Alabama State Route 197
State Route 197 | ||||
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| Martin Luther King Boulevard | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.023 mi[1] (1.646 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 29 in Union Springs | |||
| North end |  US 29 / US 82 in Union Springs | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Bullock | |||
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State Route 197 (SR 197) is a 1.023-mile-long (1.646 km) state highway that travels completely within the north-central part of Bullock County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It serves as an alternate route between U.S. Route 29 (US 29) and US 82 through Union Springs. SR 197 is also signed as U.S. Route 29 Truck (US 29 Truck) and Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Route description
SR 197 begins at an intersection with US 29 (South Prairie Street) in the south-central part of Union Springs. The route travels to the north-northeast on Martin Luther King Boulevard South. After passing L Avenue, it curves to a nearly due-north orientation and continues this direction until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 29/US 82 in the central part of Union Springs.[2]
SR 197 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Union Springs, Bullock County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 29 (South Prairie Street/SR 15) – Banks, Troy | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.023 | 1.646 | US 29 / US 82 (Blackmon Street/Martin Luther King Boulevard/SR 15/SR 6) – Montgomery, Tuskegee, Midway | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b Milepost Map of Bullock County (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2008.
- ^ Google (November 16, 2013). "Route of SR-197 (US-29 Truck)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "National Highway System: Alabama" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. November 7, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.