Alabama State Route 69

State Route 69 marker

State Route 69
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 280.599 mi[1] (451.580 km)
Major junctions
South end: SR 177 in Jackson
  US 80 / SR 8 in Prairieville
I20 / I59 / I359 / US 11 in Tuscaloosa
Future I22 / US 78 / SR 4 in Jasper
I65 in Dodge City
US 31 / US 278 / SR 74 in Cullman
US 231 / SR 53 in Arab
North end: US 431 / SR 1 / SR 79 in Guntersville
Location
Counties: Clarke, Marengo, Hale, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Cullman, Marshall
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR 68SR 70

State Route 69 is a 280.6-mile-long (451.6 km) route that extends from the southwestern to the northeastern parts of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at a junction with State Route 177 at Jackson. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 431 and State Route 79 at Guntersville.

Route description

State Route 69 has a rather irregular trajectory for much of its route. From its origin at Jackson, the routes leads northwestwardly as it leads through Clarke County. In the northern part of the county, the route turns northeastward as it approaches Linden.

North of Linden, State Route 69 assumes a general northward trajectory, passing through Greensboro as it leads towards Tuscaloosa, the largest city the route passes through. At Tuscaloosa, State Route 69 is routed along Interstate 359 north of the junction of I-359 and Interstate 20/59. I-359 and State Route 69 share a wrong-way concurrency with U.S. Highway 11 as they lead into downtown Tuscaloosa.

North of Tuscaloosa and Northport, State Route 69 continues northward as it leads towards Jasper. At Jasper, State Route 69 and State Route 5 share a wrong-way concurrency along the former route of U.S. Highway 78.

North of Jasper, State Route 69 resumes its northeastward trajectory as it leads towards Cullman. South of Cullman, the route junctions Interstate 65 and shares a five-mile (8 km) long concurrency with the interstate route. State Route 69 is one of only two signed state routes that is co-routed along a stretch of interstate highway in Alabama. (State Route 5, along with U.S. Highway 11, are co-routed with Interstate 20/59 between West Blocton and Bessemer).

As State Route 69 leads northward from Cullman, it continues its northeastward orientation. It passes through Arab before turning eastward as it approaches its terminus at Guntersville.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
ClarkeJackson0.0000.000 SR 177 (College Avenue) Alabama Southern Community College
0.6321.017 US 43 (SR-13) / to Industrial Road MobileInterchange
Coffeeville22.25835.821 US 84 east (SR-12) Grove HillSouth end of US-84 / SR-12 overlap
22.56836.320 US 84 west (SR-12) SilasSouth end of US-84 / SR-12 overlap
24.67939.717 SR 154 east – Scotch WMA
MarengoNanafalia54.48587.685 SR 10 Butler, Camden
Myrtlewood65.262105.029 SR 114 west Myrtlewood
Linden73.803118.774 US 43 south (SR-13) Thomasville, Grove HillSouth end of US-43 / SR-13 overlap
75.149120.941 SR 28 east ThomastonSouth end of SR-28 overlap
75.562121.605 SR 28 west LivingstonNorth end of SR-28 overlap
Providence78.095125.682 US 43 north (SR-13) DemopolisNorth end of US-43 / SR-13 overlap
Hale 91.752147.661 US 80 west (SR-8) DemopolisSouth end of US-80 / SR-8 overlap
Prairieville92.495148.856 US 80 east (SR-8) UniontownNorth end of US-80 / SR-8 overlap
Greensboro106.910172.055 SR 25 south FaunsdaleSouth end of SR-25 overlap
107.765173.431 SR 14 west EutawSouth end of SR-14 overlap
108.114173.993 SR 14 east MarionNorth end of SR-14 overlap
108.387174.432 SR 25 northNorth end of SR-25 overlap
 124.039199.621 SR 60 west Akron
TuscaloosaTuscaloosa143.008230.149 US 11 north (Skyland Boulevard / SR-7) to US 82 TuscaloosaSouth end of US-11 / SR-7 overlap
143.396230.773 I20 / I59 Meridian, BirminghamSouth end of I-359 overlap; I-20 / I-59 exit 71; I-359 exit 0
35th Street / Kauloosa AvenueI-359 exit 1
145.602234.324 US 11 south / US 43 south (15th Street / SR-7 / SR-13) Stillman CollegeNorth end of I-359 / US-11 / SR-7 overlap; south end of US-43 / SR-13 overlap; I-359 exit 2 (northbound)
University BoulevardUniversity of Alabama
NorthportNorthport, Airport (5th Street)Interchange
148.454238.914 US 43 north / US 82 Fayette, Columbus, Lake Lurleen State Park, Airport, toll bridge to I-20 / I-59North end of US-43 / SR-13 overlap
Walker 188.348303.117 SR 18 west Berry, Fayette
 197.584317.981 SR 124 west Carbon Hill
Jasper198.602319.619 I22 (SR-4) to SR 269
200.512322.693 SR 269 south to I22 ParrishNorthern terminus of SR 269
202.667326.161 SR 118 westEastern terminus of SR 118
203.992328.293 SR 5 north to SR 195 / SR 257 Double Springs, Haleyville, Walker County Airport Bevill FieldInterchange; south end of SR-5 overlap
207.285333.593 SR 5 south to I22 BirminghamNorth end of SR-5 overlap
CullmanWilburn222.416357.944 SR 91 north
Dodge City235.217378.545 I65 south BirminghamSouth end of I-65 overlap; SR-69 south follows exit 299
Good Hope239.261385.053 I65 north Huntsville, Good HopeNorth end of I-65 overlap; SR-69 north follows exit 304
Cullman242.961391.008 US 31 south (SR-3) BirminghamSouth end of US-31 / SR-3 overlap
244.174392.960 US 31 north (2nd Avenue Southwest / SR-3) / US 278 west (3rd Street Southwest / SR-74) to SR 157 Double SpringsNorth end of US-31 / SR-3 overlap; south end of US-278 / SR-74 overlap
East Point247.236397.888 US 278 east (SR-74) GadsdenNorth end of US-278 / SR-74 overlap
Cullman247.949399.035 SR 157 to I65 / US 31 north / US 278 east
Baileyton261.860421.423 SR 67 Decatur, Gadsden
MarshallArab267.335430.234 US 231 (SR-53)Interchange
Guntersville280.530451.469 US 431 south / SR 79 south (SR-1 / Gunter Avenue)
280.599451.580 US 431 north / SR 79 north (SR-1 / Blount Avenue) to SR 227
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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