Alabama State Route 171

State Route 171 marker

State Route 171
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 73.355 mi[1] (118.053 km)
Major junctions
South end: US-43 / SR-13
  I22
US-78
US-278
North end: SR-17
Location
Counties: Fayette, Marion, Tuscaloosa
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR-170SR-172

State Route 171 or SR-171 is an American 73.355-mile (118.053 km) state highway that serves as a north-south connection between Northport and Hamilton through Fayette, Marion and Tuscaloosa Counties. SR-171 intersects US-43 at its southern terminus and SR-17 at its northern terminus.

Route description

State Route 171 begins at its intersection with US-43 in Northport.[2] From this point, SR-171 travels in a northerly direction through rural portions of northern Tuscaloosa County en route to Fayette. In Fayette, SR-171 intersects SR-159 and US-43 near its central business district and both SR-129 and SR-102 on its north side.[3][4] The route continues in its northerly track and intersects US-78 and Interstate 22 en route to its northern terminus at SR-17 in Hamilton.[5] Additionally, between Fayette and its northern terminus SR-171 has a 37.869-mile (60.944 km) concurrency with US-43.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
TuscaloosaNorthport0.00.0 US-43 / SR-13Southern terminus
FayetteFayette34.36455.303 SR-159SR-159 northern terminus
35.48657.109 US-43 / SR-13Begin concurrency with US-43
40.40365.022 SR-129SR-129 southern terminus
41.38066.595 SR-102SR-102 western terminus
MarionWinfield53.69686.415 SR-118 / SR-253Begin concurrency with SR-118; SR-253 southern terminus
Guin59.87196.353 SR-44SR-44 western terminus
60.23696.940 SR-118 / SR-142End concurrency with SR-118; SR-142 eastern terminus
Hamilton68.598110.398 I22 / US-78
73.355118.053 SR-17Northern terminus; US-43 continues

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Milepost Map of Fayette, Marion & Tuscaloosa Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999.
  2. Google (May 2, 2010). "SR-171 southern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  3. Google (May 2, 2010). "SR-171 in central Fayette" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  4. Google (May 2, 2010). "SR-171 in north Fayette" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  5. Google (May 2, 2010). "SR-171 northern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.