State Route 205 (SR 205) is a

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that serves as a connection between the towns of

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in Marshall County and

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Etowah County Etowah County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 103,436. Its county seat is Gadsden. Its name is from a Cherokee word meaning "edible tree". In total area, it is ...

. The highway serves as an alternate to U.S. Route 431 (US 431) through the area.

Route description

The southern terminus is at an

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with US 431 in Sardis City. From this point, the highway travels in a northerly direction through Boaz and Albertville prior to turning to the northwest en route to its northern terminus at another intersection with US 431 near Guntersville.

History

SR 205 is routed along the roadway formerly designated as U.S. Route 241. During the 1940s, US 241 was relocated to the current routing of US 431. US 241 was changed to US 431 in 1953. In 2006, the portion of SR 205 in Etowah County is called The Jack Toney Memorial Highway.

Major intersections

References

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Transportation in Etowah County, Alabama Transportation in Marshall County, Alabama