Interstate 285

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Interstate 285 is the beltway encircling Atlanta, Georgia, serving as a major bypass and connector for multiple interstate highways around the metropolitan area.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Interstate Highway
beltway
limited-access highway
accessControl full access control
alsoKnownAs Atlanta Bypass
I-285
The Perimeter
bypassOf Interstate 20 through Atlanta
Interstate 75 through Atlanta
Interstate 85 through Atlanta
connectsWith Georgia State Route 400
Interstate 20 NERFINISHED
Interstate 675 NERFINISHED
Interstate 75 NERFINISHED
Interstate 85 NERFINISHED
country United States
directionalDesignation inner loop
outer loop
encircles Atlanta
forms complete loop around central Atlanta
hasJunction I-285 and I-20 east interchange
I-285 and I-20 west interchange
I-285 and I-75 interchange (Cobb Cloverleaf)
I-285 and I-85 interchange (Spaghetti Junction)
hasSpeedLimit typically 55–65 mph
hasToll no
isMajorTruckRoute yes
isUrbanFreeway yes
laneConfiguration multiple lanes in each direction
length approximately 63 miles
maintainedBy Georgia Department of Transportation
numberingSystem three-digit auxiliary Interstate of I-85
opened 1960s
openedToTraffic 1969
partOf Interstate Highway System
passesThrough Clayton County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Cobb County, Georgia NERFINISHED
DeKalb County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Fulton County, Georgia
primaryFunction traffic distribution around Atlanta metropolitan area
region Southeastern United States
roadSurface paved
serves Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport vicinity
servesAs bypass route for through traffic around Atlanta
connector between multiple radial interstates
shape loop
state Georgia
surrounds Atlanta metropolitan area

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Interstate 285 ("I-285")
Interstate 285 ("Atlanta Bypass")
alsoKnownAs
Georgia State Route 400 ("Interstate 285 in Sandy Springs")
Georgia State Route 85
hasJunctionWith
Interstate 285 ("I-285 and I-75 interchange (Cobb Cloverleaf)")
hasJunction
Clayton County, Georgia
hasMajorHighway
Interstate 85 ("Interstate 285 (Georgia)")
hasSpurRoute
Atlanta
majorHighway
College Park, Georgia
servedBy

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