Georgia State Route 246 (SR 246) and North Carolina Highway 106 (NC 106) are actually a pair of highway designations that
run concurrently on a single road that runs from
Dillard, Georgia
Dillard is a town in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. census, the city population was 337.
History
John Dillard settled in the area around what is now Dillard with his son, James Dillard, ''circa'' 1823. James took title to of land by pu ...
to
Highlands, North Carolina
Highlands is an incorporated town in Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest, it lies mostly in southeastern Macon County and slightly i ...
. The route is unique for its five state crossings between
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
and
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
along the southern slopes of
Kinley Mountain.
Route description
SR 246 begins at the intersection of
US 23/
US 441/
SR 15, in Dillard, Georgia. As it enters North Carolina for the first time, the road widens to improve staying in the curves, with the north-east side becoming two lanes. During the third incursion in Georgia, there is an overlook with a clear view toward the west of the town of Dillard. The overlook is above
Estatoah Falls but can not be seen. The falls are on private property and cannot be accessed. They can be seen only at a distance from Hwy 246 heading from Dillard to
Sky Valley. By the final border crossing the highway will merge back into two-lanes. Continuing north in North Carolina, several roads near the border connect back into Georgia to the mountain resort area of
Sky Valley. Passing through the community of
Scaly Mountain, the highway ends at
US 64/
NC 28, in Highlands.
In Georgia, the route is designated east-west, while in North Carolina it is north-south. While the highway is maintained by
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) until the final border crossing, north of the southern end of Wood Valley Road, the highway is still recognized as NC 106 (Dillard Road) within North Carolina and same for SR 246 (Highlands Road/Larry McClure Highway) in Georgia.
History
NC 106 was established in 1940 as new primary routing from the Georgia state line to Highlands. It has changed little since inception.
Originally, from 1921-1940, NC 106 traversed from
NC 28, in
Cashiers
Cashiers is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated village located in southern Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the community had a total population of 657, up from 157 at the 2010 c ...
, to
NC 10, in
Sylva. In 1931, it was extended south to the
South Carolina
)'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
state line. In 1940, it was renumbered to
NC 107 to sync with South Carolina.
Previously there were five sets of welcome signs announcing the crossings of the state line. There is now only a single pair of signs (either at the middle or easternmost crossing), but with very small signs like
mileposts marking each intermediate crossing, with GA or NC written from top to bottom instead of numbers.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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NCRoads.com: N.C. 106State road names in Rabun County
106
246
Georgia State Route 246
Transportation in Macon County, North Carolina