Route

Start

End

Via

Miles

Notes

11

(S) MS/US 11 near Cuba AL

(N) US 11/GA at GA border

Tuscaloosa, Bessemer, Birmingham, Gadsden

Follows unsigned AL 7. Alabama's lowest US route number.

411

(S) T with US 78 near Leeds

(E) GA border

Gadsden, Centre

Altho marked as N-S, this route is mostly E-W in the state. Suggestion: Extend S along the quickly developing AL 119 to meet US 31. And possibly further south along AL 119 to AL 25 to AL 5 to end at US 43.

29

(S) FL near Flomaton

(E) GA near Lanett Valley

Brewton, Andalusia, Troy, Union Spgs, Tuskegee, Auburn, Opelika, Lanett Valley

A very zigzaggy route, one of the least useful routes in the state, particularly as a US marked route. The part from Andalusia south is useful, and once carried the predecessor to US 84. Follows unsigned AL 15.

31

(S) (Downtown Mobile at intersection of 43, 45, 90 and 98) Now, Spanish Fort T with US 90/98.

(N) (TN border near Ardmore on what is now AL 251) Now, travels with I-65 into TN near Ardmore.

Spanish Ft, Bay Minette, Brewton, Greenv'l, M'tgy, Clanton, B'ham, Cullman, Decatur, Athens

Follows unsigned AL 3. Alabama's primary N-S route, now replaced completely in importance by I-65. Near TN, 31 has been moved onto I-65 north of Athens, with old route marked as AL 251. No longer enters Mobile, as the routing triplicated 90 and 98. Suggestion: Have 31 stay due south from Stapleton following AL 59 down to Gulf Shores to recognize the importance of this routing.

(31A)

(W) (Downtown Mobile)

(E) (Blakely Island, at mouth of tunnel.)

Mobile

Old Bay Bridge Route, allowed for traffic prohibited from tunnels under the Mobile River. Route ran with US 90A, now unnecessary with termination of 31 at Spanish Fort.

231

(S) FL border near Madrid

(N) TN border near Hazel Green

Dothan, Ozark, Troy, Montgomery, Wetumpka, Sylacauga, Arab, Huntsville

Follows north along unsigned AL 1 to Dothan, AL 53 to Huntsville, AL 1 to TN border. Route's N end was originally Montgomery, and was then extended north thru the US almost to Chicago!

331

(S) FL border near Florala

(N) (Downtown Mtgy at US 80, Madison Avenue) Mtgy, South Blvd (US 80/82).

Florala, Opp, Luverne, Montgomery.

Follows unsigned section of AL 9 to Montgomery. Suggestion: Renumber 331 thru the heart of Montgomery, and north out of town along US 231's old route to end at North Blvd.

431

(S) Downtown Dothan at S Main St (US 84)

(N) TN border near Hazel Green

Dothan, Eufaula, Phenix C'y, Roanoke, Anniston, Gadsden, Boaz, Albertv'l, Guntersv'l, Huntsv'l

Follows unsigned AL 1 from Dothan to TN border. Suggestion: Renumber AL 109 and FL 77 to emphasize this other main route to the beaches from Dothan.

(241)

(S) Dothan at intersection of St Andrews (then US 231/AL 53) and Main Sts (then US 84/AL 52 + AL 12)

(N) TN border near Hazel Green

Dothan, Eufaula, Phenix C'y, Opelika, Alex C'y, Sylacauga, Talladega, Anniston, Gadsden, Boaz, Guntersv'l, Huntsv'l

Decommissioned US route. Followed US 431 (AL 1) north from Dothan to Opelika, then north along US 280 (AL 38) to Sylacauga, then along AL 21 to Anniston, and over US 431 (AL 1) to the TN border.

*641

(S) see notes, either (1) T with US 78 near Jasper -or- (2) T with I-65 or US 31 near Cullman

(N) TN border

Suggestion: Extend US 641 via TN 69 and other routes to TN 13, then enter AL along AL 17 and enter the Quad Cities. Further extension (1) along US 43 south to AL 5/13 to Jasper, and along old US 78 to intersect with the US 78 freeway or (2) along AL 157 to Cullman to intersect with I-65..

43

(S) Downtown Mobile with Government St (US 90/98)

(N) TN border near Greenhill

Mobile, Prichard, Jackson, Demop'ls, Tuscaloosa, Hamilton, Russellville, Quad Cities

Follows north along unsigned AL 13 to near Bankston, then signed AL 18 to Fayette, then along unsigned N portion of AL 171 to Hamilton intersection with AL 17. Then follows signed AL 17 collecting AL 13 at the T north end of AL 5. Suggestion: Have 43 stay with AL 13, and number the existing 43 as 43A

45

(S) Downtown Mobile with Government St (US 90/98)

(W) MS border near Yellow Pine

Mobile, Prichard

Follows unsigned S portion of AL 17.

72

(W) MS border near Margerum

(N) TN border near Bridgeport

Follows occasionally signed AL 2.

72A

(W) Intersection with US 43/72 near Quad Cities

(E) Huntsville at intersection of US 72 and I-565

Follows occasionally signed AL 20 from Huntsville to Quad Cities. A redundant number from I-65 to Huntsville as it runs over I-565. My proposal for US 74 would eliminate this confusing route.

*74

(W) Intersection with US 43/72 S of Quad Cities

(E)US 72/TN ? at TN border near Bridgeport AL

Proposed route from Chattanooga with US 72, then heading south along AL 279 and 79 to US 431, west into Huntsville along US 431 and along Governors Drive to I-565. Then REPLACING 72A all the way to the Quad Cities.

*76

(W) MS 23?/MS 76 at MS border near Red Bay AL

Proposed to follow Appalachian corridor that includes AL 24 from MS to Decatur, and then with US 72A and 72 to Chattanooga. My proposal would still go to Decatur with AL 24, but then head east along AL 67 and 69 to Arab, up AL 79 to Guntersville, along AL 227 and county roads to AL 40 and then via AL 71 and US 11 to Chattanooga.

78

Route changes yearly. When freeway is complete, will be unsigned AL 4 the whole of the route.

(78A)

Long ago this existed along AL 46 from Heflin to the GA state line, continuing on GA 166 to Atlanta.

278

Follows W on unsigned AL 118 to Hamilton north with US 43 and unsigned AL 171, and then signed AL 17. Takes over the rest of unsigned AL 74 to GA border.

378

Proposed extension of proposed route in GA that would enter AL along GA 34/AL 22, and run at least to I-65, possibly on to Selma

80

Follows unsigned AL 8.

80Alt

Old numbering in Mtgy.

80Bus

Old numbering in Mtgy.

280

Follows unsigned AL 38.

82

Follows unsigned AL 6.

84

Follows unsigned AL 12.

(86)

(W) MS border near Yellow Pine

(E) T with US 43 at Wagarville

Old numbering for US 84 in western part of state. Until bridge near Claiborne was built for US 84, the western part of the route was numbered 86. With the completion of the bridge, 84 followed to Grove Hill, and then followed US 43 to Wagarville, and then took over the US 86 route. Now numbered AL 56.

90

(W) MS border near Grand Bay

(E) FL border near Seminole

Follows unsigned AL 16.

90A

(W) (Downtown Mobile)

(E) (Blakely Island, at mouth of tunnel.)

Mobile

Old Bay Bridge Route, allows for traffic prohibited from tunnels under the Mobile River. Route was once also marked 31A, now unnecessary with termination of 31 at Spanish Fort. The original bridge was replaced with a beautiful new bridge in the 80's that was featured on the state map.

98

(W) MS border near Wilmer

(E) FL at Perdido Bay bridge

Follows unsigned AL 42.

98A

(N) N of Fairhope

(S) S of Point Clear

Altho marked E/W, it's a N/S route. Follows unsigned portion of AL 104, which adds the complication that 104 is an E/W route. I have no experience on how the mile markers run on this bayside route.