Alabama State Route 69

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State Route 69

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

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 two 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).

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

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

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
ClarkeJackson0.0000.000 SR 177 (College Avenue) – Alabama Southern Community CollegeSouthern terminus
0.6321.017 US 43 (SR 13) / to Industrial Road – Mobile, Grove HillInterchange
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
Hale91.752147.661
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
Walker188.348303.117
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

References

  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". https://www.wbrc.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024. {{cite news}}: External link in |work= (help)
  3. ^ Alabama Department of Transportation, Milepost Maps Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 2014