Alabama State Route 49

State Route 49
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length:	82.684 mi[1] (133.067 km)
Existed:	1940 – present
Major junctions
South end:	I‑85 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 Interstate US State ← SR-48 SR-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

County	Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Macon	Franklin	0.000	0.000	CR-51 south – Tuskegee	south end of state maintenance
		0.120	0.193	I‑85 – Atlanta, Montgomery	I-85 exit 32
Tallapoosa		9.006	14.494	SR-14 – Tallassee, Notasulga
	Reeltown	12.403	19.961	SR-120 east – Notasulga
	Walnut Hill	20.524	33.030	SR-50 – Martin Dam, Camp Hill
	Dadeville	30.170	48.554	US-280 east (SR-38)	south end of US-280 / SR-38 overlap
		31.328	50.418	US-280 west (SR-38) – Alexander City, Birmingham	south end of US-280 / SR-38 overlap
	New Site	47.268	76.070	SR-22 west – Alexander City	south end of SR-22 overlap
		48.287	77.710	SR-22 east – Roanoke, Wadley	north end of SR-22 overlap
Clay		60.234	96.937	SR-77 south – Wadley	south end of SR-77 overlap
		62.415	100.447	SR-77 north – Ashland	north end of SR-77 overlap
	Lineville	68.517	110.267	SR-9
Cleburne		82.684	133.067	SR-281 – Cheaha State Park
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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