Mississippi Highway 306

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MS 304 Scenic / I-55 in Coldwater
East end MS 305 near Independence
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesTate
Highway system
← MS 305→ MS 308

Mississippi Highway 306 (MS 306) is a

U.S. Route 51 (US 51) in Coldwater, and it travels eastward to an interchange at Interstate 55 (I-55) on the northern edge of the town. The road continues eastward across northern Tate County and ends at MS 305 near Independence
. MS 306 was designated in 1952, and it was constructed in 1953 from US 51 to MS 305. The route was paved in asphalt by 1956, and an interchange was built at I-55 by 1967.

Route description

Traffic volume on Mississippi Highway 306
Location Volume
West of Hill Road 7,500
East of Golden Way 3,700
West of Antioch Road 2,900
East of Independence Road 3,100
  • Data was measured in 2016 in terms of AADT
  • Source: [2]

All of the route is located inside northern Tate County.[3] MS 306 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,[4] and all of it is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), as part of the Mississippi State Highway System.[1]

MS 306 starts at the intersection of US 51,

unincorporated community of Antioch. Less than two miles (3.2 km) later, MS 306 continues eastward and intersects Bowman Town Road in Bowman. The road then crosses Buttermilk Creek near Independence Road and Little Beartail Creek near Willie Turner Road. The route ends at MS 305 near Independence, and the road continues eastward as Mount Zion Road, as it travels to Thyatira.[3]

History

In January 1952, the first construction projects of the year were announced by the Mississippi State Highway Department. One project was MS 306, which included

grading, drainage and culverts, and gravel surfacing.[7] By 1953, the gravel road opened, connecting from US 51 to MS 305.[8][9] Another project was announced in 1954, with asphalt surfacing and more drainage and culverts.[10] By 1956, all of the route was paved, and MS 305 was extended past MS 306.[11][12] In 1960, I-55 was proposed to intersect MS 306,[13][14] and construction began by 1962.[14][15] In 1967, an interchange was built at I-55,[12][16] and no significant changes have been made to the route since.[16][17]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Tate County.

Locationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
US 51 – Coldwater, Arkabutla Dam
, Hernando Point		Western terminus; western end of MS 304 Scenic concurrency
0.8–
0.9		1.3–
1.4
MS 304 Scenic / I-55 – Memphis, Grenada
Diamond interchange; eastern end of MS 304 Scenic concurrency; I-55 exit 271
Independence9.715.6 MS 305 – Lewisburg, Olive BranchEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2013). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 158. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2016). "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2014). Tate County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:63,360. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Mississippi Legislature. "Sec. 65-3-3: State Highways Designated". Mississippi Code of 1972 as Amended. Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved June 11, 2018 – via LexisNexis.
  5. ^ a b c d Google (June 12, 2018). "Mississippi Highway 306" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d Mississippi Department of Transportation (2008). Coldwater, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:9,996. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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  8. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (July 1952). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  9. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1953). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Bids To Be Taken On 11 Projects". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. November 7, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  11. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  12. ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  13. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  14. ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  15. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1962). Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  16. ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  17. ^ Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2012. Gulf Coast inset. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
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