The highway was part of a more expanded plan to have an outer perimeter highway around the exurbs of Atlanta.
ðə hˈaɪweɪ wʌz pˈɑːɹt əvə mˈoːɹ ɛkspˈændᵻd plˈæn tə hæv ɐn ˈaʊɾɚ pɚɹˈɪmɪɾɚ hˈaɪweɪ ɚɹˈaʊnd ðɪ ɛɡzˈɜːbz ʌv ɐtlˈæntə.