Abandoned alignments of GA 139 and 314 around Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

GDOT 1978When an airport expands, the growing facility usually takes a lot with it.  And in the case of the recent runway expansion of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, many changes have been made to the highway system surrounding it.  The first changes occurred in the early to mid 1970's.  The expansion of the airport led to a rerouting of GA 139 and a change to the terminus of GA 314.  The 1978 GDOT map shows the results of the 1970s expansion at right.

Nearly 30 years later, another runway expansion would greatly alter the southern grounds of the airport.  Along with other surface streets, GA 139 and 314 were greatly impacted.  GA 139 now snakes its way through the airport grounds while GA 314 has been scaled back to end at GA 139 just inside the Perimeter (I-285).  The changes to both routes and various surface streets have left interesting pockets of former alignments of the two state highways within the airport's grounds.  John Krakoff takes a look at some of the surprises still left standing.


Former Northern Terminus of GA 314:
Left Photo: Looking North down former GA 314 at its prior northern terminus at what was once GA 139.  The fence to the right is the current limits of the runway expansion.

Right Photo: What was at one time the first GA 314 shield southbound.  As you can see, there's not much left of Highway 314.  Running just below the horizon in this photo is the realigned GA 139.
Left Photo: At the old northern terminus of GA 314, you aren't able to take a right turn onto what once was GA 139 South.

Right Photo: A zoomed in shot of a leftover GA 139 South shield.

Leftover signage:
An aging 'JCT' GA 314 shield found along a surface street. An archaic Stop Ahead warning sign in the same area. More leftover GA 314 shields.

Current Northern GA 314 Terminus:
Left Photo: A 'JCT' South GA 314 shield is found along GA 139 North.

Right Photo: The 'END' GA 314 assembly marking the new northern terminus of GA 314.  The expanded airport runway is right behind the sign and fence.


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