Alabama State Route 55
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Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
Length: | 58.758 mi[1] (94.562 km) | |||
Existed: | 1940 – present | |||
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Counties: | Covington, Conecuh, Butler | |||
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State Route 55 is a 59-mile-long (95 km) route in the southern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at the Florida–Alabama state line, where the route continues as State Road 85. The northern terminus of the route is at a junction with State Route 106 at Georgiana in southern Butler County.
Route description
State Route 55 is a continuation of a route leading northward from Fort Walton Beach and Crestview, Florida. It enters the state at the border town of Florala. As the route heads towards Andalusia, it passes through the Conecuh National Forest.
The route junctions U.S. Highways 29 and 84 at Andalusia, creating a brief wrong-way concurrency, as southbound US-29 shares the same route as northbound State Route 55, as well as westbound US-84. State Route 55 and US-84 are concurrent as they lead northwestwardly from Andalusia. At the small community of River Falls, State Route 55 splits from US-84 and heads northward towards McKenzie, where it joins with U.S. Highway 31. Just south of Georgiana, US-31 splits from the route which continues to its terminus at State Route 106, which connects with Interstate 65.
The route is now a four laned road from its intersection with U.S. 29 just south of Andalusia northward to its termination with AL 106 near Georgiana.[2]
This route is increasing in popularity with travelers headed to the Fort Walton/Destin area.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Covington | Florala | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | Florida state line | |||
0.828 | 1.333 | ![]() ![]() | South end of US-331 / SR-9 overlap | |||||
1.051 | 1.691 | ![]() ![]() | North end of US-331 / SR-9 overlap | |||||
Andalusia | 23.539 | 37.882 | Stanley Avenue (SR-15 north) - Andalusia | South end of SR-15 overlap | ||||
25.449 | 40.956 | ![]() | North end of SR-15 overlap; south end of US-29 overlap | |||||
Three Notch Street - Andalusia | former SR-15 north | |||||||
28.149 | 45.301 | ![]() ![]() | North end of US-29 overlap; south end of US-84 / SR-12 overlap | |||||
River Falls | 31.449 | 50.612 | ![]() ![]() | north end of US-84 / SR-12 overlap | ||||
Red Level | 37 | 60 | ![]() | |||||
Conecuh |
No major junctions | |||||||
Butler | McKenzie | 49.431 | 79.551 | ![]() | South end of US-31 / SR-3 overlap | |||
53.741 | 86.488 | ![]() | North end of US-31 / SR-3 overlap | |||||
Georgiana | 57.275 | 92.175 | ![]() | south end of SR-106 overlap | ||||
58.758 | 94.562 | ![]() ![]() | I-65 exit 114 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.andalusiastarnews.com/2013/12/28/hwy-55-connector-completed/