Route

Starts (S/W)

Ends (N/E)

Mileage

Counties/MAJOR CITIES

(Miles) Comments

(1)

At FL border SW of Madrid (MAD-ridd), duplexed with US 231.
US 231 continues S to BUS US 98 in Panama City FL.

At TN border N of Hazen Green, multiplexed with US 231/US 431.
US 231 continues N to US 41 S of St John IN.
US 431 continues N to

355.2

HOUSTON, Dothan, HENRY, BARBOUR, RUSSELL, LEE, CHAMBERS, RANDOLPH, CLEBURNE, CALHOUN, ETOWAH, MARSHALL, MADISON

Eastern N/S corridor. Although the lowest route number, it is completely hidden and never appears on a sign! The state's primary numbered route enters with US 231 as it passes thru Dothan, then choosing US 431 all the way to Huntsville where 231 joins again for the trip to Tenn. Originally, it travelled N/S along St Andrews St and Headland Avenue (numbered AL 211 after new Reeves St route was built) into Headland and N on S-bound 173, continuing N on Henry CR 99 to Abbeville. Then left N on current US 431BUS to existing 431.

(3)

(S) T with US 90/98/(AL 16/42) in Spanish Fort
(preS) Downtown Mobile
(urS) Gulf of Mexico S of Gulf Shores

(N) II with I-65/US 31 at TN border near Ardmore
US 31 continues on to T with I-75 in Michigan

MOBILE, BALDWIN, ESCAMBIA·

Central N/S corridor. Although a low route number such as 1 and 2, it is completely hidden today and never appears on a sign! It completely follows US 31. The original route didn't. At Stapleton, 3 continued south to Gulf Shores, and US 31 was accompanied by ur AL 12 to Mobile.

5

(S) T with US 43/(AL 13) 2 mi N of Thomasville
(preS) Downtown Mobile
(urS) Gulf of Mexico at Dauphin Island Ferry

(N) T with US 43/AL (13)/17 near Spruce Pine
(urN) I with US 43/TN 6 at TN border N of Florence

MOBILE, WASHINGTON, CLARKE,

West of Central N/S corridor. The original quick route from Birmingham to Mobile. AL 5 is the lowest regularly signed route in the state. Of all the single digit routes (1dSR's) only are 5 and 9 have long portions signed, with 4 along for the ride for a few more years. Southernmost portion replaced by AL 163, and later AL 193. Part from Mobile to Thomasville eliminated also. Part from Spruce Pine to TN also eliminated.

(7)

(S/W) I with US 11/80 at MS border near Cuba

(N/E) I with US 11/GA 58 at GA border near Mentone Area

GREENE·

MS to GA SW to NE diagonal. Hidden number for all of US 11. Completely replaced now by I-59 for cross-state traffic.

9

(S) I with US 331 at FL border near Florala

(N/E) I with GA 20 at GA border in Cherokee Co.

East of Central N/S corridor. Hidden number for US 331. Continues as GA 20 which makes an interesting half-outer loop of Atlanta. Section from Centre to GA is E/W but signed N/S. Route is hidden once it intersects with US 231 near Wetumpka.

11

(S) I with FL 97 at FL border S of Atmore

(N) T with US 31/AL 3 in Montgomery.

ESCAMBIA, MONROE, WILCOX, LOWNDES, MONTGOMERY

Replaced by AL 21. Was a secondary SW to NE diagonal from FL thru Montgomery. Renumbered as AL 21 sometime after 1926.

US 11

See AL 7 above

13

(S) T with Government St, Mobile

(N) I with US 43/TN 6 at TN border near Greenhill

West N/S corridor. Suggestion: Trade sections from Florence to TN with AL 13, and cease signing of 17 from Hamilton. 13 has to be signed to at least Spruce Pine anyway. Also, the connection with TN 13 provides a long through route

(15)

(S) II with US 29/FL 95 in Flomaton (Florida-Alabama Town)

(N/E) II with US 29/GA 14 in downtown Lanett Valley

Hidden number for US 29. FL to GA S to E diagonal. The idea of an Atlanta to Pensacola direct route is nice, but I-85/65, AL 113 is the sane route to take..

17

(S) II with Government St, Mobile

(N) I with TN 13 in Lauderdale Co

LAUDERDALE

Extreme West N/S corridor. Unsigned from Mobile to Y cut off from US 45. Suggestion: Trade sections from Florence to TN with AL 13, and cease signing of 17 from Hamilton. 13 has to be signed to at least Spruce Pine anyway. Also, the connection with TN 13 provides a long through route.

19

(S) Y with AL 17 in Detroit (AL, not MI)

(N) T with AL 24 in Red Bay

LAMAR, MARION, FRANKLIN

(~30 miles) Spur route in extreme W of AL 17. One must actually turn right to stay on AL 17. No intersection with the new US 78/"I-22", one must use the old route, marked AL 74 as of 1998.

21

(S) I with FL 97 at FL border S of Atmore

(N) T with AL 9 in Piedmont

ESCAMBIA, MONROE, WILCOX, LOWNDES, MONTGOMERY, ELMORE, COOSA, TALLADEGA, CALHOUN

Replaced AL 11 S of Montgomery Was a secondary SW to NE diagonal from Montgomery. Renumbered all as AL 21 sometime after 1926.

23

(S/W) T with US 11/AL 7 in Springville

(N/E) X with US 231 and 411 in Ashville

Spur route in N Central of AL 7. Although considered a N/S route because of terrain and connecting 11 and 411, the route is more E/W

25

(S) T with AL 5 near Sunny South in West Wilcox Co

(N/E) I with US 411 in Cherokee Co

Near MS to GA S to E diagonal. Route stands alone from its beginning to Leeds, and then is hidden under US 411 to the GA line. All in all a strange route. S of Centreville, it doesn't carry a lot of traffic, but between there and Harpersville it does.

27

(S/W) T CR 185 at FL border SW of Geneva

(N/E) T with AL 10/95 in Abbeville
(urE) I with GA 37 at GA border near Ft Gaines GA

GENEVA, COFFEE, DALE, HENRY

Diagonal route in SE.

US 29

See AL 15.

US 31

See AL 3.

33

(S) T with US 278/AL 4 in Double Springs

(N) T with US 72A/AL 20 E of Courtland

WINSTON, LAWRENCE

N/S route in W Tenn Valley. A logical extension of 33 to the S would take over AL 195 from Dbl Spgs to Jasper, and AL 269 from Jasper to Birmingham. A bridge across the Tennessee to provide southerly access to Joe Wheeler Park and to assume the route of AL 207 is very speculative.

35

(S/E) T with AL 9 near Cedar Bluff

(W) T with new US 72/AL 2 near Woodville

CHEROKEE, DEKALB, JACKSON, Scottsboro

Only odd route marked with an E/W section (Old US 72 in Jackson). Originally, the route ended in Scottsboro. Since AL 40 (a more logical number for the old 72) wasn't signed over the TN river bridge, 35 was used, very illogically, except for the fact that the mileposts for 40 would have had to been redone, or use the Mile 500 system.

37 (ur)

(S) T with AL 26 in Hurtsboro.

(N) T with US 280/431/AL 1 in Opelika
(urN) T with US 78/AL 4 in DeArmanville

RUSSELL, LEE, CHAMBERS, RANDOLPH, CLEBURNE, CALHOUN

Until the late 80's the modern route was from Hurtsboro to Opelika alone. Back in the days of US 241, 37 took the modern path of 431 north from Opelika. This 37 was renumbered as a N extension of 51.

37 (2)

(S) T with AL 59 in Chrysler

(S) T with US 84 in Perdue Hill

MONROE

This number shortly appeared in place of Monroe CR 1 for reasons unknown, and then disappeared again. It would have made more sense to extend AL 47 over this really.

37

*

*

*

AVAILABLE NUMBER!

39

(S) Y with US 11 NE of Livingston

(S) T with AL 14 in Clinton

SUMTER, GREENE

Short, minor N/S odd route.  Crosses over I-20/59, but has no interchange with it.

41

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

US 43

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

US 45

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

47

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

49

(S) I-85 Exit 32, continues S as high-grade Macon CR 51 to a T with US 80/AL 8 W of Tuskegee
(urS) T with AL 14 S of Reeltown

(N) T with AL 9 in Lineville
(urN) T with US 78/AL 4 W of Heflin

MACON, TALLAPOOSA, Dadeville, New Site, CLAY, Lineville, CLEBURNE, Heflin

The section from I-85 to AL 14 is a newer section added later as a travel route to the east shore of Lake Martin. Unlike additions normally numbered with Mile 500 = Mile 0, with numbers decreasing from that point, this one begins at 500 and goes up! So much for the system! The part of 49 N of Lineville was renumbered 281 recently to identify it as the Cheaha Park Road.

51

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

53

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Oddly numbered (pun intended) cross state route. I would love to find out before I die why such a major route, as vital as AL 1, 3 and 5 is numbered 53. Possibly an x3 numbering? A 2di route paralleling a 1digit route?

55

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

57

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

59

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

I-59

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

61

(S) II with US 80 in Uniontown

(N) II with AL 14 in Greensboro

PERRY, Uniontown, HALE, Greensboro

Short N/S route.

63

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

65

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

I-65

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

67

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

69

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

71

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

73

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

75

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

77

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

79

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

81

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

83

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

85

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

87

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

89

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

91

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

93

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

95

(S) I with FL 271 at FL border near Chattahoochee St Pk
(urS) T with US 84(AL 12) S of Gordon

(N) T with US 431(AL 1) S of Eufaula
(prevN) T with US 431 as modern Barbour CR 57 N of Lawrenceville
(urN) Downtown Abbeville

HOUSTON, Gordon, Columbia, HENRY, Abbeville, BARBOUR

A Chattahoochee River Road along its west bank. OK, you actually follow Henry CR 97 part of the way. A scenic route which has been extended in each direction. Since the original 0 Milepost is just S of modern US 84, it became Mile 500. Go a mile S and see Mile 499, etc, right down to near 489 at the border. The state should continue 95 N along 431 to Lakepoint where 95 could take over AL 165 to Phenix City (freeing that to index I-165). A further extension up Lee and Chambers CR 379 and on to a T with US 431 at Five Points would be good.

97

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

99

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

101

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

103

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

105

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

107

(S) T with AL 18 NW of Fayette

(N) T with US 278 in Guin

FAYETTE, MARION

No comments.

109

See separate page

111

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

113

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

115

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

117

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

119

(S) T with AL 25 in Montevallo

(N) II with US 78 in Leeds

SHELBY, Alabaster, JEFFERSON, Leeds

Serves rapidly growing areas south of Birmingham.

121

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

123

(S) T with AL 167 S of Hartford

(N) T with US 231 W of Ariton

GENEVA, DALE, Ozark

No comments.

125

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

127

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

129

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

131

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

133

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

135

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

137

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

139

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

141

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

143

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

145

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

147

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

149

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

151

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

153

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

155

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

157

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

159

(S) T with US 82 in Gordo

(N) T with AL 171 S of Fayette

PICKENS, Gordo, FAYETTE

Short route in WC Alabama.  One possible reason why there is no I-159 in Alabama.

161

(S) T with AL 182

(N) T with AL 180

BALDWIN

Short connector along Orange Beach Shores

163

(S) T with AL 193
(urS) Dauphin Island

(N) T with US 90(AL 16)

MOBILE

Dauphin Island Parkway in Mobile

165

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

167

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

169

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

171

(S) T with US 43 N of Northport

(N) T with US 43/AL 18 in Fayette

TUSCALOOSA, FAYETTE, Fayette

Slightly more direct alternate route between Tuscaloosa/Northport and Fayette.

173

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

175

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

177

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

179

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

181

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

183

(S) II with US 80 in Uniontown

(N) T with US 82 W of Maplesville

PERRY, Marion, CHILTON

More of an E/W Route than a N/S.

185

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

187

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

189

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

191

(S) II with

(N) II with

BALDWIN

Short connector with I-65 Exit 38

193

(S) O Dauphin Island

(N) I-65 Exit 15.

MOBILE, Dauphin Island

NEWER ROUTE.

195

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

197

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

199

(S) T with AL 81 just S of I-85 Exit 38

(N) T with AL 120 SE of Reeltown

MACON

Provides access NW of Tuskegee, S terminus is right at the airfield of Tuskegee Airmen fame.

201

(S) Y with AL 93 at a RR crossing N of Brundidge

(N) T with US 29(AL 15) E of Banks

PIKE

(1.5 mi) Short connector route from 93 to 29 avoiding Banks.

203 (ur)

(S) T with US 231(AL 1) 1 mi N of FL border

(N) T with US 231(AL 1) at Ross Clark Circle intersection in Dothan

HOUSTON, Rehobeth

(13 mi) Oldest route of US 231 from Dothan S to the FL border. Eliminated just before 1973. Became Houston CR 115, until E-911 when Route 203 (as it was still called) returned. Route is near the original 211, and has a kinship with 205.

203

(Eventual ROTARY)
(S/W) T with US 84(AL 12) W of Elba

(N) T with AL 125 N of Elba
(U.C.) X with AL 87/US 84 E of Elba.

COFFEE

A recent addition, road provides important access to often flooded roads in Elba on the Pea River. When complete to the E side, 84 and 87 might replace 203. 203 is an strange choice of number, as one would think ALDOT should avoid needing to get into 3XX state routes. Rotaries REALLY should get evens in Alabama, all things considered.

205

(S) T with US 431 in Mountainboro

(N) T with US 431 N of Albertville

CALHOUN, MARSHALL

Old route of US 431 thru Boaz and Albertville. With 203 and 211 dying, it's hard to explain this one lingering.

207

(S) T with US 72(AL 2) in Rogersville

(N) I with TN 11 at TN border N of Anderson

LAUDERDALE

See AL 33 above.

209

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

211 (ur)

(S) Y with US 231(AL 1) at Oates/Carroll/St Andrews intersection in Dothan

(N) T with US 431(AL 1) in Kinsey

HOUSTON

(8 mi) Oldest route of US 231/241 thru Dothan S along St Andrews (as in the bay in FL) St and N out Headland Avenue. Eliminated just before 1973. Occasionally signed N of Dothan as Houston CR 105. Route is near the original 211, and has a kinship with 205.

211

(S) T with US 431(AL 1)

(N) T with US 11 just past I-59 Exit 188

(S) II with

A recent addition. 211 is an excellent choice of number, as it is a logical loop-to-US 431-from-US-11 route. Takes over the state-standard S-most section of the AL 227 route that hadn't been signed awaiting the completion of 227 to Gadsden.

213

(S) II with

(N) II with

MOBILE

No comments

215

(1/2 ROTARY)
(S) Y with US 82 S of Tuscaloosa

(N/E) T with US 11 E of Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA

No comments

217

(S) II with

(N) II with

MOBILE

No comments

219

(S) T with AL 22 SW of Selma

(N) Y with AL 5 N of Brent

DALLAS, Selma, PERRY, BIBB, Centreville

No comments.

221

(S) T with AL 41 SW of Camden

(N) T with AL 28 NW of Camden

WILCOX

Connector between AL 41 and AL 28 bypassing Camden to the W.

223

(S) T with US 29 W of Banks

(N) Y with US 82(AL 6) W of Union Spgs

PIKE, BULLOCK

No comments

225

(S) X with US 90/98/31

(N) T with AL 59

BALDWIN, Spanish Fort, Stockton

Alabama River Road, along E bank

227

(S) II with

(N) II with

No comments

229

(S) I-85 Exit 26
(urS) T with US 80(AL 8) E of Shorter

(N) Y with AL 63 just S of Lake Martin

MACON, ELMORE, Tallassee, Cowaliga

New Exit with I-85 at exit 26 crosses and Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station. 229 ends on 63 just a mile short of the marvelous new bridge over Lake Martin. Marvelous b/c the old bridge remains as a long walking pier from which fireworks shows on the 4^th over the lake are VERY lovely.

US 231

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

233

(S) T with AL 129 in Glen Allen

(N) T with US 278 W of Natural Bridge

MARION

Southernmost 2 miles or so were formerly US 78.

235

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

237

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

239

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

US 241

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used.

243

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

245

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

247

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

249

(S) Y with AL 27 in Ozark

(N) GATE at Ft Rucker

Ft Rucker, DALE, Ozark

Akin to AL 248, an unusual choice for an even route. As 248 serves Enterprise traffic to Ft Rucker, 249 does the same for folks from Ozark.

251

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

253

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

255

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

257

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

259

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

261

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

263

(S) Y with AL 185 near I-65 Exit 130

(N) T with AL 21 in Braggs

BUTLER, LOWNDES

Not so far from 265, this route is a NW spur out from Greenville via 185 to AL 21.

265

(S) Y with AL 21/47 in Beatrice

(N) X with AL 28 and AL10/41

MONROE, WILCOX

Not that far from 263. Improved part of Monroeville to Camden route via Beatrice, alternate route for AL 41 traffic to avoid some areas along Alabama River that flood. Route continues N as 28 and S as 21/47.

267

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

269

(S) Ichg with I-20/59 in Birmingham

(N) II with AL 69 in Jasper

JEFFERSON, Birmingham, WALKER, Jasper

An alternate to US 78 between Birmingham and Jasper.

271

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

273

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

275

(S) Y with AL 21 S of Talladega

(N) Y with AL 77 N of Talladega

TALLADEGA, Talladega

Recent addition, Talladega W bypass from 77 to 21.

277 (ur)

(S) T with US 331 S of Montgomery

(N) T with S Blvd in Montgomery

MONTGOMERY

Originally also US 331BUS, this was the part of Norman Bridge Rd bypassed by the S Court Street extension. When the eponymous bridge was damaged, this section was taken off the rolls. In some years, the maps indicated 227, which was a uncaught typo.

277

AVAILABLE NUMBER

279

(S/W) Y with AL 79 3 mi S of interchange with US 72(AL 2) SW of Scottsboro

(N/E) T with AL 35

JACKSON

Originally was part of AL 79 until its W loop of Scottsboro was finished.

281

(S) X with AL 49 and AL 9 in Lineville

(N) T with US 78(AL 4) W of Heflin

CLAY, Mt Cheaha St Pk, CLEBURNE

Scenic route through Mt Cheaha Park (highest mountain in Alabama at 2408 ft). Originally was part of AL 49, but new construction and emphasis on being a park route brought this change.

283

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

285

(S) I with local road in Wylaunee

(N) T with AL 165 north of Wylaunee

BARBOUR

Very short (~1mi) spur from AL 165 serving the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge.

287

(S) T with US 31(AL 3) in Bay Minnette

(N) I-65 Exit 37

BALDWIN, Bay Minnette

New for 1987, this route upgraded a heavily traveled CR from I-65 exit 37 into Bay Minette. Strangely, AL 59 takes the bypass route. In other words, as you travel S, stay on the road, it becomes South 59. The road to your right, North 59, becomes South 287 to your left. Nuts!

289

(S) II with

(N) II with

T

No comments

291

(S) II with ?

(N) II with ?

?

Not used.

(277), 293-357
361-3
367-409
413-429
433·

ALDOT uses these numbers as new N/S routes are created in order.

279-291 are recent additions to the state route system. 277, 275 and 273 are a bit older.

Higher numbered routes either are a US or I- route.

THESE ARE AVAILABLE NUMBERS
except for the following index numbers:
359, 365, 411, 431, 459, 559 (maybe), 565, 659, 665, 685, 759

See rows below for more on these.

US 411

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used on the state level.

US 431

(S) II with

(S) II with

(S) II with

Not used on the state level.

I-459

(S) II with

Alabama's only loop freeway, and only half a loop at that. (This excludes the portion of I-65 that bypasses Mobile.)