S.R. 9 Business is a highway in Dahlonega in Lumpkin County. It is completely co-signed with S.R. 52 Business along its length and extends east and west of the city following former S.R. 9/52 through the downtown over a distance of approximately 1.2 miles. Part of the highway overlaps for a very brief 0.1 mile with U.S. 19 Business and S.R. 60 Business creating a unique quadruplex of all business routes.

HISTORY

In 1993, a new by-pass was completed around Dahlonega that had originally started in 1990. This new by-pass included an extension of Pine Tree Road west along the backside of North Georgia College and State University to S.R. 9/52 west of the city. The by-pass previously constructed utilized a connection of Pine Tree Road to Wimpy Mill Road in order to provide a better alignment for U.S. 19/S.R. 60. When this final leg was completed from S.R. 60 west to S.R. 9, both S.R. 9 and 52 were relocated to the new highway. Since the former routes of both S.R. 9 and S.R. 52 were retained as state highways, the former routes became business routes.

The route of S.R. 9 Business/52 Business was actually only partially S.R. 9 originally, but was fully S.R. 52. S.R. 9 ran west of current U.S. 19 Business, but turned north along U.S. 19/S.R. 60 before it was relocated. However, S.R. 9 Business did not exactly follow all of former S.R. 9, and was relocated along all of former S.R. 52 when the business route was created.

PHOTO GALLERY

	Four business routes overlap in Dahlonega, two of those being S.R. 9 Business and S.R. 52 Business for a very rare quadruplex consisting all of Business routes. Photo taken September 18, 2004.
	The western split forms around the historic courthouse in downtown Dahlonega. Photo taken June 26, 2004.
	The business routes of GA 9, 52, 60 and U.S. 19 all join together to wrap around the historic courthouse. This and all other main photo gallery photos taken September 9, 2007.
	Where the routes split just west of the old courthouse.
	One sign assembly marks the very short overlap of all four business routes in downtown Dahlonega.
	Georgia's state overlaps of U.S. routes results in both new U.S. highways and downgrades of U.S. highways to state level quite often. These are of course in error, such as this U.S. 9 shield here. Another is found on S.R. 5 Business in Canton.

TERMINI PHOTO GALLERY

Western Terminus: S.R. 9/52 (Morrison Moore Parkway) west of Dahlonega. All photos taken September 3, 2007.

	Instead of a "JCT" sign and route markers, a full guide sign assembly greets travelers on S.R. 9/52 eastbound approaching the business route along the former highway into the city.
	This assembly is posted on S.R. 9/52 eastbound with the newer by-pass extending straight ahead. It includes patched over signs that apparently were formerly used on S.R. 15. Photo taken December 12, 2004.
	The first reassurance shields for S.R. 9/52 Business eastbound are overheads. North Georgia College & State University is ahead on the right. Photo taken December 12, 2004.
	The western end of S.R 9/52 Business is a very amusing sign error that resulted from the confusion with the overlapping U.S. 19 Business, with this posted instead of END S.R. 9/52 Business. This sign has been here since 1993! Photo taken December 12, 2004.

Eastern Terminus: U.S. 19/S.R. 9/52/60 east of Dahlonega. All photos taken September 3, 2007.

	Here, the northern terminus signage is posted well ahead of the approaching by-pass including U.S. 19 and S.R. 60. Note that this end is signed correctly. Also note the patched over numbers that indicated a former usage.
	The by-pass intersection features a quadruplex just like the one in downtown Dahlonega, just without any banners.
	First westbound reassurance assembly without any overheads.
	Guide signs are used in the junction assembly on the eastern terminus junction assembly same as the western terminus. However, both of these are only posted in the directions where people are likely to use the business route.

S.R. 9 HISTORY, PHOTOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL ROUTES