Just this week, Georgia DOT finally did something that should have been done at least 4 years ago... recognize the City of Johns Creek (population 76,728 according to the 2010 U.S. Census) from US19/GA 400.

Coming from I-285 up 400, Johns Creek is accessible via Exit 10 (GA 120/Old Milton Parkway/Alpharetta). If you are familiar with the North Fulton area of Metro Atlanta, then chances are, you know... but if you're not, then you might've been screwed... until now...


If you're taking 400 from Cumming, Dawsonville, or Dahlonega, Johns Creek is accessible via Exit 13 (GA 141/Norcross). Again, if you're familiar with the area, then you probably knew it already. But what if you weren't familiar? Thanks to GDOT, "no worries, mate" (with apologies to our Australian friends). We've got you covered...



Notice the standard freeway font on these new signs? In any other state (barring those that are adopting the new Clearview font), this would not be unusual, but since approximately 1989, GDOT has been using a narrower freeway font that some of us in the roadgeek community call "Georgia font".

Furthermore, GDOT has been doing something else that is unusual for them... placing signs with MUTCD standard exit tabs, such as this new sign for the new Hammond Drive exit (Exit 4C) in Sandy Springs...



BTW, I also visited the Hammond Drive interchange and took several pictures, which I'll be posting on the GRG Facebook page (which now has over 100 "likes", thanks to y'all).

That's it for now. Thanks for reading and please come back often.

 

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