State Route 105 (SR 105) is a

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in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of

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. The highway begins at the Banks– Franklin– Stephens county tripoint, east-southeast of Baldwin. It ends at

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, which is west-northwest of Clarkesville. The entire section concurrent with SR 385 travels along the historic route of U.S. Route 441 (US 441).

Route description

SR 105 begins at an

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with SR 184 on the Banks– Franklin– Stephens county

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, on the southern edge of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. It enters the forest almost immediately. For just under , it travels on the Banks–Stephens county line. At its southern end, the highway is a winding road. It crosses over the Middle Fork Broad River and travels through

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s of the county. It intersects US 441/ SR 15. The three highways travel concurrently to the north-northwest. They curve to the northwest and leave the forest and enter Baldwin. They intersect a former segment of US 441 and then enter Habersham County. At an intersection with the southern terminus of US 441 Bus., SR 105 leaves US 441/SR 15 and begins to follow US 441 Bus. They travel to the northeast and then enter Cornelia. They curve to the north-northwest. At an intersection with the northern terminus of Wayside Street, the eastern terminus of Cleveland Road, and the southern terminus of Veterans Memorial Drive, US 441 Bus./SR 105 turns right onto Veterans Memorial Drive and travel to the northeast. They curve to the north-northwest and have an interchange with US 23/US 441/ SR 365. At this interchange, SR 385 begins. At Cannon Bridge Road, SR 105 departs the concurrency and then leaves the city. It curves to the northwest and crosses over the

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. It curves to the west-northwest and intersects SR 115. It curves to the north-northeast and meets its northern terminus, an

with SR 17 in

. The only part of SR 105 that is part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility, is the portion concurrent with US 441/SR 115.

History

Major intersections

Special routes

Cornelia alternate route

State Route 105 Alternate (SR 105 Alt.) was an alternate route of SR 105 that exists entirely within the

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of Cornelia. Between June 1963 and the beginning of 1966, it was established as SR 15 Alt. from US 23/ US 441/SR 15 (Wells Street), to the northwest and north-northeast, and curved to the north-northwest on Clarkesville Street to a second

with US 23/US 441/SR 15. In 1972, this highway was redesignated as SR 105 Alternate. ;Major intersections

Cornelia connector route

State Route 105 Connector (SR 105 Conn.) was a connector route of SR 105 that existed entirely within the

of Cornelia. Between June 1963 and the beginning of 1966, it was established from US 23/ US 441/SR 15 east-northeast to SR 15 Alt. In 1972, this highway was redesignated as SR 105 Connector. ;Major intersections

Cornelia spur route

State Route 105 Spur (SR 105 Spur) was a spur route of SR 105 that existed entirely within the

of Cornelia. Between June 1963 and the beginning of 1966, it was established on Main Street from SR 15 Alt. north-northwest to US 23/ US 441/SR 15 (which also used the Main Street name). In 1972, this highway was redesignated as SR 105 Spur. ;Major intersections

References

External links

{{Attached KML, display=inline,title 105 Transportation in Banks County, Georgia Transportation in Habersham County, Georgia U.S. Route 441 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest