Alabama State Route 142

State Route 142 marker

State Route 142
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 1.802 mi[1] (2.900 km)
Existed: 1982 – present
Major junctions
West end: US-278 / SR-118 southwest of Guin
East end: US-43 / US-278 / SR-118 / SR-171 at Guin
Location
Counties: Marion
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR-141SR-143

State Route 142 (SR-142) is a two-mile (3 km) long route in Marion County in the northwest part of the state. The western terminus of the route is at a junction with U.S. Highway 278 southwest of Guin. The eastern terminus of the route is at a junction with U.S. Highways 43 and 278 at Guin.

Route description

SR-142 begins at an intersection with US-278/SR-118 southwest of Guin, heading northeast on two-lane undivided 11th Avenue. The road passes through forested areas, entering Guin and passing over a BNSF Railway line. The route turns more to the east as it begins to pass homes and businesses. SR-142 continues east into the commercial downtown of Guin, ending at an intersection with US-43/US-278/SR-118/SR-171.[1][2][3]

History

State Route 142 was created in 1982 when U.S. Highway 278 was rerouted along a new roadway south of Guin.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Guin, Marion County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US-278 (SR-118)
1.8022.900 US-43 / US-278 / SR-118 / SR-171
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Milepost Map (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  2. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  3. Google (March 30, 2011). "overview of Alabama State Route 142" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 30, 2011.