Georgia State Route 260
State highway in Georgia, United States
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State Route 260 (SR 260) is a 1.2-mile-long (1.9 km) west–east state highway located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its route is entirely within DeKalb County. It, tied with SR 274, is considered the shortest state route in Georgia.
State Route 260 | ||||
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| Glenwood Avenue SE | ||||
 SR 260 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.2 mi[1] (1.9 km) | |||
| Existed | 1949[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 23 / SR 42 in Atlanta | |||
| East end |  I-20 east of Atlanta | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | DeKalb | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
SR 260 begins at an intersection with US 23/SR 42 (Moreland Avenue SE) in Atlanta. The route makes a beeline to the east to meet its eastern terminus, an interchange with I-20 just east of Atlanta.[1]
The route is a mostly urban route, passing mostly businesses, churches, and schools. At its eastern terminus is DeKalb Memorial Park.[1]
No section of SR 260 is part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[4]
History
Major intersections
The entire route is in DeKalb County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Atlanta | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 23 / SR 42 (Moreland Avenue SE) | Western terminus | |
| | 1.2 | 1.9 | I-20 (Ralph David Abernathy Freeway / SR 402) – Birmingham, Augusta | Eastern terminus; I-20 exit 61B | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
