State Route 101 (SR 101) is a
state highway
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in the
northwestern part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. It travels in a south–north orientation between the
Atlanta metropolitan area
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and the
Alabama
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state line. Its routing passes through portions of
Carroll,
Paulding,
Polk
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, and
Floyd counties
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. It connects the
Villa Rica and
Rome
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areas of the state.
Route description
SR 101 begins at an
interchange
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with
Interstate 20
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(I-20) in
Villa Rica, in
Carroll County, where SR 101 is
concurrent with
SR 61 for approximately north until they intersect
US 78/
SR 8. SR 61 splits off, while SR 101 travels northwest into
Paulding County. The only major intersection in the county is with
SR 113/
SR 120 (Buchanan Highway), in the
unincorporated community
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of
Union. SR 101/SR 113 travel concurrently. In
Polk County, the road meets
US 278/
SR 6, southeast of
Rockmart. The four highways travel concurrent to the northwest, and enter Rockmart. They bypass the main part of town to the east, northeast, and north. On the northeast corner of the city, SR 113 splits off to the northeast. At Piedmont Avenue, SR 101 splits off to the north-northwest. This intersection also marks the eastern terminus of
US 278 Bus./
SR 6 Bus. SR 101 continues to the northwest and enters
Floyd County. It curves to an almost-due-north orientation and enters
Rome
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. In the city, it has an incomplete interchange with
US 411 north/
SR 20 east, just east of
Georgia Northwestern Technical College; there is no access from SR 101 to US 411 south/SR 20 west. The route travels to the north and curves to the northwest to intersect
US 27/
SR 1/
SR 53 (Turner McCall Boulevard). It crosses over the
Etowah and
Oostanaula rivers. It passes
Barron Stadium
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and
Floyd Medical Center, before it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 27/SR 1/SR 20, farther along in the city.
SR 101 is not part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Georgia Roads (Routes 101-120)
101
Transportation in Carroll County, Georgia
Transportation in Paulding County, Georgia
Transportation in Polk County, Georgia
Transportation in Floyd County, Georgia
Villa Rica, Georgia
Rome, Georgia