List of U.S. Highways in Alabama

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Highway markers for US 31 and US 431

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The U.S. Highways in Alabama are the subset of the United States numbered highway system. These highways in the U.S. state of Alabama are maintained by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). There are 19 U.S. highways that travels through Alabama, totaling 3,852.85 miles (6,200.56 km). U.S. Route 31 (US 31) is the highway with the longest segment in Alabama, with 386.449 miles (621.929 km). The shortest is US 72 Alternate, crossing 68.3 miles (109.9 km) of North Alabama.[1] One former U.S. highway existed in Alabama: US 241. It traveled through the eastern part of the state. US 241 was replaced by US 280 and US 431 in 1954.[2]

List

Number Length (mi)[1] Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes
US 11 250.671403.416 US 11/US 80 at the Mississippi state line near CubaUS 11 at the Georgia state line near Sulphur Springs —— US-11 closely follows the route of I-59 through Alabama. After entering the state from Mississippi, it heads northeast to Tuscaloosa. Near North Bibb, it joins I-20/I-59 until it splits in Bessemer. In Birmingham, it follows 3rd Avenue, then 1st Avenue. It then travels to the west and north of Gadsden, then through Fort Payne on its way to Georgia.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
US 29 226.550364.597 US 29 at the Florida state line near FlomatonUS 29/SR 14 at the Georgia state line near Lanett —— US-29 enters the state from Florida near Flomaton. It travels concurrently with US 31 from Flomaton to Brewton, then continues easterly towards Andalusia, after which it meanders northeast to Troy. It then goes east, then north through Union Springs and Tuskegee, before joining I-85 through Auburn. It then splits from I-85, but continues to follow it through Valley and Lanett, crossing into Georgia at West Point.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
US 31 386.449621.929 US 90 in Spanish FortI-65/US 31 at the Tennessee state line near Ardmore —— US 31 is a north–south highway, closely following I-65 for the majority of its length. It begins in Spanish Fort. It then heads north to Bay Minette, then northwesterly along I-65 to Montgomery. It continues north through Birmingham and Decatur, and travels concurrently with I-65 from Athens to the Tennessee state line.[7][13][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
US 43 350.978564.844 US 90 in PrichardUS 43 at the Tennessee state line near Green Hill —— US 43 is a north–south highway in the western part of the state. It begins in Prichard and heads north through Saraland and Thomasville to Demopolis. It crosses I-20/I-59 and then goes through Tuscaloosa. It then continues north through Fayette and Hamilton, and eventually crosses the Tennessee River at The Shoals. It briefly follows US 72 west, but splits north toward Tennessee near Killen.[5][6][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]
US 45 59.18195.243 US 98 in MobileUS 45 at the Mississippi state line near Yellow Pine —— US 45 begins at the Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile, then moves northwest out of the city to Prichard along Spring Hill Avenue and St. Stephens Road. It then heads northwest to Citronelle before passing into Mississippi north of Yellow Pine.[36][37][45]
US 72 167.211269.100 US 72 at the Mississippi state line near Lime KilnUS 72 at the Tennessee state line near Bridgeport —— US 72 travels west to east in the northern part of the state, roughly following the Tennessee River. It enters the state from Mississippi and heads west to Tuscumbia. There, it turns north, crossing the river into Florence, while US 72 Alternate continues south of the river. Through Florence, it continues west along the north bank of the river through Athens and northern Madison before reaching Huntsville as University Drive. The highway then goes to Scottsboro, then to the northwest, crossing into Tennessee near Bridgeport on its way to Chattanooga.[34][43][44][46][47][48]

US 72 Alt.		 68.3109.9 US 72 south of Muscle ShoalsI-565/US 72 in Huntsville —— US 72 Alternate splits from US 72 near Tuscumbia, and follows the south bank of the Tennessee River to Decatur. There, it crosses the river, and soon joins with I-565. Through Madison, it splits off and travels parallel to I-565, before rejoining to go through Huntsville. It re-joins US 72 on the east side of Huntsville.[33][34][43][47][49][50]
US 78 192.192309.303 US 78 at the Mississippi state line near BexarUS 78/SR 8 at the Georgia state line near Muscadine —— US 78 is a west-to-east highway across central Alabama. Much of US 78 west of Birmingham is also the route for I-22. It enters the state from Mississippi and heads southeast, passing Hamilton, Winfield, and Jasper on its way to Birmingham. East of Birmingham, it closely follows I-20 through Pell City and Anniston to Georgia.[7][8][41][51][52][53][54][55]
US 80 218.621351.836 US 11/US 80 at Mississippi state line near CubaUS 80/SR 22 at the Chattahoochee River/Georgia state line in Phenix City —— US 80 traverses Alabama's Black Belt in the southern third of the state. It enters from Mississippi near I-20/I-59 and heads east, traveling through Demopolis and Selma before reaching Montgomery. East of Montgomery, it travels to the south of I-85, traveling through Tuskegee and Phenix City before crossing the Chattahoochee River into Columbus, Georgia.[4][14][15][25][26][39][56][57][58][59][60]
US 82 239.895386.074 US 82 at the Mississippi state line near StaffordUS 82/SR 50 at the Chattahoochee River/Georgia state line in Eufaula —— US 82 cuts southeasterly across central Alabama. Entering from Columbus, Mississippi, it travels through Tuscaloosa on its way to Montgomery. It then travels through Union Springs before crossing into Georgia at Eufaula.[6][11][20][26][27][28][29][61][62][63]
US 84 231.682372.856 US 84 at the Mississippi state line near IsneyUS 84/SR 38 at the Chattahoochee River/Georgia state line near Alaga —— US 84 travels west to east across southern Alabama. From Mississippi, it heads southeasterly to Monroeville, then Andalusia and Opp. From Opp, it bears northeast in a semi-circular pattern to Elba and Enterprise. It then continues southeasterly to Dothan and Bainbridge, Georgia.[17][23][38][64][65][66][67][68][69]
US 90 77.031123.969 US 90 at the Mississippi state line near Grand BayUS 90 at the Perdido River/Florida state line near Seminole —— US-90 enters from Mississippi near I-10, and follows I-10's general path into downtown Mobile. It crosses Mobile Bay with the Bankhead Tunnel and the Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge. It continues east across Baldwin County, staying to the south of I-10 before crossing the Perdido River into Florida.[22][36][70]
US 98 80.248129.147 US 98 at the Mississippi state line near WilmerUS 98 at the Perdido River/Florida state line near Lillian —— US 98 enters the state from Mississippi to the west of Wilmer, and bears southeast to downtown Mobile. It crosses Mobile Bay with the Bankhead Tunnel and the Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge. Upon reaching Spanish Fort, it turns south and follows the eastern coast of the bay until Barnwell. It then turns due east, traveling through Foley before crossing Perdido Bay into Florida.[22][36][71]
US 231 331533 US 231 at the Florida state line near State LineUS 231/US 431 at the Tennessee state line near Fisk —— US 231 winds from south to north across the eastern side of the state. From Florida, it goes north to Dothan, then northeast through Ozark and Troy to Montgomery. From there, it remains to the east of the Coosa River through Wetumpka and Sylacauga before crossing at Childersburg. It then winds through Pell City, Oneonta, and Arab before reaching Huntsville. In Huntsville, it follows Memorial Parkway, the major north–south thoroughfare through the city, and meets with US 431 before heading north to Tennessee.[8][19][26][27][30][31][34][47][52][65][66][72][73][74]
US 241 359578 US 84/SR 52 in Dothan, AlabamaUS 241 at the Tennessee state line near Fisk 19301954 US 241 was a north–south highway in eastern Alabama. From Dothan, it followed the current US 431 north to Opelika, then followed US 280 to Sylacauga. From there, it followed SR 21 to Anniston, and then US 431's current route through Huntsville to Tennessee. It was decommissioned in favor of US 280 and US 431 in 1954.[2][75][76]
US 278 199.162320.520 US 278 at the Mississippi state line near SulligentUS 278/SR 6 at the Georgia state line near Palestine —— US 278 travels from Mississippi to Georgia across the northern third of Alabama. It enters near Sulligent, and takes a sharp northwesterly turn in Guin, towards Hamilton. From Hamilton, it moves east to Cullman and Gadsden before reaching Georgia.[9][31][32][41][54][77][78][79][80]
US 280 141.256227.329 I-20/I-59/US 31 in BirminghamUS 280/SR 520 at the Chattahoochee River/Georgia state line in Phenix City —— US 280 begins in Birmingham and heads southeast, traveling through Sylacauga and Alexander City before reaching Auburn and its suburb Opelika. Through Opelika, it is briefly concurrent with I-85, before joining US 431 to Phenix City and Columbus, Georgia.[7][15][16][30][52][57][73][81][82]
US 331 103166 US 331 at the Florida state line in FloralaUS 80/US 82 in Montgomery —— US 331 serves as a major highway from Alabama to beaches in northwest Florida. The highway enters Alabama from Florida near Florala and heads north through Opp and Luverne before reaching Montgomery.[17][18][26][83]
US 411 87.6141.0 US 78 in LeedsUS 411/SR 53 at the Georgia state line near Forney —— US 411 begins in Leeds, and generally follows I-59 traveling alongside it to its south. US 411 briefly travels concurrently with US 231 before Ashville, before traveling through the eastern part of Gadsden. After reaching Weiss Lake, US 411 turns due east, and it crosses into Georgia.[7][8][9][78][84]
US 431 341.824550.112 US 231 in DothanUS 231/US 431 at the Tennessee state line near Fisk —— US 431 is north–south highway in eastern Alabama, traveling to the east of, and briefly concurrently with, US 231. It begins in Dothan and goes north along the Georgia state line through Eufaula and Phenix City. It then juts northwesterly to Opelika, before continuing north, eventually crossing I-20 near Anniston and I-59 near Gadsden. It then crosses Sand Mountain and Lake Guntersville before reaching Huntsville as Governors Drive. It joins with US 231 for its last 20 miles (32 km) into Tennessee.[9][15][16][47][53][54][57][62][65][74][85][86][87]
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See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "Alabama US-Highways". Retrieved December 4, 2008.
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  30. 1 2 3 General Highway Map, Shelby County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
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  41. 1 2 3 General Highway Map, Marion County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
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  43. 1 2 3 General Highway Map, Colbert County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  44. 1 2 General Highway Map, Lauderdale County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
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  74. 1 2 General Highway Map, Marshall County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
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