Georgia State Route 371
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| Post Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length: | 6.0 mi[1] (9.7 km) | |||
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| South end: |
 SR 9 northeast of Milton | |||
| North end: |
 SR 20 east of Free Home | |||
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| Counties: | Forsyth | |||
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State Route 371 (SR 371) is a 6.0-mile-long (9.7 km) two-lane south-to-north state highway in unincorporated Forsyth County in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route connects SR 9 in the south to SR 20 in the north. SR 371 serves as a connecting route for the residential neighborhoods between SR 9 and SR 20 to SR 400, the major north–south commuter route into and out of Atlanta. SR 371 is known locally as Post Road.
Route description
SR 371 begins at an intersection with SR 9 (Atlanta Highway) northeast of Milton and first travels slightly to the northeast, then bends mostly north through the residential southwestern portion of Forsyth County, before reaching its northern terminus at SR 20 (Canton Highway) near the community of Ducktown.[1] The area around the southern terminus of the route features Alpharetta mailing addresses, with the majority of the route located in the 30040 ZIP code.
While the short route has little statewide significance, it does serve as an important connector for local traffic in the area, as well as serving as a part of the commuter feeder route to SR 400. SR 371 is also utilized as a major school traffic connector for students of all ages, as both Vickery Creek Elementary School and Vickery Creek Middle School are located on the route itself, and West Forsyth High School is just off the route on Kelly Mill Road.[1][2]
The Georgia Department of Transportation annual average daily traffic (AADT) numbers for the year 2011 show an average of 14,490 vehicles using the southern portion of the route (between SR 9 and Kelly Mill Road) on a daily basis, with 97% of this traffic made up by personal vehicles.[2]
History
The route makes its first appearance on Georgia highway maps in 1944, and SR 371 is signed as an extension of SR 141 from where SR 141 left its concurrency with US 19/SR 9 and traveled north to SR 20. From 1944, the route is shown as graded, but not yet surfaced.[3] It was 1957 before the route, still signed as SR 141, is marked as having been finished with a hard surface.[4] In 1972, the route was signed as SR 371.[5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Forsyth County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 9 (Atlanta Highway) – Milton, Cumming | Southern terminus | |
| | 6.0 | 9.7 | SR 20 (Canton Highway) – Canton, Cumming | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Google (October 21, 2013). "Route of SR 371" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- 1 2 Geographic Transportation Reporting Analysis and Query System (GeoTRAQS) (Map). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ Staff. State of Georgia System of State Roads (PDF) (Map) (January 1, 1944 ed.). State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ Staff. State of Georgia System of State Roads (PDF) (Map) (July 1, 1957 ed.). State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ Staff. State of Georgia Highway System and Connections (PDF) (Map) (January 1972 ed.). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 14, 2015.