and satellite providers also carry stations from the Atlanta market. Transportation infrastructure Highways Georgia State Routes 17, 72, 77 and 77 Connector pass through the city. Heard, Oliver, Church, and McIntosh streets are the primary thoroughfares downtown while College Avenue and Elbert Street bypass the downtown area and serve as the major routes through the city. Interstate 85 exits for Elberton include exits 160 (State Routes 51), 173 (17) and 177 (77), all northwest of Elberton. The city can also be reached from Interstate 20 via two exits - State Route 77 (exit 154), southwest of the city, and U.S. Route 78/State Route 17 (exit 172), to the southeast. State Route 72 connects Elberton with Athens to the west and Greenwood, South Carolina, to the east, while State Route 77 connects to Lexington and Hartwell. State Route 17 stretches from the North Georgia mountains to the coast at Savannah. State Route 368 begins just north of the city and links Elberton to Anderson, South Carolina. Plans for the proposed Interstate 3 have the highway passing through Elberton. Airports Elberton and Elbert County are served locally by the Elbert County-Patz Field Airport, located just east of the city on State Route 72. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is located west of Elberton, while Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is located to the northeast. Regional air transportation is available in the nearby cities of Athens, Georgia, and Anderson, South Carolina. Railroad For many years, Elberton was an important passenger and freight stop on the main line of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. The line is now operated by CSX Transportation and remains in use for freight transportation. A spur line connects Elberton to a main line of the Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly Southern Railway). Healthcare Elbert Memorial Hospital, located at the corner of Laurel and Chestnut streets, has provided medical care to the Elberton region since 1950. Then-Governor Herman Talmadge presided over the dedication of the facility, calling it "one of the nation's finest." The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. Today, Elbert Memorial is a 25-bed acute care critical access hospital with emergency, surgical, and rehabilitation facilities, as well as a wellness center and cafeteria. The hospital is currently researching potential expansion opportunities, either through an extensive reworking of the current facility or by moving to a new location. Other nearby hospitals include Athens Regional Medical Center and St. Mary's Hospital in Athens