State Route 324 (SR 324) is a west-to-east
state highway
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located in portions of
Gwinnett and
Barrow counties in the
northeastern part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. It connects
Buford and
Auburn. It also has an
interchange
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with
Interstate 85 (I-85). Before it was renamed, Carl Bethlehem Road was once part of SR 324.
Route description
SR 324 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 20 (Buford Drive NE) in the southeast part of
Buford, in
Gwinnett County
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. The route travels to the east-southeast and crosses over
Ivy Creek
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. It curves to the southeast and has an
interchange
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* Interchange (road), a collection of ramps, exits, and entrances between two or more highways
* Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies
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with,
Interstate 85 (I-85). SR 324 continues to the southeast, crossing over
Little Ivy Creek and intersects
SR 124 (Braselton Highway) north of
Dacula. The highway passes
Fort Daniel Elementary School. Northeast of the Trophy Club at Apalachee Farms golf course, the highway curves to the northeast for just over , and then curves back to the southeast. At the intersection with the northern terminus of Apalachee Road, which travels along the Gwinnett–
Barrow county line, SR 324 enters Barrow County. It passes Old Peachtree Montessori School. Just before crossing over some
CSX
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railroad lines, it enters
Auburn. Almost immediately, it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
US 29 Bus./
SR 8 (Atlanta Highway).
SR 324 is not part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
History
Previously, US 29 Bus./SR 8/SR 324 traveled
concurrently through Auburn to
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. It followed Carl–Bethlehem Road southeast to an intersection with
US 29
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/
SR 316 (University Parkway) in
Whistleville and, later,
SR 81 (Loganville Highway) northwest of
Bethlehem
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. At this point, SR 324 turned to the east, intersecting
SR 11 (Christmas Avenue) in Bethlehem. It followed East Star Street and Smith Mill Roadfinally turned to the northeast until it met its former eastern terminus, an intersection with
SR 53 (Hog Mountain Road) southwest of
Statham.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Transportation in Barrow County, Georgia
Buford, Georgia