Route

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CO / Cities

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0

Not used.

(2)

(W) II with US 72 at MS border W of Margerum

(NE) I with US 72/TN 28 at TN border N of Bridgeport

COLBERT, LAUDERDALE, LIMESTONE, MADISON, JACKSON

Northern E/W route, hidden almost completely under US 72. The original exit signs on I-65 list AL 2 along with 72.

4

(W) II with US 78 freeway at MS border W of Bexar

(E) I with US 78/GA 8 at GA border E of Muscadine

MARION, WALKER, JEFFERSON, ST CLAIR, TALLADEGA, CALHOUN, CLEBURNE

Currently, the lowest AL route number you can see on a sign. Temporarily marked on the non-continuous portions of the new US 78 freeway alignment. When done, AL 4 will revert to the realm of the hidden.

6

(W) II with US 82 freeway at MS border W of Ethelsville

(E) II with US 82/GA 27/50 causeway on Chattahoochee bridge at GA border in Eufaula

PICKENS, TUSCALOOSA, BIBB, CHILTON, AUTAUGA, M'TGY, BULLOCK, BARBOUR

Gently sloped diagonal route from W at the North Central to E in the South, under US 82.  In 1999, this route was signed along the connection between US 31/82 and I-65 near Prattville.  The rest of the route is unsigned.

(8)

(W) I-20/59 Exit 1 W of Cuba

(E) II with US 80/GA 22 freeway on Chattahoochee bridge at GA border in Phenix City

SUMTER, HALE, MARENGO, PERRY, DALLAS, LOWNDES, M'TGY, MACON, LEE, RUSSELL

Central E/W route, hidden completely under US 80, and unmarked from I-20/59 to US 80.

10

(W) I with MS 19 at MS border W of Yantley

(E) I with GA 37 at GA border E of Abbeville

CHOCTAW, MARENGO, WILCOX, BUTLER, CRENSHAW, PIKE, BARBOUR, HENRY

Normally the lowest marked even AL route number. An ancient cross-state route. See also AL 162 and 164. Duplicates I-10, but the AL designation for the interstates makes that one AL 610. Still, it would be good to combine with GA and MS and renumber this something that would fit in the GA developmental system, such as 510.

I-10

See 610 below

(12)

(W) I with US 84 at MS border W of Isney

(E) II with US 84/GA 38 on Chattahoochee Bridge at GA border S of Gordon.

CHOCTAW, CLARKE, MONROE, CONECUH, COVINGTON, COFFEE, Enterprise, DALE, Daleville, HOUSTON, Dothan

Recently returned to the realm of the unmarked numbers, hidden almost completely under US 84.

14

(W) I with MS 69 at MS border N of Pickensville. MS 69 continues on to Columbus MS.

(E) T with US 29/AL 15/147 in Auburn. (urE) I-85 Exit 64 and T with old AL 15.

PICKENS, GREENE, HALE, PERRY, DALLAS, AUTAUGA, ELMORE, TALLAPOOSA, MACON, LEE

North of Central E/W route. 14 once ran as the hidden route under US 29 from Auburn to E of Opelika. AL 15 branched off 29 S of Auburn along the original 2 lanes of I-85 that bypassed Auburn and Opelika. Can't help but notice how AL 14 ought to turn S at Aliceville with AL 17 and run across AL 32 to meet MS 14.

(16)

(W) II with US 90 at MS border W of Grand Bay

(E) I with US 90/FL 10 on Perdido River Bridge at FL border E of Seminole

MOBILE, BALDWIN

Coastal E/W route, hidden completely under US 90.

18

(W) I with MS 12 at MS border E of Vernon, continues to Columbus MS

(E) T with AL 69 S of Oakman

LAMAR, FAYETTE, WALKER

E/W route in W north central

20

(NW) I with TN 69 at TN border NW of Natchez Trace Pkwy

(E) Y with US 72/AL 2 as it ends in Huntsville along with multiplexed I-565 and US 72A

LAUDERDALE, COLBERT, LAWRENCE, MORGAN, LIMESTONE, MADISON, Huntsville.

Secondary E/W route to AL 2. An ancient cross-state route. Duplicates I-20, but the AL designation for interstates makes that one AL 620. Still, it would be good to renumber the hidden part as its US number, and the marked part as something combined with TN.

I-20

See 620 below

22

(W) T with AL 5 in Safford

(E) I with GA 34 at GA border E of Rock Mills

DALLAS, CHILTON, COOSA, TALLAPOOSA, RANDOLPH

Secondary E/W route to AL 14.

24

(W) I with MS 23 (and MS 76 under construction) at MS border SW of Red Bay

(E) T with US 31/AL 3 in Decatur

FRANKLIN, LAWRENCE, MORGAN

Secondary E/W route to AL 20. There are proposals to christen this route US 76. The route has only one proposed path from Decatur W on 24 and then W on MS 76 then 6 to Oxford and I-55. E from Decatur could go a number of ways. Suggest E on 67, and 69 to Arab, to Guntersville, along 227 and CR 67, AL 40, AL 75 to GA, along US 11 thru N GA to current W JCT of 76 at 27. This route if improved would provide shoreline access on the S of the Tennessee River.

26

(W) Y with AL 51 in Hurtsboro (urW) Y with US 82/AL 6 E of Union Spgs

(E) Dangerous T with US 431/AL 1 in Seale

BULLOCK, RUSSELL

Part of old 3-Notch Route that followed US 29 from FL to Union Spgs, US 82 E from there, and along current AL 51 to AL 26 and on to Columbus. AL 51 took over the W part of the route when it was extended northward from Midway and onto old AL 37 from Hurtsboro to Opelika.

28

(W) T with AL 17

(E) Y with AL 21 just S of AL 89 T with AL 21

SUMTER, Livingston, MARENGO, WILCOX, Camden

Minor E/W route in W S Central Alabama.

30

(W) T with AL 51 in Clayton (urW) T with US 29/AL 15 in Monticello

(E) T with US 431/AL 1 in Eufaula

BARBOUR

(20 mi) Nominally a short route, but an important one connecting the populous Eufaula (people have second houses on Lake Eufaula, y'all know) with its county's seat of Clayton. Route used to continue west along with 51 to Louisville ("also serving Texasville") and then on what now is 130. Credit goes to whoever chose 130, a good 3d(SR) spur of 30.

32

(W) I with MS 14 at MS border

(E) T with AL 17 S of Cochrane

PICKENS

(3 mi) waste of a low 2dSR. Can't help but notice how AL 14 ought to turn S at Aliceville with AL 17 and run across AL 32 to meet MS 14. Probably the shortest low-even route.

34

(W) T with US 231/AL 53 S of Pell City

(E) T with AL 77 N of Talladega

ST CLAIR, TALLADEGA

(12 mi) Short, but Talladega to Pell City is well-travelled.

36

(W) T with AL 33 S of Moulton

(E) T with US 231/AL 53 S of Tennessee River Bridge

LAWRENCE, MORGAN, Hartselle

Minor route, but the Tennessee Valley is growing rapidly, and this route is an important S-side route.

(38)

(W) I-20/59 Exit 125

(E) II with US 280/GA 520 on Chattahoochee River Bridge at GA border in Columbus/Phenix City

JEFFERSON, SHELBY, TALLADEGA, COOSA, TALLAPOOSA, CHAMBERS, LEE, Auburn, Opelika, RUSSELL

Hidden completely under US 280. Originally 38 and US 280 ended in the W at the T with US 31, then were extended in the late 80s along the Elton Stephens (Red Mtn) Expwy. The original S end was at the T with US 29, however with US 80/AL 8 being moved to the N Bypass, there was a need for an index number for the short 1 mile limited access stretch E from US 431 over the river. Also, with Opelika's E bypass for US 431/AL 1 done, that segment needed a number too. AL 38 now serves it all.

40

(W) T with AL 35 at S shore of Lake Guntersville

(E) T with AL 117 just N of I-59 exit 231 N of Hammondville.

DE KALB

(21 mi) Tourist traffic connector from I-59 and the Mentone/Cloudmont area to Scottsboro and on west to Huntsville. Suggest marking this route along with AL 35 over the river and E in place of 117 to the GA border.

(42)

(W) I with US 98 at MS border W of Wilmer

(E) I with US 98/FL 30 on Perdido River Bridge at FL border

MOBILE, BALDWIN

Coastal diagonal route, hidden almost completely under US 98.

44

(W) T with US 43/78/AL 118/171 in Guin

(E) T with AL 129 in Brilliant

MARION

(10 mi) Probably the penultimately shortest low-even route.

46

(W) T with US 78/AL 4 in Heflin

(E) I with GA 166 at GA border E of Ranburne

CLEBURNE

(20 mi) Once was marked US 78A long ago. Continued along 166 into Atlanta

48

(W) T with AL 9 in Lineville

(E) I with GA 5 at GA border E of Graham

CLAY, RANDOLPH

(36 mi) GA 5 continues on to become very important near Atlanta. Note how AL 148 is to 48 as AL 130 is to 30. Maybe one could extend 48 W along AL 9 for 14 miles and then with 148 to Sylacauga.

50

(W) T with AL 229 in Red Hill

(E) T with US 29/AL 15 in Lanett Valley

ELMORE, TALLAPOOSA, CHAMBERS

Newest extreme W portion is marked with mile markers that run from the 490's to 500 (Alabama's standard way of marking "negative" miles).

52

(W) T with US 331 in Opp.
(urW) I with US 90 at MS border near Grand Bay.

(E) I with GA 62 at GA border near Columbia, continuing on to Albany GA.

MOBILE, BALDWIN, ESCAMBIA, COVINGTON COFFEE, GENEVA, HOUSTON

This route once was 84's hidden number, and 12 covered the southern route followed by 52, and then along 29's 15 and 31's 3 to Mobile. Renumber the important Dothan-Albany route something like US 184 (even along GA 300 to I-75?). Failing that, renumber current AL 62 as a continuation of AL 144, and then number ONLY the E of Dothan part as AL 62 which would then run north around the bypass to end at the W bypass intersection of US 84.

54

(W) T with US 331/AL 9 in Florala at FL border

(E) Y with AL 5 W of Samson.

COVINGTON, GENEVA

(17 mi) Extreme southern E/W route, final mile runs along border in Florala (FLORida + ALAbama).

56

(W) I with MS 42 at MS border at US 45 crossroads

(E) T with US 43/AL (5)/13 at Wagarville

WASHINGTON

(29 mi) The one-time route of US 86, until the Alabama River bridge was built for US 84 W of Monroeville. When the Tombigbee bridge was built for US 84 at Coffeeville, 84 moved north, and 56 was marked.

58

(W) T with AL 25 in Centreville

(E) Y with US 82/AL 6 E of Centreville

BIBB

Short short segment of old US 82 in town. Status uncertain, this route seems to come and go. (searching for my notes on this route)

60

(S/W) T with AL 14 in Wedgworth

(N/E) Y with AL 69 N of Havana

HALE

(12 mi) This route is really a N/S route. Given that AL has way more of them than E/W, this one can slide. J

62

(W) T with AL 77. Continues W as AL 144 to US 231

(E) T with US 431/AL 1

ST CLAIR, CALHOUN

Mideastern part of the 174/144/62/204 corridor. Suggest renumbering at least 62 to 144, and using the 62 marking on 52 east of Dothan to connect with GA 62.

64

(W) T with US 43/AL (5)/13

(E) T with AL 207 just S of TN border

LAUDERDALE

Northernmost E/W route, with 2, 20 and 72 being disqualified for running diagonally.

66

(W) T with AL 28 in Consul

(E) T with AL 5 in Safford

MARENGO, DALLAS

It's hard to say you can get your kicks on this route. Suggest renumbering 22 from Safford to Selma as 66. 22 from Selma to Clanton can be 41 or 145, with the rest as US 378, freeing 22 for I-22.

68

(W) Y with AL 75 NE of Albertville

(E) I at GA border with GA 114 which continues on to Summerville meeting US 27

MARSHALL, DE KALB, CHEROKEE

The eastern portion is well traveled. A triple multiplex W of Centre, with US 411/AL 25. Has a 3d(SR) spur in AL 168. Neat, except the numbers should have been the other way. 68 is more of a spur of itself after 168 begins.

70

(W) T with US 31/AL 3 just north of I-65 exit 231

(E) T with AL 25 in Columbiana

SHELBY

Shelby County by growing like crazy has made this route useful.

US 72

(W) II with US 72 at MS border W of Margerum

(NE) I with US 72/TN 28 at TN border N of Bridgeport

COLBERT, LAUDERDALE, LIMESTONE, MADISON, JACKSON

Northern E/W route, follows hidden AL 2. The original exit signs on I-65 list AL 2 along with 72.

US 72A

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

(E) Y with US 72/AL 2 as it ends in Huntsville along with multiplexed I-565 and AL 20

COLBERT, LAWRENCE, MORGAN, LIMESTONE, MADISON, Huntsville.

Secondary E/W route to US 72. Alabama has waffled on eliminating the 72A and just going with AL 20 and I-565.

74

(W) Interchange with US 78 W of Hamilton.
(urW) X with AL 4/5 in Nat'l Bridge

(E) I with GA 6/US 278 at GA border E of Palestine

MARION, WINSTON, CULLMAN, BLOUNT, ETOWAH, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, CLEBURNE

North Central E/W route, mostly hidden under US 278, except for the portion marked W of Hamilton that runs to US 78, a recent addition. That portion was originally US 78. And from Natural Bridge to Hamilton, this was AL 4.

76

(W) Y with AL 25 N of Wilsonville

(E) T with AL 21 in Winterboro

SHELBY, TALLADEGA

A connector with 25 on the west of the Coosa and with 77 on the east. Quintiplexed with US 231/280/AL 38/53 over the Coosa

US 78

(W) II with US 78 freeway at MS border W of Bexar

(E) I with US 78/GA 8 at GA border E of Muscadine

MARION, WALKER, JEFFERSON, ST CLAIR, TALLADEGA, CALHOUN, CLEBURNE

In progress being upgraded to freeway from Memphis to Birmingham. When done, AL 4 will revert to the realm of the hidden.

US 78A

(W) T with US 78/AL 4 in Heflin

(E) I with GA 166 at GA border E of Ranburne

CLEBURNE

(20 mi) Once was marked US 78A long ago. Continued along 166 into Atlanta.

US 80

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

(E) II with US 80/GA 22 freeway on Chattahoochee river bridge at GA border in Phenix City

SUMTER, HALE, MARENGO, PERRY, DALLAS, LOWNDES, M'TGY, MACON, LEE, RUSSELL

Central E/W route, carries hidden route AL 8.

US 82

(W) II with US 82 freeway at MS border W of Ethelsville

(E) II with US 82/GA 27/50 causeway on Chattahoochee bridge at GA border in Eufaula

PICKENS, TUSCALOOSA, BIBB, CHILTON, AUTAUGA, M'TGY, BULLOCK, BARBOUR

Gently sloped diagonal route from W at the North Central to E in the South, carries hidden route AL 6.

US 84

US 86

86

PICKENS

88

Enterprise

US 90

92 (ur)

92 (old)

DALE, HOUSTON

Connected Daleville to US 84 near Wicksburg. After upgraded, was renumbered US 84 with the 92 hidden. Replaced by the hidden 12 in 1997 with 12 renumbered as 92.

92

(W) T with AL 167 E of Enterprise

(E) T with US 84/AL 12 N of Wicksburg near AL 123 & US 84 X

COFFEE, Clayhatchee, HOUSTON

60's to 80's alignment of US 84. When 84 was rerouted along old AL 92 via Daleville, the portion between AL 123 and AL 167 was shown as AL 12, AL 167 ran to the Enterprise bypass, and AL 88 ran from the bypass to AL 27 in town. 92 was reissued to 12 in 1997.

94

MONTGOMERY

96

PICKENS, LAMAR, FAYETTE

US 98

(100)

Unmarked bypass of Andalusia. The route carries only the US 29 and US 84 shields.

102

(W) X with US 43/AL 129/(171) just W of Sipsey River

(E) Y with AL 124 in Townley

FAYETTE, WALKER

104

(S) T with US 98

(E) T with AL 59

BALDWIN

Unmarked as it runs S to N along the bay as alternate US 98, then marked E from there.

106

(W) I with Monroe CR 106 which continues W to a T with AL 21/47

(E) T with US 29/AL 15 S of Brantley

(MONROE), BUTLER, CRENSHAW

Could extend up 29, down 331 and SE along 189 to Elba.

108 (ur)

MONTGOMERY

Atlanta Highway in Montgomery during time US 80 was routed on I-85 and around S Blvd.

110

MONTGOMERY, Montgomery,

Vaughn Road

112

BALDWIN

114

(SW) T with AL 10 E of Butler

(NE) T with AL 69 E of Myrtlewood

CHOCTAW, MARENGO

The bridge over the Tenn-Tom is currently closed.

116

(W) T with AL 17 N of Emelle

(E) T with AL 39 in Ganesville

SUMTER

This route should jog north on 17 and over Sumter CR 30 to meet MS 16.

(118)

Hidden route under W extreme of US 278.

120

(W) T with AL 49

(E) Y with AL 14 in Liberty City

TALLAPOOSA

Straddles Tallapoosa/Macon county line.

122

(SW) T with US 84/AL 12 in New Brockton

(NE) T with AL 51 in Clintonville

COFFEE

Clustered near AL 123 and 125, this short route ought to be numbered AL 51, as it carries most of its diagonal traffic headed to and from Troy and Opp.

124

(W) T with US 78 E of Carbon Hill

(E) T with AL 69 W of Jasper

WALKER

Part of older route of US 78.

126?

(W) T with US 80/AL 8 W of Tuskegee

(E) T with AL 81 in Tuskegee, N side of town

MACON, Tuskegee?

(Notes not clear· think this is old alignment of 80 in town of Tuskegee, going past Tuskegee University. The older of these two 126 segments, may have been retired, but I doubt.

126

(W) T with US 80/AL 8 in Mitylene, E of Montgomery

(E) T with US 80/AL 8 in Waugh

MONTGOMERY

(8 mi) This segment is the northern service road between the Mitylene and Waugh exits on I-85. US 80 serves as the southern service road. Not clear about the date of this segment of 126. I discovered it in the bid for the resurfacing contract. I guess it continues along with US 80 and AL 8 to the Tuskegee segment, but we have no evidence.

128

TALLAPOOSA

Spur off AL 63 to Wind Creek State Park on Lake Martin.

130

PIKE, BARBOUR

Almost a 3d(SR) spur of AL 30.

132

BLOUNT, ETOWAH

134

(W) T with AL 52 in Opp

(E) T with AL 95 in Columbia

COVINGTON, COFFEE, DALE, HENRY

Long route running E/W in SE Alabama (Wiregrass). Note Opp is short for Opportunity. Also, from random trivia· my brother owned a house on AL 134 for a few years.

136

(NW) T with AL 21/41 S of Monroeville

(E) Y with US 84/AL 12 W of Repton

MONROE

The Excel connector. 136 runs N/S (marked W/E) from Monroeville to Excel.

138 (ur)

BALDWIN

Now Baldwin CR 138.

138 (2)

MARION

Now marked US 78/AL 4.

138

AVAILABLE NUMBER

140

DALLAS

Old route paralleling the Alabama river, as opposed to AL 14's modern path which keeps a due west course N of Selma.

142

144

(W) T with US 231/AL 53 N of Pell City.

(E) T with AL 77. Continues E as AL 62 to US 431 (urE) on W shore of Coosa River

ST CLAIR, CALHOUN

Midwestern part of the 174/144/62/204 corridor. Ended at the Coosa until the new Neely Henry Dam bridge was built. Suggest renumbering at least 62 to 144, and using the 62 marking on 52 east of Dothan to connect with GA 62.

146

(W) T with AL 65 in Swaim

(E) T with AL 79 N of Skyline

JACKSON

Important?

148

(W) T with AL 21 in Sylacauga

(E) T with AL 9 in Millerville.

TALLADEGA, CLAY

(36 mi) Note how AL 148 is to 48 as AL 130 is to 30. Maybe one could extend 48 W along AL 9 for 14 miles and then with 148 to Sylacauga. Also, extend W along CR 511 to intersect with 231/280.

150

JEFFERSON

(152)

(ROTARY) (CCW @ 11:00) I-65 Exit 173

(CW @ 9:00) End of West Blvd.

M'TGY

Hidden on N/E/S/W Blvd.
Marked CCW from I-65 as:
TO US 231/TO I-65 to 231 interchange
US 231/AL 21 (hid 9/53) to 80 interchange
US 80/231/AL 21 (hid 8/9/53) to 231/82 T
US 80/82/AL 21 (hid 6/8/9) to US 331 T
US 80/82/AL 21 (hid 6/8) to I-65/US 80 exit 168
US 82/AL 21 (hid 6) to US 31/AL 21 T
US 31/82 (hid 3/6) to end of W Blvd

154

(W) T with AL 69 N of Coffeeville

(E) T with US 43/AL (5)/13 in Thomasville

CLARKE

(>25 mi)

156

(W) II with AL 17 at Jachin

(E) T with AL 114 in Pennington

CHOCTAW

Short connector route.

158

(W) T with US 45/AL 17 near Mobile College

(E) T with US 43/AL 13 N of Chickasaw

MOBILE

160

JEFFERSON, BLOUNT

162

(W) T with AL 5 in Kimbrough

(E) T with AL 28 at W landing of Miller's Ferry

DALLAS

Older alignment of cross-state AL 10 before new bridge was built W of Camden. 10 and 28 used to cross on the literal Miller's Ferry.

164

(W) Y with AL 10 W of Camden

(E) Y with AL 10/28 E of Camden

WILCOX, Camden

(4 mi) Older alignment of AL 10 after bridge was built W of Camden, but before the Camden N bypass was constructed.

166

(W) X with US 84/AL (12)/141 S of Danley

(E) Y with US 84/AL 12 just W of Elba

COFFEE

(3 mi) Status uncertain, but likely carries the older route of US 84 from Elba to Danley. In the mid 80's US 84 was shifted south along 166 and off the former "pork-drawn" route to the north.

168

(W) Y with AL 75 SW of Albertville

(E) Y with its 2d(SR) parent, AL 68, in Kilpatrick

MARSHALL, DE KALB

The eastern portion is well traveled. A triple multiplex W of Centre, with US 411/AL 25. Has a 3d(SR) spur in AL 168. Neat, except the numbers should have been the other way. 68 is more of a spur of itself after 168 begins.

170

(W) Y with US 231/AL 9/21/53 E of Wetumpka

(E) T with AL 63 N of Eclectic

ELMORE

Route starts S of AL 14's X with US 231, contrary to how RMcN draws it. The best route for Montgomery traffic en route to Lake Martin's western shores.

172

FRANKLIN, MARION

174

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

(E) T with US 231/AL 53 N of Pell City.

ST CLAIR

W part of the 174/144/62/204 corridor.

176

DE KALB

178

(W) T with US 43/AL (5)/13

(E) O inside Fulton

CLARKE, Fulton

(1 mi) Just "upriver" from AL 177· Rare in Alabama, a short spur route that dead-ends a short distance away.

180

(W) O with Toll Ferry to Dauphin Island at Fort Morgan

(E) O near Orange Beach

BALDWIN

In a pseudo-cluster with 182 and 188. W portion could be renumbered 292 for continunity with coastal route FL 292.

182

(W) T with AL 180 in Gulf Shores.

(E) I with FL 292 at FL border near Orange Beach, continues on to Pensacola.

BALDWIN

In a pseudo-cluster with 180 and 188. Could be renumbered 292 for continunity with coastal route FL 292.

184

(W) T with US 43/AL (5)/13/17 W of Quad Cities/Muscle Shoals

(E) T with AL 101 near Red Bank

COLBERT, Nitrate City (aka NO₃ City), LAWRENCE

An Alabama RARITY: A DUE E/W route.

186

(W) Wire Road Interchange with I-85 NE of Tuskegee

(E) I (US 80 continuing) at interchange with US 29/80

MACON

Super-2 connector from I-85 to US 80. The preferred route to and from Montgomery to Columbus before 280/431 was 4-laned from Opelika to Columbus.

188

(W) T with US 90 in Grand Bay. May extend now to I-10 exit 4.

(E) T with AL 193 (old 163) in Alabama Port

MOBILE

In a pseudo-cluster with 180 and 182.

190 (old)

(W) Partial interchange with US 280/431/AL 1/38 W of Phenix City

(E) I with at-the-time GA 22 on bridge over Chattahoochee

RUSSELL

Was used briefly to mark the Columbus N bypass until it was complete, when US 80/AL 8 were routed this way in place of old 190.

190-200
212-4,
218-246
250-276
and 282+

ALDOT uses these numbers as new E/W routes are created in order.

202-8 are recent additions to the state route system. 210, 216 and 248 are a bit older.

Higher numbered routes either cluster with a neighboring odd route or are a US or I- route.

THESE ARE AVAILABLE NUMBERS
except for the following index numbers:
202-210, 216, 248, 278, 280, 610, 620

See rows below for more on these.

202

(W) Y with US 78/AL 4

(E) T with AL 21 in Anniston

CALHOUN

Spur route from US 78 into Anniston. This route makes a big cut into the hills west of Anniston to reach 78. Not far from 204, 202 and 204 were probably issued these higher numbers at the same time.

204

(W) T with US 431/AL 1

(E) T with AL 21 in Jacksonville

ST CLAIR, CALHOUN

Eastern part of the 174/144/62/204 corridor. Suggest renumbering at least 62 to 144 or 174, and using the 62 marking on 52 east of Dothan to connect with GA 62. Not far from 202, 202 and 204 were probably issued these higher numbers at the same time

206

(W) T with US 82 W of Prattville.

(E) T with AL 14 in downtown Prattville.

AUTAUGA

(2 mi) An intentional(?) 3d(SR) off AL 6, this route is the old business routing of US 82 thru Prattville.

208

(W) T with AL 165, continues W as Russell CR 4 to a T with US 431/AL 1

(E) I with GA SPUR 39 on bridge over Chattahoochee at GA border near Cottonton.

RUSSELL

Added in the 80s with construction of bridge over Chattahoochee. Allows for log trucks to bring Georgia lumber from the Lumpkin/Richland area directly to the paper mills along AL 165.

(210)

(ROTARY) (begins CCW @ 1:00) X with US 431/AL 1

HOUSTON, Dothan

(15 mi) Complete divided 4-lane bypass, begun in 1954! Gave Dothan CB nickname Circle City. Was 1st such bypass of a city. 210 is unmarked-instead US 231 & 84 are marked in both directions making a mess. Would help if NE part between 231 & 84 were marked 210! Number likely assigned same time as 211 in Dothan, for same reasons 215/216 and 248/249 exist.

216

(W) Y with AL 215 E of Tuscaloosa

(E) I-20/59 Exit 100

TUSCALOOSA

Near AL 215. Next-to-highest known state-route-only number (except US or I- routes). Whoever planned 215 and 216 likely wanted proximate numbers

248

(W) T with AL 88 downtown Enterprise

(E) Ft Rucker W Gate

COFFEE, Enterprise, DALE, Ft Rucker

Near AL 249. Highest state-route-only number (except US or I- routes). Whoever planned 248 and 249 likely wanted proximate numbers

US 278

See AL 74 and AL 118.

US 280

See AL 38. Originally, this route's western terminus was in Columbus.

*US 378

Proposed route for GA 34 and AL 22 to I-65.

(610)

Hidden state route number for I-10. Why not 10? Good question, but resigning AL 10 wouldn't be cheap.

(620)

Hidden state route number for I-20. Highest known use of an even number to index an Alabama route. (For odds, it's 759).