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Alabama State Route 69

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State Route 69 marker
State Route 69
Map
SR 69 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length280.599 mi[1] (451.580 km)
Major junctions
South end SR 177 in Jackson
Major intersections US 80 in Prairieville
I-20 / I-59 / I-359 / US 11 / US 43 in Tuscaloosa
I-22 / US 78 / SR 5 / SR 195 / SR 269 in Jasper
I-65 in Dodge City
US 31 / US 278 / SR 157 in Cullman
US 231 in Arab
North end US 431 / SR 79 in Guntersville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesClarke, Marengo, Hale, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Cullman, Marshall
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
← SR 68→ SR 70

State Route 69 (SR 69) is a 280-mile-long (450 km) state highway that extends from the southwestern to the northeastern parts of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with SR 177 at Jackson. The northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with US 431/SR 79 at Guntersville.

Route description

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Looking west along State Street in central Greensboro, where SR 69 briefly runs concurrent with SR 14 and SR 25, July 2014

SR 69 has a rather irregular trajectory for much of its length. From its southern terminus at Jackson, the highway heads to the northwest as it travels through Clarke County. In the northern part of the county, the highway turns northeastward as it approaches Linden.

North of Linden, SR 69 assumes a general northward trajectory, traveling through Greensboro as it heads towards Tuscaloosa, the largest city through which the highway travels. At Tuscaloosa, SR 69 travels concurrently with Interstate 359 (I-359) north of the interchange of I-359 and I-20/I-59. I-359/SR 69 shares a wrong-way concurrency with US 11 as they head into downtown Tuscaloosa.

Interestingly, SR 69 intersects US 43 four times.

North of Tuscaloosa and Northport, SR 69 continues northward as it heads towards Jasper. At Jasper, SR 69 and SR 5 share a wrong-way concurrency along the former route of US 78.

North of Jasper, SR 69 resumes its northeastward trajectory as it heads towards Cullman. South of Cullman, the highway has an interchange with I-65 and shares a 5-mile-long (8.0 km) concurrency with the interstate highway. SR 69 is one of only tHree signed state highways that is concurrent with a stretch of interstate highway in Alabama. (SR 5, along with US 11, are concurrent with I-20/I-59 between West Blocton and Bessemer, and SR 14 is concurrent with I-65 between Prattville and Millbrook).

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

Future

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In 2024, ALDOT will began work to convert the US 11 (Skyland Boulevard)/SR 69 intersection into a single-point urban interchange (SPUI) in order to improve traffic flow. The project, which is a joint effort between the Tuscaloosa Road Improvement Commission and ALDOT, is expected to cost $89 million and take about three years to complete.[2]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
ClarkeJackson0.0000.000 SR 177 (College Avenue) – Coastal Alabama Community College, Legion FieldSouthern terminus; former US 43
0.6321.017 US 43 (SR 13) – MobileInterchange
Coffeeville22.25835.821
 US 84 east (SR 12 east) – Grove Hill		Southern end of US 84/SR 12 concurrency
22.56836.320
 US 84 west (SR 12 west) – Silas		Northern end of US 84/SR 12 concurrency
24.67939.717
 SR 154 east – Scotch WMA		Western terminus of SR 154
MarengoNanafalia54.48587.685 SR 10 – Butler, Camden
Myrtlewood65.262105.029
 SR 114 west – Myrtlewood		Eastern terminus of SR 114
Linden73.803118.774
 US 43 south (SR 13 south) – Thomasville, Grove Hill		Southern end of US 43/SR 13 concurrency
75.149120.941
 SR 28 east – Thomaston		Southern end of SR 28 concurrency
75.562121.605
 SR 28 west – Livingston		Northern end of SR 28 concurrency
Providence78.095125.682
 US 43 north (SR 13 north) – Demopolis		Northern end of US 43/SR 13 concurrency
Hale​91.752147.661
 US 80 west (SR 8 west) – Demopolis		Southern end of US 80/SR 8 concurrency
Prairieville92.495148.856
 US 80 east (SR 8 east) – Uniontown		Northern end of US 80/SR 8 concurrency
Greensboro106.910172.055
 SR 25 south – Faunsdale		Southern end of SR 25 concurrency
107.765173.431
 SR 14 west – Eutaw		Southern end of SR 14 concurrency
108.114173.993
 SR 14 east – Marion		Northern end of SR 14 concurrency
108.387174.432
 SR 25 north		Northern end of SR 25 concurrency
​124.039199.621
 SR 60 west – Akron		Eastern terminus of SR 60
TuscaloosaTuscaloosa143.008230.149

 US 11 north (Skyland Boulevard/SR 7 north) to US 82 – Tuscaloosa		Southern end of US 11/SR 7 concurrency
143.396230.773 I-20 / I-59 – Meridian, Birmingham

 I-359 begins		Southern terminus of I-359; southern end of I-359 concurrency; I-20/I-59 exit 71; I-359 exit 0
144.124231.94535th Street / Kauloosa AvenueI-359 exit 1
145.602234.324


 US 11 south / US 43 south (15th Street/SR 7 south/SR 13 north) / I-359 ends – Stillman College		Northern terminus of I-359; northern end of US 11/SR 7 concurrency; south end of US 43/SR 13 concurrency; I-359 exit 2 (northbound)
146.278235.412University BoulevardUniversity of Alabama
Northport147.028236.619Northport, Airport (5th Street)Interchange
148.454238.914
 US 43 north / US 82 (McFarland Boulevard/SR 13 north/SR 6) – Fayette, Columbus, Lake Lurleen State Park, Airport, toll bridge to I-20 / I-59		Northern end of US 43/SR 13 concurrency
Walker​188.348303.117
 SR 18 west – Berry, Fayette		Eastern terminus of SR 18
​197.584317.981
 SR 124 west – Carbon Hill		Eastern terminus of SR 124
Jasper198.602319.619 I-22 / US 78 (SR 4) – Birmingham, TupeloI-22 exit 61
200.512322.693

 SR 269 south to I-22 – Parrish		Northern terminus of SR 269
202.667326.161
 SR 118 west		Eastern terminus of SR 118
203.992328.293


 SR 5 north to SR 195 / SR 257 – Double Springs, Haleyville, Walker County Airport		Interchange; southern end of SR 5 concurrency
207.285333.593

 SR 5 south to I-22 – Birmingham		Northern end of SR 5 concurrency
CullmanWilburn222.416357.944
 SR 91 north		Southern terminus of SR 91
Dodge City235.217378.545
 I-65 south – Birmingham		Southern end of I-65 concurrency; SR 69 south follows exit 299
Good Hope239.261385.053
 I-65 north – Huntsville, Good Hope		Northern end of I-65 concurrency; SR 69 north follows exit 304
Cullman242.961391.008
 US 31 south (SR 3 south) – Birmingham		Southern end of US 31/SR 3 concurrency
244.174392.960


 US 31 north (2nd Avenue Southwest/SR 3 north) / US 278 west (3rd Street Southwest/SR 74 west) to SR 157 – Double Springs		Northern end of US 31/SR 3 concurrency; southern end of US 278/SR 74 concurrency
East Point247.236397.888
 US 278 east (SR 74 east) – Gadsden		Northern end of US 278/SR 74 concurrency
Cullman247.949399.035




 SR 157 to I-65 / US 31 north / US 278 east
Baileyton261.860421.423 SR 67 – Decatur, Gadsden
MarshallArab267.335430.234 US 231 (SR 53) – Huntsville, BlountsvilleInterchange
Guntersville280.530451.469

 US 431 south / SR 79 south (SR 1/Gunter Avenue)		One-way pair
280.599451.580


 US 431 north / SR 79 north (SR 1/Blount Avenue) to SR 227		Northern terminus; one-way pair
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Milepost Map - Marshall County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. August 1999. Retrieved January 20, 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Henry, Bryan (January 3, 2024). "ALDOT prepares for 'flyover bridge' construction in Tuscaloosa". WBRC. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Alabama Department of Transportation, Milepost Maps Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 2014
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