How is the building of I-285 so important to transportation?

Three major components of Georgia's transportation system are vital to the state's economy ... Three of the interstate highways converge in Atlanta, making it (along with ... The construction of these interstate highways was instrumental in the

is an Interstate Highway loop encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for 63.98 miles (102.97 km).[2] It connects the three major interstate highways to Atlanta: I-20, I-75 and I-85. Colloquially referred to as The Perimeter, it also carries unsigned State Route 407 (SR 407), and is signed as Atlanta Bypass on I-75/I-85.

Because of suburban sprawl, it is estimated that more than two million people use the highway each day, making it the busiest Interstate in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and one of the most heavily traveled roadways in the United States. During rush hour, portions of the highway slow, sometimes to a crawl.