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Georgia State Route 140

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State Route 140 marker
State Route 140
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SR 140 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length78.6 mi[1] (126.5 km)
Major junctions
West end US 27 / SR 1 near Armuchee
Major intersections
East end I-85 near Norcross
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesFloyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, Gwinnett
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
SR 139 SR 141

State Route 140 (SR 140) is a 78.6-mile-long (126.5 km) state highway in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects the Armuchee and Peachtree Corners areas, within portions of Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, Gwinnett counties.

Route description

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State Route 140 in Rydal
State Route 140 in Roswell
State Route 140 in Peachtree Corners

SR 140 begins at an intersection with US 27/SR 1 near Armuchee, within Floyd County. It travels east, crosses over the Oostanaula River, and meets SR 53 (New Calhoun Highway NE). It crosses into Bartow County and enters Adairsville. In town, it has an intersection with US 41/SR 3 (Joe Frank Harris Parkway) and an interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75; Larry McDonald Memorial Highway). It continues to the east and then curves to the southeast to meet US 411/SR 61, just north of Rydal. It heads east into Cherokee County and then curves to the southeast. In Waleska, the highway intersects SR 108 (Fincher Road). The roadway continues to the southeast and enters Canton. Here, it has an intersection with SR 5 Connector (Reinhardt College Parkway). Farther to the south it has a concurrency with SR 5 Business. The two routes curve to the southwest, cross over the