Mississippi Highway 306 (MS 306) is a

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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

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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

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

Mississippi State Highway System The Mississippi State Highway System is a network of roads that are maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). This network includes Interstate, U.S., and state highways. Highway systems Interstate highways There are ni ...

. MS 306 starts at the intersection of US 51, MS 304 Scenic, and Ilene Saunders Street in Coldwater. 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, and it intersects I-55 at a diamond interchange (Exit 271) east of Hill Road. The

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with MS 304 ends as it travels northward along I-55. Surrounded by farmland, MS 306 leaves the

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s of Coldwater east of Hardin Road. 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 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

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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

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s, and

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

Major intersections

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Transportation in Tate County, Mississippi