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Encyclopedia > Spaghetti Junction (Georgia)
Spaghetti Junction in Atlanta from I-85 traveling southbound.
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Spaghetti Junction is the nickname for the intersection of the major roadways Interstate 85 and Interstate 285, along with several access roads, in northern DeKalb County, Georgia, just northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It is officially called Tom Moreland Interchange, after a former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation (1974-1987). Download high resolution version (1024x768, 94 KB)Drivers view of the I-85 and I-285 interchange north of Atlanta Georgia which is called Spaghetti Junction. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 94 KB)Drivers view of the I-85 and I-285 interchange north of Atlanta Georgia which is called Spaghetti Junction. ... Interstate 85 is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Interstate 285 (Georgia State Route 407), usually known as the Perimeter, is a beltway interstate highway encircling Atlanta, Georgia for 64 miles (103km). ... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Downtown Atlanta skyline Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... GDOT is an acronym for Georgia Department of Transportation, the government agency responsible for building and maintaining state roads in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


I-85 is a major traffic corridor from the northeastern suburbs of Atlanta in the Gwinnett County area into downtown Atlanta. I-285 is a beltway around Atlanta. In the northern I-285 corridor, in the area from I-85 counterclockwise to I-75, there has been a large amount of development of office space. Spaghetti Junction was designed to remove choke points and reduce congestion in the I-85 and I-285 interchange, which had been a cloverleaf. Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A beltway (American English), ring road or orbital motorway (British English) is a circumferential highway found around many cities. ... Interstate 75 is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ...


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Spaghetti Junction is a major motorway interchange in Birmingham, England. ...

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In their 12th year at 'the Junction' April and John have perfected the standard classics of Osso Buco, Chicken Parmigiana, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna, Frutti di Mare, and other pasta dishes that are light and tasty, using fresh herbs, garlic, and olive oil.
He had been working at Spaghetti Junction for the previous 4 years as the assistant to our recently-retired chef, Desiree Lewis, who dedicated herself to producing her outstanding culinary efforts for ten years with John & April.
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A Georgia native, General Lucius D. Clay of Marietta, is credited with being the principal architect of the system.
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