Alabama State Route 77

State Route 77
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length:	124 mi[1] (200 km)
Existed:	1940 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US-431 at La Fayette
	SR-21 at Talladega I‑20 at Lincoln US-78 at Lincoln US-411 at Rainbow City I‑59 at Attalla US-11 at Attalla US-278 near Attalla
North end:	US-431 near Attalla
Highway system
Alabama State Routes Interstate US State ← SR-76 US-78 →

State Route 77 or SR-77 is a north–south highway in eastern Alabama that runs from U.S. Highway 431 near Lafayette and ends at U.S. Highway 431 just north of Attalla. North of Talladega, the route passes the entrance to Talladega Superspeedway, home of the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series races that are held annually.

The original route of SR-77 was established in 1940, running from Lafayette to Ashland. By 1961, the route was extended to its current terminus in northwestern Etowah County. Until 1985, the segment of the route between Talladega and Lincoln was co-signed as Alternate U.S. Highway 231.

The earlier routes that predated SR-77 in Talladega County and Calhoun Counties include the Gilbert's Ferry road and the Jackson Trace, which was used and named after General Andrew Jackson, who, with militia used this part of the route the defeat the Creek Indians at the Battle Of Horseshoe Bend.

Counties along the route

• Chambers County
• Randolph County
• Clay County
• Talladega County
• Calhoun County
• Etowah County

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Chambers	LaFayette	0.000	0.000	US-431 (Lafayette Street / SR-1)
Randolph		17.663	28.426	SR-22 east – Roanoke	Southern end of SR-22 concurrency
	Wadley	18.974	30.536	SR-22 west (Lee Street) – Alexander City	Northern end of SR-22 concurrency
Clay		32.034	51.554	SR-49 south – Mellow Valley, New Site	Southern end of SR-49 concurrency
		34.215	55.064	SR-49 north – Lineville	Northern end of SR-49 concurrency
	Ashland	40.245	64.768	SR-9 north	Southern end of SR-9 concurrency
		40.300	64.857	SR-9 south / CR-31 north	Northern end of SR-9 concurrency
Talladega	Talladega	63.298	101.868	SR-21 north	Southern end of SR-21 concurrency
		64.474	103.761	SR-21 south	Northern end of SR-21 concurrency
		66.259	106.634	SR-275 to SR-21 – Sylacauga, Montgomery, Anniston, Shocco Springs
		67.928	109.320	SR-34 west
	Lincoln	75.979	122.276	I‑20 – Birmingham, Atlanta	I-20 exit 168
		77.259	124.336	US-78 (SR-4)
Calhoun	Ohatchee	90.269	145.274	SR-144 – Ragland
Etowah	Rainbow City	103.242	166.152	US-411 (Rainbow Drive / SR-25) – Ashville, Gadsden
	Gadsden	107.407	172.855	I‑59 to I‑759 – Birmingham, Chattanooga	I-59 exit 181
	Attalla	109.122	175.615	US-11 (3rd Street / SR-3)
		111.881	180.055	US-278 (SR-74) – Cullman, Walnut Grove, Attalla
		112.334	180.784	US-431 (SR-1) – Albertville, Boaz
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

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