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{{Infobox road
|country=USA
|marker_image={{Infobox road/shieldmain/USA|state=GA|type=SR|route=246}}{{Infobox road/shieldmain/USA|state=NC|type=NC|route=106}}
|name=Georgia State Route&nbsp;246<br>North Carolina Highway&nbsp;106
|map=NC 89 GA 246 map.svg
|map_notes=
|maint=[[Georgia Department of Transportation|GDOT]] and [[North Carolina Department of Transportation|NCDOT]]
|length_mi=14.31
|length_ref=<ref name="GeoTRAQS"/><ref name="NCDOT GIS"/>
|length_notes=GA 246: {{convert|3.12|mi|km}}<br>NC 106: {{convert|11.19|mi|km}}
|established=1940
|direction_a=West
|direction_b=North
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=GA|US|23|US|441|GA|15}} in [[Dillard, Georgia|Dillard, GA]]
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=NC|US|64|NC|28}} in [[Highlands, North Carolina|Highlands, NC]]
|states=[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[North Carolina]]
|counties='''GA:''' [[Rabun County, Georgia|Rabun]] '''NC:''' [[Macon County, North Carolina|Macon]]
|system={{infobox road/browselinks/USA|state=GA}}<br/>{{infobox road/browselinks/USA|state=NC}}
|browse={{ga browse|previous_type=GA|previous_route=243|route=SR 246|next_type=GA|next_route=247}}
{{nc browse|previous_type=NC|previous_route=105|route=NC 106|next_type=NC|next_route=107}}
}}

'''Georgia State Route&nbsp;246''' ('''SR&nbsp;246''') and '''North Carolina Highway&nbsp;106''' ('''NC&nbsp;106''') are actually a pair of highway designations that [[concurrency (road)|run concurrently]] on a single road that runs from [[Dillard, Georgia]] to [[Highlands, North Carolina]]. The route is unique for its five state crossings between [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]] and [[North Carolina]] along the southern slopes of [[Kinley Mountain (North Carolina)|Kinley Mountain]].

==Route description==
SR&nbsp;246 begins at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 23 in Georgia|US&nbsp;23]]/[[U.S. Route 441 in Georgia|US&nbsp;441]]/[[Georgia State Route 15|SR&nbsp;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, Georgia|Sky Valley]]. Passing through the community of [[Scaly Mountain, North Carolina|Scaly Mountain]], the highway ends at [[U.S. Route 64 in North Carolina|US&nbsp;64]]/[[North Carolina Highway 28|NC&nbsp;28]], in Highlands.<ref name=google>{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=GA-246+W&daddr=Dillard+Rd&hl=en&ll=35.031402,-83.287697&spn=0.149559,0.220757&sll=35.054552,-83.202397&sspn=0.001168,0.001725&geocode=FcfQFQIduqYH-w%3BFfvjFgIdk20K-w&oq=High&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=19&t=m&z=12|title=Route of Georgia State Route 246 and North Carolina Highway 106|accessdate=June 4, 2013}}</ref>

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,{{clarify|date=August 2013|reason=Where does GDOT maintenance begin & end?}} The highway is still recognized as NC&nbsp;106 (Dillard Road) within North Carolina and same for SR&nbsp;246 (Highlands Road/Larry McClure Highway) in Georgia.{{clarify|date=August 2013|reason=Don't understand the intent here - to give street names?}}

==History==
{{Unreferenced section|date=December 2013}}
NC&nbsp;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&nbsp;106 traversed from [[North Carolina Highway 28|NC&nbsp;28]], in [[Cashiers, North Carolina|Cashiers]], to [[North Carolina Highway 10|NC&nbsp;10]], in [[Sylva, North Carolina|Sylva]]. In 1931, it was extended south to the [[South Carolina]] state line. In 1940, it was renumbered to [[North Carolina Highway 107|NC&nbsp;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 [[milepost]]s marking each intermediate crossing, with GA or NC written from top to bottom instead of numbers.

==Junction list==
[[File:South NC 106-Highlands.jpg|thumb|right|NC&nbsp;106 along Dillard Road, in [[Highlands, North Carolina|Highlands, NC]]]]
{{jcttop|length_ref=<br><ref name="GeoTRAQS"/><ref name="NCDOT GIS"/>}}
{{GAint
|county=Rabun
|location=Dillard
|mile=0.00
|road={{jct|state=GA|US|23|US|441|GA|15|city1=Clayton|location2=[[Franklin, North Carolina|Franklin]]}}
|notes=Western terminus of SR&nbsp;246
}}
{{jctbridge
|mile=1.99
|river=&nbsp;
|rspan=2
|bridge=Georgia–North Carolina state line<br>Southern terminus of NC&nbsp;106
}}
{{jctbridge
|mile=2.22
|river=&nbsp;
|rspan=2
|bridge=North Carolina–Georgia state line
}}
{{jctbridge
|mile=2.32
|river=&nbsp;
|rspan=2
|bridge=Georgia–North Carolina state line
}}
{{jctbridge
|mile=2.69
|river=&nbsp;
|rspan=2
|bridge=North Carolina–Georgia state line
}}
{{jctbridge
|mile=3.82
|river=&nbsp;
|rspan=2
|bridge=Georgia–North Carolina state line<br>Eastern terminus of SR&nbsp;246
}}
{{NCint
|county=Macon
|location=Highlands
|mile=14.31
|road={{jct|state=NC|US|64|NC|28|name2=Main Street|city1=Franklin|city2=Brevard|location3=[[Walhalla, South Carolina|Walhalla]]}}
|notes=Northern terminus of NC&nbsp;106
}}
{{jctbtm}}
{{-}}

==See also==
* {{portal-inline|Georgia (U.S. state)}}
* {{portal-inline|North Carolina}}
* {{portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name="GeoTRAQS">{{cite map|title=Geographic Transportation Reporting Analysis and Query System (GeoTRAQS)|publisher=Georgia Department of Transportation|url=http://www.dot.state.ga.us/maps/geotraqs/Pages/default.aspx|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>

<ref name="NCDOT GIS">{{cite map|publisher=North Carolina Department of Transportation|title=Statewide Primary & Secondary Road Arcs|url=http://dotw-xfer01.dot.state.nc.us/gisdot/DistDOTData/LRS_ARCS_SHP.zip|format=ESRI shapefile|year=2012|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
{{Attached KML}}
*{{commons category-inline|Georgia State Route 246}}
*{{commons category-inline|North Carolina Highway 106}}
*[http://www.vahighways.com/ncannex/route-log/nc106.html NCRoads.com: N.C. 106]
*[http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/ga246.html Profile on MotorcycleRoads.US]
*[http://tomcat2.dot.state.ga.us/RoadName_Resolution/byCounty.cfm State road names in Rabun County]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080509163643/http://psr.southeastroads.com/ga246_profile.htm Peach State Roads]
*[http://www.broc.state.ga.us/legis/1999_00/leg/fulltext/hr840.htm 1999 resolution naming highway]

[[Category:State highways in North Carolina|106]]
[[Category:State highways in Georgia (U.S. state)|246]]
[[Category:Transportation in Rabun County, Georgia|Georgia State Route 246]]
[[Category:Transportation in Macon County, North Carolina]]

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