State Route 378 (SR 378) is a 6.4-mile-long (10.3 km), four-lane divided highway that travels west-to-east entirely within Gwinnett County in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The road is designated as a state highway. The route is heavily commercialized with numerous office and industrial parks. It is known along its entire length as Beaver Ruin Road. The roadway was built in the mid-1960s and designated a decade later.
Route description
Georgia State Route 378
SR 378 begins at an intersection with US 23/SR 13 (Buford Highway) in Norcross. It travels to the southeast, and curves to the northeast. Then, after it curves back to the southeast, it has an interchange with Interstate 85 (I-85). It continues to the southeast and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 29/SR 8 (Lawrenceville Highway) in Lilburn.
SR 378 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
History
The road that would eventually be designated as SR 378 was built along its current alignment between 1963 and 1966. By 1976, the entire road was designated as SR 378.
^ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1974). Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (1974–1975 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
^ Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1975). Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (1975–1976 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
^State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1966). Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
US 23 / SR 13 (Buford Highway) – Doraville, Atlanta, Duluth, Suwanee
I-85 (SR 403) – Atlanta, Greenville
US 29 / SR 8 (Lawrenceville Highway) – Decatur, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens
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