U.S. Route 31 in Alabama

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U.S. Highway 31
State Route 3
Length:	386.449 mi[1] (621.929 km)
Formed:	1926
South end:	US-90 in Spanish Fort
Major junctions:	US-29 / SR-113 in Flomaton US-80 in Montgomery US-78 in Birmingham SR-20 in Decatur
North end:	I-65 / US-31 towards Pulaski, TN
Alabama State Routes < SR-30 SR-32 > < SR-2 SR-4 >

U.S. Highway 31 (US-31), internally designated by the Alabama Department of Transportation as State Route 3 (SR-3), is a major north-south state highway across the U.S. state of Alabama. US-31 begins in Spanish Fort at the junction of US-90 (SR-16), with US-98 (SR-42) bypassing the intersection but accessible either way via US-90. SR-3 ends at the final merge with I-65 in Athens, while US-31 continues concurrent with I-65 to the Tennessee state line. US-31 roughly parallels I-65 throughout the state and serve as a route to connect rural towns throughout the state.

In Alabama, US-31 and SR-3 pass through the following cities and towns:

• Spanish Fort
• Bay Minette
• Atmore
• Brewton
• Evergreen
• Greenville
• Montgomery
• Prattville
• Clanton
• Alabaster
• Pelham
• Hoover
• Birmingham
• Gardendale
• Hanceville
• Cullman
• Hartselle
• Decatur
• Athens

[edit] Highway junctions

In addition to the junction with US-90 and US-98, US-31 and SR-3 intersect the following Interstate highways, U.S. highways, and major state routes in Alabama:

• U.S. Highway 29 and unsigned State Route 15 at Flomaton. These routes overlap until they split at Brewton
• U.S. Highway 84 and unsigned State Route 12 at Evergreen
• Interstate 65 at Hope Hull
• U.S. Highway 80 and unsigned State Route 8 at Montgomery. These routes briefly overlap in the city.
• U.S. Highway 82 and unsigned State Route 6 in Prattville
• State Route 14 in Prattville
• Interstate 65 north of Prattville
• State Route 22 in Clanton
• Interstate 65 at Clanton
• Interstate 65 at Calera
• Interstate 65 at Alabaster
• Interstate 459 at Hoover
• Interstate 65 at Vestavia Hills
• U.S. Highway 280 and unsigned State Route 38 at Homewood. These routes overlap until they junction I-20/I-59 in downtown Birmingham
• U.S. Highway 78 and unsigned State Route 4 in downtown Birmingham
• U.S. Highway 11 and unsigned State Route 7 in downtown Birmingham
• Interstate 20/Interstate 59 in downtown Birmingham. This is the western terminus of US-280 and SR-38
• Interstate 65 at Fultondale
• Interstate 65 at Warrior
• Interstate 65 at Hayden. SR-3 and US-31 share the same route as I-65 between Exit 284 and Exit 287 Blount Springs
• U.S. Highway 278 and unsigned State Route 74 at Cullman
• Interstate 65 near the border of Cullman County and Morgan County
• State Route 67 in Decatur, Alabama.
• U.S. Highway 72 Alternate and State Route 20 in Decatur.
• U.S. Highway 72 and unsigned State Route 2 at Athens
• Interstate 65 at Athens. SR-3 and US-31 are share the same route as I-65 from Athens to Ardmore, Tennessee

[edit] Images

Intersection of Alabama State Route 150 and U.S. Highway 31 in Hoover, Alabama.

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