Traffic picks up again west of Dawsonville, and reaches numbers of around 13,000 where the route feeds Dawson County and Forsyth County traffic to SR 400. Once the route crosses into Hall County and approaches Gainesville, numbers increase yet again to around 23,000 vehicles per day north and into Gainesville, and reach nearly 28,000 vehicles as the route feeds I-985.
Traffic resumes its flow west of Dawsonville, reaching volumes of approximately 13,000 where the route merges with traffic from Dawson County and Forsyth County onto SR 400. As the route enters Hall County and approaches Gainesville, traffic numbers surge to around 23,000 vehicles per day northbound into Gainesville, and reach nearly 28,000 vehicles as the route feeds I-985.