Where the streets have two names. Or three.

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:45:56 +0000

Driving in Atlanta is one of the most stressful activities you’ll ever engage in. For one, traffic is horrendous during rush hour. While there’s traffic in literally all major cities in the world during rush hour, Atlanta’s rush hour goes from 7AM until 8PM. Atlanta’s rush hour extends beyond what is normal for other cities. There’s the morning rush hour (7-9:30AM), lunch rush hour (12Noon-1:30PM), and afternoon rush hour (3:30PM-8PM).

Drivers in Atlanta also ~~seldom~~ never follow the speed limit. Going at least 10 miles over the limit is a must because going any slower will only get you into more accidents. You’ll see motorists passing on your right using the shoulder, most will tailgate, and some will simply cut you off. Watch this video and see for yourself. This short movie was created by students for their annual campus movie fest.

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As if the bumper-to-bumper traffic and drag racing speeds are not enough to make you wish you stayed at home instead, add one more to that: streets with the same names and the same street with different names. First off, Atlanta is famous for naming streets beginning with Peachtree. In fact, there are over 40 streets named Peachtree — Peachtree Rd, Peachtree Battle, Peachtree Corners… you get the drift. But what would really confuse even the most experienced driver in Atlanta is the fact that there are many names for a single street. The picture I took below is just one classic example (this was taken on a surface street somewhere north of Interstate-85).

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Here are some of Atlanta’s famous streets with multiple names (note: streets change names depending on direction of travel):

Peachtree Road, Peachtree Street, Peachtree Industrial Blvd.

Pleasant Hill Rd., State Bridge Rd., Old Milton Pkwy, Rucker Rd.

South Hairston Rd., North Hairston Rd., Mountain Industrial Blvd., Jimmy Carter Blvd., Holcomb Bridge Rd., East Crossville Rd.,

But the most confusing of all, if you aren’t confused yet, is that there are also different streets with the same names. Most times, it’s because of how the roads are constructed so instead of making the road fork, you’ll either have to make a right or left turn. Notable ones are:

Medlock Bridge Rd.

Old Alabama Rd.

So what does these all mean? Simply put: driving in Atlanta will drive you crazy. End rant.

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Where the streets have two names. Or three.