Georgia State Route 246
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| Length | 5 mi (8.0 km) | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
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Georgia State Route 246 and North Carolina Highway 106 are actually a single road that runs from U.S. 441 at Dillard, Georgia, northeast to U.S. 64 / N.C. 28 (Franklin Road westbound and Main Street eastbound) in Highlands, North Carolina, opposite First Street. It crosses the state line five times in a short distance as it winds around the mountains through switchbacks. It is known as Highlands Road in Rabun County, Georgia and Dillard Road in Macon County, North 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 crossing, with GA or NC written from top to bottom instead of numbers.
It is one of the most unusual highways in Georgia because a portion of the highway is actually located in North Carolina. Even the North Carolina portion of the road is maintained by the Georgia Department of Transportation rather than NCDOT. The highway starts north of Dillard and climbs through the mountains to Sky Valley, Georgia, which is only accessible via an intersection in North Carolina (or via dirt road from the south). This mountainous route has some beautiful scenery, and including scenic overlooks and waterfalls such as Estatoah Falls. It also passes the Scaly Mountain community and former ski area between Sky Valley and Highlands.
The portion of Georgia 246 starting as US 441 and ending at the entrance to Sky Valley became known as the Larry McClure Highway in 1999, after Larry McClure, who built Sky Valley Resort.
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