Mississippi Highway 605 Explained

State:MS
Type:MS
Route:605
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:16.6
Length Ref:[1]
Established:2004
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Gulfport
Junction:
Direction B:North
Terminus B:East Wortham Road in Saucier
Counties:Harrison
Previous Type:MS
Previous Route:604
Next Type:MS
Next Route:606

Mississippi Highway 605 (MS 605) is a state highway in Mississippi. It is an expressway and generally runs north from U.S. Highway 90 in Gulfport, to an intersection with East Wortham Road in Saucier, after crossing over Mississippi Highway 67 twice. MS 605 is located entirely within Harrison County.

History

State:MS
Type:MS
Route:975
Established:?
Decommissioned:2004
Location:Gulfport
State:MS
Type:MS
Route:981
Established:?
Decommissioned:2004
Location:Gulfport - Saucier

MS 605 first appeared in maps in 2004, and has not changed significantly since. Prior to its designation in 2004, the portion of MS 605 between I-10 and US 90 was known as Mississippi Highway 975 (MS 975), with the remaining portion north of I-10 known as Mississippi Highway 981 (MS 981).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics. Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. PDF. 2010-06-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101203100143/http://gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Planning/pdf/HighwayStats.pdf. 2010-12-03.
  2. Official Highway Map of Mississippi . Mississippi Department of Transportation . 2012 . December 25, 2014 . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150114033116/http://mdot.ms.gov/documents/planning/Maps/State%20Highway%20Maps/Statewide%20Map-%20Front%20Side.pdf . January 14, 2015 .