Mississippi Highway 306

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Mississippi Highway 306
Mississippi Highway 306
MS 306 highlighted in pink
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length9.691 mi [1]  (15.596 km)
Existedc. 1952–present
Major junctions
West endScenic Route plate blue.svg
Ellipse sign 304 blue.svgUS 51.svg MS 304 Scenic  / US 51 in Coldwater
 Scenic Route plate blue.svg
Ellipse sign 304 blue.svgI-55.svg MS 304 Scenic  / I-55 in Coldwater
East endEllipse sign 305.svg MS 305 near Independence
Location
Counties Tate
Highway system
← Ellipse sign 305.svg MS 305 → Mississippi 308.svg MS 308

Mississippi Highway 306 (MS 306) is a state highway in northern Mississippi. The route starts at 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.

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Route description

Traffic volume on Mississippi Highway 306
LocationVolume
West of Hill Road7,500
East of Golden Way3,700
West of Antioch Road2,900
East of Independence Road3,100
  • 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, MS 304 Scenic, [5] and Ilene Saunders Street in Coldwater. [6] MS 304 Scenic and MS 306 travel eastward across the northern part of the town, crossing over the Illinois Central Railroad in a forested area, [6] [5] and it intersects I-55 at a diamond interchange (Exit 271) east of Hill Road. [6] The concurrency with MS 304 ends as it travels northward along I-55. Surrounded by farmland, [5] MS 306 leaves the corporate limits of Coldwater east of Hardin Road. [6] East of Crestfield Road, the road bends north briefly, before continuing along the beat line at Palestine Road. Near Scott Road, the route crosses over Leake Creek, and it intersects Antioch Road in the 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
Coldwater 0.00.0Scenic Route plate blue.svg
Ellipse sign 304 blue.svgUS 51.svg MS 304 Scenic  / US 51  – Coldwater, Arkabutla Dam, Hernando Point		Western terminus; western end of MS 304 Scenic concurrency
0.8–
0.9		1.3–
1.4		Scenic Route plate blue.svg
Ellipse sign 304 blue.svgI-55.svg MS 304 Scenic  / I-55  – Memphis, Grenada 		Diamond interchange; eastern end of MS 304 Scenic concurrency; I-55 exit 271
Independence 9.715.6Ellipse sign 305.svg MS 305  – Lewisburg, Olive Branch Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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    1. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 Google (June 12, 2018). "Mississippi Highway 306" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
    6. 1 2 3 4 Mississippi Department of Transportation (2008). Coldwater, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:9,996. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
    7. ↑ "Highway Bids To Be Let January 29". The Magee Courier. Magee, Mississippi. January 24, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved June 9, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
    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. Lock-green.svg
    11. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
    12. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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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