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Mississippi Highway 305

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Mississippi Highway 305 marker
Mississippi Highway 305
Map
Route information
Maintained by Lafayette County and MDOT
Southern segment
Length2.132 mi (3.431 km)
South endSardis Lake boat launch
North end MS 310 near Teckville
Northern segment
Length26.521 mi[1][2] (42.681 km)
South end MS 4 near Looxahoma
Major intersections
North endState Line Road / Riverdale Road at the Tennessee state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesLafayette, DeSoto, Tate
Highway system
MS 304 MS 306

Mississippi Highway 305 (MS 305) is a north–south highway in Lafayette, DeSoto, and Tate counties. An unsigned segment runs from the north shore of Sardis Lake in Teckville to MS 310. The main segment runs from MS 4, just east of the community of Looxahoma, north through eastern DeSoto and Tate counties to its northern terminus at the Mississippi/Tennessee state line.

Route description

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The southern segment of MS 305 is not signed nor maintained by the state; it is instead maintained by Lafayette County as County Route 517 (CR 517). The road begins in Teckville at a boat launch for Sardis Lake and heads northwest through a wooded area past many small houses. This segment ends at an intersection with MS 310 and CR 515 at a fire station and small market.[3]

The signed portions of MS 305 begins as a two-lane highway at MS 4 east of the community of Looxahoma. From there, the route runs north through the community of Independence to the Desoto/Tate county line. From the Desoto/Tate county line, the route continues north through the community of Cockrum and crosses the Coldwater River before passing through the communities of Lewisburg and Cedarview. In the Lewisburg area, MS 305 intersects with Interstate 269 at a diamond interchange. MS 305 continues into Olive Branch and widens to five lanes just before the intersection with Church Road. MS 305 then passes through a grade-separated interchange with U.S. Route 78 (US 78). As it approaches downtown Olive Branch, the route is signed as Cockrum Road.

After an interchange with MS 302, the route is signed as Germantown Road. MS 305 terminates at State Line Road, but continues into Shelby County, Tennessee as Riverdale Road.[4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
LafayetteTeckville0.0000.000Sardis Lake boat launchSouthern terminus
2.1323.431 MS 310 / CR 515Northern terminus of southern segment
Gap in route
Tate0.0000.000 MS 4 – Holly Springs, SenatobiaSouthern terminus of northern segment
Independence5.5608.948
MS 306 west / Mount Zion Road – Coldwater
Eastern terminus of MS 306
DesotoLewisburg17.883–
18.035
28.780–
29.025
I-269 / MS 304 – Tunica, ColliervilleI-269 exit 9
Olive Branch23.034–
23.291
37.070–
37.483
US 78 – Memphis, TupeloInterchange; US 78 exit 4
24.505–
24.986
39.437–
40.211

MS 302 to US 78
Interchange
26.52142.681Stateline Road / Riverdale Road - MemphisNorthern terminus; Tennessee state line; road continues north as Riverdale Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "MS Highways". Mississippi Geospatial Data Catalog. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
  3. ^ "Southern segment of MS 305" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mississippi Highway 305" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
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