Alabama State Route 189

State Route 189
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length:	32.857 mi[1] (52.878 km)
Major junctions
South end:	SR 52
	US 84 / SR 12 SR 87
North end:	US 331 / SR 9
Location
Counties:	Coffee, Crenshaw
Highway system
Alabama State Routes Interstate US State ← SR 188 SR 191 →

State Route 189 or SR-189 is a 32.857-mile (52.878 km) state highway that serves Coffee and Crenshaw Counties as a connection between Kinston, Elba and Brantley. SR-189 intersects SR-52 at its southern terminus and US-331 at its northern terminus.

Route description

State Route 189 begins at its intersection with SR-52 in the central business district of Kinston.^[2] From this terminus, the route travels in an easterly direction prior to turning to the north as it exits the town.^[3] From this point, SR-189 generally travels in a north-northeast direction where it intersects both SR-134 and SR-141 en route to Elba.^[4] Within Elba, the route intersects SR-203 prior to its brief concurrency with US-84 through the central business district of Elba.^[5] Upon leaving its concurrency with US-84, SR-189 resumes its northerly direction and meets SR-87, SR-125 and SR-203 again as it exits town.^[5] From Elba, the route generally travels in a northwesterly direction en route to its northern terminus at US-331 south of Brantley.^[6]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Coffee	Kinston	0.0	0.0	SR 52	Southern terminus
	​	4.957	7.978	SR 134
	​	10.228	16.460	SR 141	Southern terminus of SR-141
	Elba	15.453	24.869	SR 203	Southern terminus of SR-203
		16.233	26.124	US 84 / SR 12	Beginning of brief US-84 concurrency
		16.604	26.722	US 84 / SR 12	End of brief US-84 concurrency
		16.934	27.253	SR 87
		17.611	28.342	SR 203
Crenshaw	​	32.857	52.878	US 331 / SR 9	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Milepost Map of Coffee & Crenshaw Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999.
2. Google (May 1, 2010). "SR-189 southern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
3. Google (May 1, 2010). "SR-189 east of Kingston" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
4. Google (May 1, 2010). "SR-189 Kingston to Elba" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
5. Google (May 1, 2010). "SR-189 in Elba" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
6. Google (May 1, 2010). "SR-189 northern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2010.