Alabama State Route 22

State Route 22 marker

State Route 22
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 168.543 mi[1] (271.244 km)
Major junctions
West end: SR-5 in Safford
  US-80 / SR-8 / SR-14 in Selma
I65 in Clanton
US-280 / SR-38 in Alexander City
US-431 / SR-1 in Roanoke
East end: SR 34 at Georgia state line
Location
Counties: Dallas, Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers, Randolph
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
I22SR-23

State Route 22 is a 168.5-mile (271.2 km) state highway that extends from Safford in Dallas County to the Georgia state line near Roanoke in Randolph County. The route runs across most of the state from west to east.

Route description

Starting at a junction with SR-5 in Safford, the route runs northeast through Selma and Maplesville. At Clanton the highway is co-routed for eight miles (13 km) with U.S. Highway 31, including an intersection with Interstate 65 near the geographical center of the state. The route proceeds towards Verbena and then crosses Mitchell Lake.

The route continues east-northeast through Rockford, Alexander City, New Site and Roanoke on its way to the Georgia border, where the road becomes State Route 34. The route is paved throughout and occasionally multi-lane. Counties traversed by the route include Dallas, Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers, and Randolph.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DallasSafford0.0000.000 SR-5 Mobile, Browns, Birmingham
 19.18130.869
SR-219 north / SR-22 Truck east
Selma23.48737.799
US-80 Bus. east (Broad Street / SR-8) Montgomery
Western end of US-80 Bus. / SR-8 concurrency
24.98940.216
US-80 / SR-14 / SR-22 Truck west (Highland Avenue / SR-8) – Meridian, Prattville
Eastern end of US-80 Bus. / SR-8 concurrency
ChiltonMaplesville50.21480.812 US-82 (SR-6) Centreville, Prattville, Tuscaloosainterchange

SR-22 Truck east (Foshee Avenue)
51.76583.308 SR-139 north Randolph, Birmingham

SR-22 Truck west (Foshee Avenue) – truck route to SR-139
 54.67287.986 SR-191 north Jemison, Birmingham
Clanton66.717107.371 US-31 north (7th Street / SR-3) / SR-145 north (4th Avenue North) BirminghamWestern end of US-31 / SR-3 concurrency
70.962114.202 I65 Birmingham, MontgomeryI-65 exit 205
 75.019120.731 US-31 south (SR-3) VerbenaEastern end of US-31 / SR-3 concurrency
CoosaRockford95.972154.452 US-231 / SR-21 (Main Street / SR-53) Sylacauga, Wetumpka
 104.049167.451 SR-9 south Wetumpkawest end of SR-9 overlap
 104.092167.520 SR-9 north Goodwatereast end of SR-9 overlap
TallapoosaAlexander City110.890178.460 SR-259 south
112.864181.637 US-280 west (SR-38) / Lee Street Alexander City, Sylacauga, BirminghamWestern end of US-280 / SR-38 concurrency
114.556184.360 US-280 east (SR-38) / SR-63 south Dadeville, Eclecticeast end of US-280 / SR-38 overlap; west end of SR-63 overlap
116.307187.178 SR-63 north (Central Avenue)Eastern end of SR-63 concurrency
New Site129.507208.421 SR-49 south Horseshoe Bend National Military ParkWestern end of SR-49 concurrency
130.526210.061 SR-49 north Ashland, LinevilleEastern end of SR-49 concurrency
Chambers
No major junctions
RandolphWadley146.492235.756 SR-77 north Ashland, Southern Union State Community CollegeWestern end of SR-77 concurrency
 147.803237.866 SR-77 south LaFayette, AbandaEastern end of SR-77 concurrency
Roanoke160.107257.667 US-431 (SR-1) Wedowee, LaFayette
 168.543271.244 SR 34 east FranklinGeorgia state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mileposts/General Highway Maps". Retrieved August 29, 2011.

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