Alabama State Route 271

State Route 271 marker

State Route 271
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 5.437 mi[1] (8.750 km)
Existed: 1986 – present
Major junctions
South end: US-82 / US-231 in Montgomery
  I85 in Montgomery
North end: Taylor Road in Montgomery
Location
Counties: Montgomery
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR-269SR-273

State Route 271 or SR-271 is a 6.5-mile-long (10.5 km) route that serves as a connection between U.S. Highway 82 / U.S. Highway 231 and Interstate 85 in Montgomery, Alabama.

Route description

SR-271 begins at the intersection of the Troy Highway, which carries U.S. Route 82 (US-82) and US-231, and Taylor Road. The route heads north on Taylor Road, which is a divided, six-lane street. It passes through grassland dotted with residential neighborhoods until it intersects Vaughn Road. Between Vaughn Road and Interstate 85 (I-85), SR-271 serves as a major access road for the nearby housing developments and shopping centers. It intersects I-85 with a simple diamond interchange with an additional cloverleaf loop from northbound SR-271 to southbound I-85. North of I-85, Taylor Road becomes an undivided four-lane street. The SR-271 designation ends 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of the I-85 interchange.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Montgomery, Montgomery County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US-82 (SR-6) / US-231 (SR-53)
4.9377.945 I85Exit 9 along I-85
5.4378.750Taylor Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  2. Google (March 28, 2011). "Alabama State Route 271" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 28, 2011.