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Original Routing (Unconstructed)
Interstate 485 was a planned connection between Interstates 75-85 at Downtown Atlanta to the U.S. 78 Stone Mountain Freeway at the Interstate 285 Perimeter Highway. Some 1980s highway maps display Interstate 485 shields on the small freeway stub of then Georgia 410/now Georgia 10 that protrudes east from Interstate 75-85 Exit 246C. This segment was to be the western most reaches and terminus of the freeway.
To the east the Stone Mountain Freeway was not only assigned U.S. 78, but also Georgia 410. This number is apart of the original Georgia 400 freeway series that coincides with most of the original Interstate system within the Peach State. As it currently stands, the Stone Mountain Freeway travels between the Lawrenceville Highway west of Interstate 285 eastward to Rockbridge Road near Georgia's Stone Mountain State Park.
An ambitious plan to do something with the high speed interchange at the west end of Interstate 485 was embarked upon during the mid 1990s. This plan extended the renumbered Georgia 10 freeway eastward to U.S. 23 Moreland Avenue and U.S. 278 Ponce De Leon Avenue as the divided surface boulevard Freedom Parkway. The construction project completed around 1996.
There are no plans to bring back Interstate 485 as it was originally envisioned. Additionally a planned extension of Interstate 675 northward to the Georgia 400 Toll Highway also was scrapped. If these routes were complete, the two would have a junction near the city line and U.S. 23/Moreland Road.
Western Terminus - Interstate 75/85 Downtown Atlanta, Georgia
| Perspective from Interstates 75-85 north
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| Soon after leaving the compact Interstate 20 stack interchange, the expansive Interstate 75-85 overlap travels northward into the Atlanta Central Business District. A myriad of surface streets, including Georgia 10, are served by the upcoming Exits 248B and 248C. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman & Justin Cozart (08/22/03).
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| Just one quarter mile south of the historic western terminus of Interstate 485 on the sixteen lane Interstate 75-85. Georgia 10 ends at this interchange as the Freedom Parkway ramps directly feed into Andrew Young International Boulevard. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman & Justin Cozart (08/22/03).
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| Second to last guide sign for Exit 248C/Georgia 10 east of Interstates 75-85 north. The third point of interest on the panel is the President Jimmy Carter Center. The facility is located off of Freedom Parkway to the east. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman & Justin Cozart (08/22/03).
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