Alabama State Route 49

State Route 49 marker

State Route 49
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 82.684 mi[1] (133.067 km)
Existed: 1940 – present
Major junctions
South end: I85 in Franklin
  SR-14 near Tallassee
US-280 / SR-38 in Dadeville
SR-22 in New Site
SR-77 in Mellow Valley
SR-9 / SR-48 in Lineville
North end: SR-281 in Cheaha State Park
Location
Counties: Macon, Tallapoosa, Clay, Cleburne
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR-48SR-50

State Route 49 is a 82.7-mile-long (133.1 km) state route in the central and eastern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with Interstate 85 at Franklin in Macon County. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 281 east of Cheaha State Park in southern Cleburne County.

Route description

State Route 49 serves a connecting route giving access to several major routes for residents of small towns and rural areas along its route. For motorists in Macon County, it serves as an access route to Interstate 85 leading towards Montgomery. Motorists in southern Tallapoosa County use State Route 49 to access U.S. Highway 280 leading towards Alexander City and Birmingham; the two routes intersect at Dadeville. North of Dadeville, State Route 49 passes through rural areas and small towns in eastern Alabama, passing through New Site, Mellow Valley and Lineville.

History

When State Route 49 was created in 1940, the route ran only from Tallassee to Dadeville. As a result of several northward extensions, by 1969 the route extended to a junction with U.S. Highway 78 near Heflin. In 1973, the route was extended southward to its current terminus at Interstate 85 in Macon County. When State Route 281 was created in 1995, the northernmost section of the route was truncated.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
MaconFranklin0.0000.000 CR-51 south Tuskegeesouth end of state maintenance
0.1200.193 I85 – Atlanta, MontgomeryI-85 exit 32
Tallapoosa 9.00614.494 SR-14 Tallassee, Notasulga
Reeltown12.40319.961 SR-120 east Notasulga
Walnut Hill20.52433.030 SR-50 Martin Dam, Camp Hill
Dadeville30.17048.554 US-280 east (SR-38)south end of US-280 / SR-38 overlap
31.32850.418 US-280 west (SR-38) Alexander City, Birminghamsouth end of US-280 / SR-38 overlap
New Site47.26876.070 SR-22 west Alexander Citysouth end of SR-22 overlap
48.28777.710 SR-22 east Roanoke, Wadleynorth end of SR-22 overlap
Clay 60.23496.937 SR-77 south Wadleysouth end of SR-77 overlap
 62.415100.447 SR-77 north Ashlandnorth end of SR-77 overlap
Lineville68.517110.267 SR-9
Cleburne 82.684133.067 SR-281 Cheaha State Park
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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