List of U.S. Highways in Alabama

Highway markers for US 31 and US 431
Map of Alabama State Route System      U.S. routes
Highway names
Interstates:	Interstate nn (I-nn)
US Highways:	U.S. Route nn (US-nn)
State:	State Route nn (SR-nn)
System links
Alabama State Routes Interstate US State

The U.S. Highways in Alabama are the subset of the United States numbered highway system. These highways in the U.S. state of Alabama are maintained by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). There are 19 U.S. highways that travels through Alabama, totaling 3,852.85 miles (6,200.56 km). U.S. Route 31 (US 31) is the highway with the longest segment in Alabama, with 386.449 miles (621.929 km). The shortest is US 72 Alternate, crossing 68.3 miles (109.9 km) of North Alabama.^[1] One former U.S. highway existed in Alabama: US 241. It traveled through the eastern part of the state. US 241 was replaced by US 280 and US 431 in 1954.^[2]

List

Number	Length (mi)[1]	Length (km)	Southern or western terminus	Northern or eastern terminus	Formed	Removed	Notes
US 11	250.671	403.416	US 11/US 80 at the Mississippi state line near Cuba	US 11 at the Georgia state line near Sulphur Springs	—	—	US-11 closely follows the route of I-59 through Alabama. After entering the state from Mississippi, it heads northeast to Tuscaloosa. Near North Bibb, it joins I-20/I-59 until it splits in Bessemer. In Birmingham, it follows 3rd Avenue, then 1st Avenue. It then travels to the west and north of Gadsden, then through Fort Payne on its way to Georgia.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
US 29	226.550	364.597	US 29 at the Florida state line near Flomaton	US 29/SR 14 at the Georgia state line near Lanett	—	—	US-29 enters the state from Florida near Flomaton. It travels concurrently with US 31 from Flomaton to Brewton, then continues easterly towards Andalusia, after which it meanders northeast to Troy. It then goes east, then north through Union Springs and Tuskegee, before joining I-85 through Auburn. It then splits from I-85, but continues to follow it through Valley and Lanett, crossing into Georgia at West Point.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
US 31	386.449	621.929	US 90 in Spanish Fort	I-65/US 31 at the Tennessee state line near Ardmore	—	—	US 31 is a north–south highway, closely following I-65 for the majority of its length. It begins in Spanish Fort. It then heads north to Bay Minette, then northwesterly along I-65 to Montgomery. It continues north through Birmingham and Decatur, and travels concurrently with I-65 from Athens to the Tennessee state line.[7][13][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
US 43	350.978	564.844	US 90 in Prichard	US 43 at the Tennessee state line near Green Hill	—	—	US 43 is a north–south highway in the western part of the state. It begins in Prichard and heads north through Saraland and Thomasville to Demopolis. It crosses I-20/I-59 and then goes through Tuscaloosa. It then continues north through Fayette and Hamilton, and eventually crosses the Tennessee River at The Shoals. It briefly follows US 72 west, but splits north toward Tennessee near Killen.[5][6][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]
US 45	59.181	95.243	US 98 in Mobile	US 45 at the Mississippi state line near Yellow Pine	—	—	US 45 begins at the Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile, then moves northwest out of the city to Prichard along Spring Hill Avenue and St. Stephens Road. It then heads northwest to Citronelle before passing into Mississippi north of Yellow Pine.[36][37][45]
US 72	167.211	269.100	US 72 at the Mississippi state line near Lime Kiln	US 72 at the Tennessee state line near Bridgeport	—	—	US 72 travels west to east in the northern part of the state, roughly following the Tennessee River. It enters the state from Mississippi and heads west to Tuscumbia. There, it turns north, crossing the river into Florence, while US 72 Alternate continues south of the river. Through Florence, it continues west along the north bank of the river through Athens and northern Madison before reaching Huntsville as University Drive. The highway then goes to Scottsboro, then to the northwest, crossing into Tennessee near Bridgeport on its way to Chattanooga.[34][43][44][46][47][48]
US 72 Alt.	68.3	109.9	US 72 south of Muscle Shoals	I-565/US 72 in Huntsville	—	—	US 72 Alternate splits from US 72 near Tuscumbia, and follows the south bank of the Tennessee River to Decatur. There, it crosses the river, and soon joins with I-565. Through Madison, it splits off and travels parallel to I-565, before rejoining to go through Huntsville. It re-joins US 72 on the east side of Huntsville.[33][34][43][47][49][50]
US 78	192.192	309.303	US 78 at the Mississippi state line near Bexar	US 78/SR 8 at the Georgia state line near Muscadine	—	—	US 78 is a west-to-east highway across central Alabama. Much of US 78 west of Birmingham is also the route for I-22. It enters the state from Mississippi and heads southeast, passing Hamilton, Winfield, and Jasper on its way to Birmingham. East of Birmingham, it closely follows I-20 through Pell City and Anniston to Georgia.[7][8][41][51][52][53][54][55]
US 80	218.621	351.836	US 11/US 80 at Mississippi state line near Cuba	US 80/SR 22 at the Chattahoochee River/Georgia state line in Phenix City	—	—	US 80 traverses Alabama's Black Belt in the southern third of the state. It enters from Mississippi near I-20/I-59 and heads east, traveling through Demopolis and Selma before reaching Montgomery. East of Montgomery, it travels to the south of I-85, traveling through Tuskegee and Phenix City before crossing the Chattahoochee River into Columbus, Georgia.[4][14][15][25][26][39][56][57][58][59][60]
US 82	239.895	386.074	US 82 at the Mississippi state line near Stafford	US 82/SR 50 at the Chattahoochee River/Georgia state line in Eufaula	—	—	US 82 cuts southeasterly across central Alabama. Entering from Columbus, Mississippi, it travels through Tuscaloosa on its way to Montgomery. It then travels through Union Springs before crossing into Georgia at Eufaula.[6][11][20][26][27][28][29][61][62][63]
US 84	231.682	372.856	US 84 at the Mississippi state line near Isney	US 84/SR 38 at the Chattahoochee River/Georgia state line near Alaga	—	—	US 84 travels west to east across southern Alabama. From Mississippi, it heads southeasterly to Monroeville, then Andalusia and Opp. From Opp, it bears northeast in a semi-circular pattern to Elba and Enterprise. It then continues southeasterly to Dothan and Bainbridge, Georgia.[17][23][38][64][65][66][67][68][69]
US 90	77.031	123.969	US 90 at the Mississippi state line near Grand Bay	US 90 at the Perdido River/Florida state line near Seminole	—	—	US-90 enters from Mississippi near I-10, and follows I-10's general path into downtown Mobile. It crosses Mobile Bay with the Bankhead Tunnel and the Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge. It continues east across Baldwin County, staying to the south of I-10 before crossing the Perdido River into Florida.[22][36][70]
US 98	80.248	129.147	US 98 at the Mississippi state line near Wilmer	US 98 at the Perdido River/Florida state line near Lillian	—	—	US 98 enters the state from Mississippi to the west of Wilmer, and bears southeast to downtown Mobile. It crosses Mobile Bay with the Bankhead Tunnel and the Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge. Upon reaching Spanish Fort, it turns south and follows the eastern coast of the bay until Barnwell. It then turns due east, traveling through Foley before crossing Perdido Bay into Florida.[22][36][71]
US 231	331	533	US 231 at the Florida state line near State Line	US 231/US 431 at the Tennessee state line near Fisk	—	—	US 231 winds from south to north across the eastern side of the state. From Florida, it goes north to Dothan, then northeast through Ozark and Troy to Montgomery. From there, it remains to the east of the Coosa River through Wetumpka and Sylacauga before crossing at Childersburg. It then winds through Pell City, Oneonta, and Arab before reaching Huntsville. In Huntsville, it follows Memorial Parkway, the major north–south thoroughfare through the city, and meets with US 431 before heading north to Tennessee.[8][19][26][27][30][31][34][47][52][65][66][72][73][74]
US 241	359	578	US 84/SR 52 in Dothan, Alabama	US 241 at the Tennessee state line near Fisk	1930	1954	US 241 was a north–south highway in eastern Alabama. From Dothan, it followed the current US 431 north to Opelika, then followed US 280 to Sylacauga. From there, it followed SR 21 to Anniston, and then US 431's current route through Huntsville to Tennessee. It was decommissioned in favor of US 280 and US 431 in 1954.[2][75][76]
US 278	199.162	320.520	US 278 at the Mississippi state line near Sulligent	US 278/SR 6 at the Georgia state line near Palestine	—	—	US 278 travels from Mississippi to Georgia across the northern third of Alabama. It enters near Sulligent, and takes a sharp northwesterly turn in Guin, towards Hamilton. From Hamilton, it moves east to Cullman and Gadsden before reaching Georgia.[9][31][32][41][54][77][78][79][80]
US 280	141.256	227.329	I-20/I-59/US 31 in Birmingham	US 280/SR 520 at the Chattahoochee River/Georgia state line in Phenix City	—	—	US 280 begins in Birmingham and heads southeast, traveling through Sylacauga and Alexander City before reaching Auburn and its suburb Opelika. Through Opelika, it is briefly concurrent with I-85, before joining US 431 to Phenix City and Columbus, Georgia.[7][15][16][30][52][57][73][81][82]
US 331	103	166	US 331 at the Florida state line in Florala	US 80/US 82 in Montgomery	—	—	US 331 serves as a major highway from Alabama to beaches in northwest Florida. The highway enters Alabama from Florida near Florala and heads north through Opp and Luverne before reaching Montgomery.[17][18][26][83]
US 411	87.6	141.0	US 78 in Leeds	US 411/SR 53 at the Georgia state line near Forney	—	—	US 411 begins in Leeds, and generally follows I-59 traveling alongside it to its south. US 411 briefly travels concurrently with US 231 before Ashville, before traveling through the eastern part of Gadsden. After reaching Weiss Lake, US 411 turns due east, and it crosses into Georgia.[7][8][9][78][84]
US 431	341.824	550.112	US 231 in Dothan	US 231/US 431 at the Tennessee state line near Fisk	—	—	US 431 is north–south highway in eastern Alabama, traveling to the east of, and briefly concurrently with, US 231. It begins in Dothan and goes north along the Georgia state line through Eufaula and Phenix City. It then juts northwesterly to Opelika, before continuing north, eventually crossing I-20 near Anniston and I-59 near Gadsden. It then crosses Sand Mountain and Lake Guntersville before reaching Huntsville as Governors Drive. It joins with US 231 for its last 20 miles (32 km) into Tennessee.[9][15][16][47][53][54][57][62][65][74][85][86][87]
Former

See also

• Alabama portal
• U.S. Roads portal

References

1. County Milepost Maps (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 2007. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
2. "Alabama US-Highways". Retrieved December 4, 2008.
3. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 11" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
4. General Highway Map, Sumter County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
5. General Highway Map, Greene County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
6. General Highway Map, Tuscaloosa County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
7. General Highway Map, Jefferson County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
8. General Highway Map, St. Clair County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
9. General Highway Map, Etowah County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
10. General Highway Map, DeKalb County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
11. General Highway Map, Bibb County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
12. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 29" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
13. General Highway Map, Escambia County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
14. General Highway Map, Macon County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
15. General Highway Map, Lee County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
16. General Highway Map, Chambers County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
17. General Highway Map, Covington County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
18. General Highway Map, Crenshaw County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
19. General Highway Map, Pike County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
20. General Highway Map, Bullock County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
21. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 31" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
22. General Highway Map, Baldwin County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
23. General Highway Map, Conecuh County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
24. General Highway Map, Butler County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
25. General Highway Map, Lowndes County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
26. General Highway Map, Montgomery County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
27. General Highway Map, Elmore County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
28. General Highway Map, Autauga County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
29. General Highway Map, Chilton County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
30. General Highway Map, Shelby County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
31. General Highway Map, Blount County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
32. General Highway Map, Cullman County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
33. General Highway Map, Morgan County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
34. General Highway Map, Limestone County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
35. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 43" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
36. General Highway Map, Mobile County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
37. General Highway Map, Washington County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
38. General Highway Map, Clarke County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
39. General Highway Map, Marengo County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
40. General Highway Map, Fayette County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
41. General Highway Map, Marion County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
42. General Highway Map, Franklin County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
43. General Highway Map, Colbert County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
44. General Highway Map, Lauderdale County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
45. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 45" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
46. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 72" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
47. General Highway Map, Madison County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
48. General Highway Map, Jackson County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
49. Google (October 25, 2008). "Overview Map of US 72 Alternate" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
50. General Highway Map, Lawrence County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
51. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 78" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
52. General Highway Map, Talladega County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
53. General Highway Map, Calhoun County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
54. General Highway Map, Cleburne County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
55. General Highway Map, Walker County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
56. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 80" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
57. General Highway Map, Russell County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
58. General Highway Map, Hale County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
59. General Highway Map, Perry County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
60. General Highway Map, Dallas County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
61. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 82" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
62. General Highway Map, Barbour County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
63. General Highway Map, Pickens County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
64. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 84" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
65. General Highway Map, Houston County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
66. General Highway Map, Dale County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
67. General Highway Map, Choctaw County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
68. General Highway Map, Monroe County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
69. General Highway Map, Coffee County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
70. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US-90" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
71. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 98" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
72. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 231" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
73. General Highway Map, Coosa County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
74. General Highway Map, Marshall County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
75. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 241" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
76. "Alabama US-System Routes". Retrieved December 4, 2008.
77. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 278" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
78. General Highway Map, Cherokee County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
79. General Highway Map, Lamar County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
80. General Highway Map, Winston County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
81. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 280" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
82. General Highway Map, Tallapoosa County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
83. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 331" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
84. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 411" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
85. Google (December 4, 2008). "Overview Map of US 431" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
86. General Highway Map, Henry County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
87. General Highway Map, Randolph County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2008.