Georgia State Route 166
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State Route 166 starts at the Alabama
line west of Carrollton
in Carroll County
. It goes around Carrollton on a by-pass route constructed in the mid-1900s. From there, S.R. 166 enters Douglas County
where it remains mostly rural. After a short north–south concurrency with State Route 92, it enters Fulton County
by crossing the Chattahoochee River
. Once in Fulton County, S.R. 166 intersects Fulton Industrial Boulevard/Cascade
-Palmetto
Highway (State Route 70/State Route 154). S.R. 154 joins S.R. 166 at this intersection. Campbellton
Road (S.R. 166/S.R. 154) crosses Camp Creek Parkway (State Route 6), entering the Sandtown community on its way to the Ben Hill
community.
S.R. 166/S.R. 154 leaves the Ben Hill community as Arthur B. Langford Jr. Parkway
. Langford Parkway, is a limited access freeway that was originally named the Lakewood Freeway and was planned as Interstate 420. It continues into East Point
, passing the Fort McPherson
Army base. S.R. 154 leaves Langford Parkway at Main Street (U.S. Route 29/State Route 14/State Route 139). After crossing the Downtown Connector
, S.R. 166 ends into Lakewood Avenue in southeast Atlanta (Lakewood Heights
).
at Douglasville, Georgia
on the west side of metro Atlanta
, then continue eastward to the south of downtown Atlanta
, merging at a highway interchange with proposed Interstate 475
and traveling northeastward with it back to I-20. The only portion of it actually built was state route 166, known as Lakewood Freeway and now Langford Parkway
. The portion west of I-285
on the west side, and east of I-75
were never built, due to public opposition from communities in its path. The I-675 it was to connect to was never built either, for the same reason. I-475
was later used for the bypass route around Macon, Georgia
.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
line west of Carrollton
Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388...
in Carroll County
Carroll County, Georgia
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 87,268. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 111,954...
. It goes around Carrollton on a by-pass route constructed in the mid-1900s. From there, S.R. 166 enters Douglas County
Douglas County, Georgia
Douglas County, Georgia has been experiencing numerous natural disasters over the most recent decades. Being located in the South Eastern United States the county experiences strong storms and tornadoes often because of its location in Dixie Alley....
where it remains mostly rural. After a short north–south concurrency with State Route 92, it enters Fulton County
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
by crossing the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
. Once in Fulton County, S.R. 166 intersects Fulton Industrial Boulevard/Cascade
Cascade Heights
Cascade Heights is an affluent predominantly African-American neighborhood in southwest Atlanta. Along with Sandtown and other portions of unincorporated South Fulton County, the area has a reputation as having a high concentration of the African-American elite in the city.Cascade Heights, or...
-Palmetto
Palmetto, Georgia
Palmetto is a city located mostly in Fulton County and now partly in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia...
Highway (State Route 70/State Route 154). S.R. 154 joins S.R. 166 at this intersection. Campbellton
Campbellton, Georgia
Campbellton is an unincorporated town in southwestern Fulton County, Georgia, that lies along the banks of the Chattahoochee River. The area prior to white settlement was populated by the Creek Indians. Campbellton was settled by several families. The Beavers Family owned and farmed a large...
Road (S.R. 166/S.R. 154) crosses Camp Creek Parkway (State Route 6), entering the Sandtown community on its way to the Ben Hill
Ben Hill (Atlanta)
Ben Hill is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Ben Hill is a predominantly black community with many black-owned businesses.-Location:Ben Hill is located within the city limits of Southwest Atlanta...
community.
S.R. 166/S.R. 154 leaves the Ben Hill community as Arthur B. Langford Jr. Parkway
Langford Parkway
Arthur E. Langford Jr. Parkway , formerly known as the Lakewood Freeway, is a six-mile freeway through the northern portion of East Point and southwestern Atlanta, Georgia, USA...
. Langford Parkway, is a limited access freeway that was originally named the Lakewood Freeway and was planned as Interstate 420. It continues into East Point
East Point, Georgia
The city of East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,712...
, passing the Fort McPherson
Fort McPherson
Fort McPherson was a U.S. Army military base located in East Point, Georgia, on the southwest edge of the City of Atlanta, Ga. It was the headquarters for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Southeast Region; the U.S. Army Forces Command; the U.S. Army Reserve Command; the U.S...
Army base. S.R. 154 leaves Langford Parkway at Main Street (U.S. Route 29/State Route 14/State Route 139). After crossing the Downtown Connector
Downtown Connector
In Atlanta, Georgia, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 is the concurrent section of Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 through the core of the city. Beginning at the I-85/Langford Parkway interchange, the Downtown Connector runs generally due north, meeting the east-west Interstate 20 in the middle....
, S.R. 166 ends into Lakewood Avenue in southeast Atlanta (Lakewood Heights
Lakewood Heights (Atlanta)
Lakewood Heights is a neighborhood in southeast Atlanta. It is bounded by:* the Betmar LaVilla, the Villages at Carver, and South Atlanta neighborhoods on the north,* the Chosewood Park neighborhood on the northeast,...
).
Interstate 420
Interstate 420 (I-420) was a highway planned to split off Interstate 20Interstate 20 in Georgia
In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia-South Carolina border straddles. It passes through the heavily congested Atlanta metropolitan area and exits the state at Augusta...
at Douglasville, Georgia
Douglasville, Georgia
The city of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 30,961...
on the west side of metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta metropolitan area or metro Atlanta, officially designated by the US Census Bureau as the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States...
, then continue eastward to the south of downtown Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. Downtown Atlanta is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters, city, county, state and federal government facilities, sporting facilities, and is the central tourist attraction of the city...
, merging at a highway interchange with proposed Interstate 475
Interstate 675 (Georgia)
Interstate 675 was built in southeast metro Atlanta during the mid-1980s to alleviate Interstate 75 to the west, for traffic bound to Interstate 285 east. It is 11.04 miles in length, running from I-75 in the south from the city of Stockbridge to I-285 at its north end...
and traveling northeastward with it back to I-20. The only portion of it actually built was state route 166, known as Lakewood Freeway and now Langford Parkway
Langford Parkway
Arthur E. Langford Jr. Parkway , formerly known as the Lakewood Freeway, is a six-mile freeway through the northern portion of East Point and southwestern Atlanta, Georgia, USA...
. The portion west of I-285
Interstate 285
Interstate 285 is an Interstate Highway loop encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for . I-285 is also known as unsigned State Route 407 and is colloquially referred to as the Perimeter. Suburban sprawl has made it one of the most heavily traveled roadways in the United States, and portions of the highway...
on the west side, and east of I-75
Interstate 75 in Georgia
In the U.S. state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north–south along the U.S. Route 41 corridor on the western side of the state, passing through the cities of Valdosta, Macon and Atlanta. It is also designated — but not signed — as State Route 401...
were never built, due to public opposition from communities in its path. The I-675 it was to connect to was never built either, for the same reason. I-475
Interstate 475 (Georgia)
Interstate 475 is a long Interstate highway in Georgia, splitting off from Interstate 75 and bypassing Macon, Georgia. It is also unsigned State Route 408...
was later used for the bypass route around Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
.