State Route 205 (SR 205) is a 15.185-mile-long (24.438 km) state highway that serves as a connection between the towns of Guntersville in Marshall County and Boaz in Etowah County. The highway serves as an alternate to U.S. Route 431 (US 431) through the area.
 State Route 205 | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 15.185 mi[1] (24.438 km) | |||
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| South end |  US 431 in Sardis City | |||
 SR 75 in Albertville | ||||
| North end | US 431 in Guntersville | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Marshall, Etowah | |||
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Route description
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The southern terminus is at an intersection with US 431 in Sardis City.[2] From this point, the highway travels in a northerly direction through Boaz and Albertville prior to turning to the northwest en route to its northern terminus at another intersection with US 431 near Guntersville.[3]
History
editSR 205 is routed along the roadway formerly designated as U.S. Route 241. During the 1940s, US 241 was relocated to the current routing of US 431. US 241 was changed to US 431 in 1953. In 2006, the portion of SR 205 in Etowah County is called The Jack Toney Memorial Highway.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Etowah | Sardis City | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 431 (SR 1) – Attalla, Boaz | Southern terminus |
| Marshall | Boaz | 3.183 | 5.123 |  SR 168 (Mill Avenue) – Crossville, Douglas | |
| Albertville | 8.591 | 13.826 | SR 75 (S Broad Street) – Douglas, Geraldine | ||
| Guntersville | 15.185 | 24.438 | US 431 (SR 1) – Downtown, Albertville | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Milepost Map of Etowah & Marshall Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25.
- ^ "SR 205 southern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ "SR 205 northern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 6, 2010.