesboro.

History

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The southern end of SR 54 from US 27/SR 1 to Hogansville was previously numbered State Route 258 until 1963-1964.

Major intersection(s)

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Troup		0.0	0.0	US 27 / SR 1 (New Franklin Road)	Southern terminus
	Hogansville	7.4	11.9	US 29 / SR 14 / SR 100 north (Hogansville Road) – LaGrange, Grantville, Corinth	Southern end of SR 100 concurrency
		10.3	16.6	I-85 (SR 403) – Montgomery, Atlanta	I-85 exit 28
		10.7	17.2	SR 100 south (Greenville Road) – Greenville	Northern end of SR 100 concurrency
Meriwether	Luthersville	18.6	29.9	US 27 Alt. / SR 41 (Roosevelt Highway)
Meriwether	Luthersville	18.7	30.1	SR 54 Spur south (Park Street)	Northern terminus of SR 54 Spur
Coweta	Turin	29.9	48.1	SR 16 – Newnan, Senoia
	Sharpsburg	30.7	49.4	SR 154 north (Sharpsburg McCollum Road) – Palmetto	Southern terminus of SR 154
		35.0	56.3	SR 34 west (Col. Joe M. Jackson Medal of Honor Highway) – Newnan	Eastern terminus of SR 34
Line Creek		35.5	57.1	Coweta–Fayette county line
Fayette	Peachtree City	36.6	58.9	SR 74 (Joel Cowan Parkway) – Atlanta, Starrs Mill, Tyrone
	Peachtree City	37.4	60.2	Lake Peachtree
	Fayetteville	46.2	74.4	SR 85 / SR 92 (Glynn Street) – Senoia, Riverdale, Fairburn
		48.1	77.4	McDonough Road (SR 920) – Atlanta Motor Speedway
Camp Creek		50.8	81.8	Fayette–Clayton county line
Clayton	Jonesboro	53.7	86.4	US 19 south / US 41 south / SR 3 south (Tara Boulevard)	Southern end of US 19/US 41/SR 3 concurrency
	Jonesboro	55.0	88.5	SR 138 Spur (North Avenue)
		55.4	89.2	US 19 north / US 41 north / SR 3 north (Tara Boulevard) / SR 138 west – Forest Park, Union City	Northern end of US 19/US 41/SR 3 concurrency; southern end of SR 138 concurrency
		56.2	90.4	SR 138 east – Stockbridge	Northern end of SR 138 concurrency
	Morrow	58.8	94.6	I-75 (SR 401) – Macon, Atlanta	I-75 exit 233
	Lake City	61.7	99.3	SR 331 west (Forest Parkway) – Forest Park	Eastern terminus of SR 331
	Forest Park	63.2	101.7	SR 54 Conn. north (Thurman Road) – Atlanta	Southern terminus of SR 54 Conn.
Fulton	Atlanta	64.4	103.6	I-285 (Atlanta Bypass / SR 407) Montgomery Alabama] Augusta Georgia]	I-285 exit 55.
		66.8	107.5	South River
		68.7	110.6	SR 54 Conn. north (Sawtell Avenue SE)	Southern terminus of SR 54 Conn.
		69.8	112.3	SR 42 Spur south (McDonough Boulevard SE)	Northern terminus of SR 42 Spur
		70.5	113.5	I-75 / I-85 (Downtown Connector / SR 295 / SR 401 / SR 403) – Macon, Montgomery, Chattanooga, Greenville	Northern terminus; I-75/I-85 exit 244
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Special routes

Atlanta connector route

State Route 54 Connector

Location	Southeast Atlanta
Length	0.7 mi (1,100 m)

State Route 54 Connector (SR 54 Conn.) is a 0.7-mile-long (1.1 km) connector route that exists entirely within the southeastern part of Fulton County. Its routing is completely within the city limits of Atlanta.

It begins at an intersection with the SR 54 mainline, northwest of Southview Cemetery. It heads northeast, before curving to a due-north orientation. The highway passes along the western edge of United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, before a slight jog to the northeast right before its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 42 Spur.

The entire route is in Atlanta, Fulton County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	SR 54 (Jonesboro Road SE) – Forest Park, Downtown Atlanta	Southern terminus
0.7	1.1	SR 42 Spur (McDonough Boulevard SE)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Clayton–DeKalb County connector route

State Route 54 Connector

Location	Clayton–DeKalb counties
Length	2.2 mi (3.5 km)
Existed	1995–present

State Route 54 Connector (SR 54 Conn.) is a 2.2-mile-long (3.5 km) connector route that exists within portions of Clayton and Fulton counties of the U.S. state of Georgia.

It begins at an intersection with the SR 54 mainline (Jonesboro Road). It heads northeast through Conley and then meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 23/SR 42 (Moreland Avenue).

Between 1945 and the end of 1946, SR 160 was established from SR 54 in Forest Park to SR 42 south-southeast of Constitution. In 1995, this segment of SR 160 was redesignated as SR 54 Conn.

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Clayton	Forest Park	0.0	0.0	SR 54 (Jonesboro Road) – Jonesboro, Downtown Atlanta	Southern terminus
DeKalb		2.2	3.5	US 23 (Moreland Avenue) / SR 42	Northern terminus; no access from US 23/SR 42 north to SR 54 Conn. south, or for SR 54 Conn. north to US 23/SR 42 north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Incomplete access

Spur route

State Route 54 Spur

Location	Luthersville
Length	0.2 mi (320 m)

State Route 54 Spur (SR 54 Spur) also known as Park Street, is a 0.2-mile-long (0.32 km) spur route that is location completely within Luthersville.

It begins at an intersection with US 27 Alternate/SR 41 (Roosevelt Highway) and heads north-northeast for one block. There, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with the SR 54 mainline (East Oak Street). The highway eases the transition of southbound SR 54 to southbound US 27 Alternate/SR 41 or northbound on US 27 Alternate/SR 41 to northbound SR 54. The southern terminus is a Y-type intersection. Its northern terminus meets SR 54 (East Oak Street) southbound to its left, SR 54 (Park Street) eastbound straight ahead, and the continuation of East Oak Street to its right.

The entire route is in Luthersville, Meriwether County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 27 Alt. / SR 41 (Roosevelt Highway)	Southern terminus
0.2	0.32	SR 54 (East Oak Street/Park Street) – Hogansville, Sharpsburg	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

^ "Overview map of SR 54 (southern terminus to McDonough Boulevard SE)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
"Overview map of SR 54 (McDonough Boulevard SE to northern terminus)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
National Highway System: Atlanta, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
^ "Overview map of SR 54 Conn. (Atlanta)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ "Overview map of SR 54 Conn. (Clayton–Fulton County)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1995). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1995–1996 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1996). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1996–1997 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1945). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
State Highway Department of Georgia (1946). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 28, 2017. (Corrected to November 7, 1946.)
^ "Overview map of SR 54 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 5, 2013.