State Route 171 (SR 171) is an American 73.355-mile (118.053 km) state highway that serves as a north-south connection between Northport and Hamilton through Fayette, Marion and Tuscaloosa Counties. SR 171 intersects US 43 at its southern terminus and US 43/US 278/SR 17 at its northern terminus.
 State Route 171 | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 73.355 mi[1] (118.053 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 43 in Northport | |||
  SR 118 / SR 253 in Winfield  US 278 / SR 142 in Guin  I-22 / US 78 south of Hamilton | ||||
| North end |  US 43 / US 278 / SR 17 in Hamilton | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Fayette, Marion, Tuscaloosa | |||
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Route description
editSR 171 begins at its intersection with US 43 in Northport.[2] From this point, SR 171 travels in a northerly direction through rural portions of northern Tuscaloosa County en route to Fayette. In Fayette, SR 171 intersects SR 159 and US 43 near its central business district and both SR 129 and SR 102 on its north side.[3][4] The route continues in its northerly track and intersects US 78 and I-22 en route to its northern terminus at SR 17 in Hamilton.[5] Additionally, between Fayette and its northern terminus SR 171 has a 37.869-mile (60.944 km) concurrency with US 43.[1] This route serves as an effective bypass of Berry and Stough for travelers on US 43, maintaining a north-to-south route while US 43 heads east-to-west to SR 18 East and SR 13 North near Berry, where US 43 returns to its main configuration towards Tuscaloosa.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Tuscaloosa | Northport | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 43 (SR 13) – Tuscaloosa, Berry | Southern terminus |
| Fayette | Fayette | 34.364 | 55.303 |   SR 159 south – Gordo | Northern terminus of SR 159 |
| 35.486 | 57.109 |  US 43 south (Columbus Street) / SR 18 – Berry, Vernon | Southern end of US 43 concurrency | ||
| 40.403 | 65.022 |   SR 129 north – Glen Allen | Southern terminus of SR 129 | ||
| 41.380 | 66.595 |   SR 102 east – Townley | Western terminus of SR 102 | ||
| Marion | Winfield | 53.696 | 86.415 | SR 118 east (Bankhead Avenue) / SR 253 north – Carbon Hill, Yampertown | Southern end of SR 118 concurrency; southern terminus of SR 253 |
| Guin | 59.871 | 96.353 |  SR 44 east (7th Street) – Yampertown, Brilliant | Western terminus of SR 44 | |
| 60.236 | 96.940 |  US 278 west (SR 118 west/SR 107 south) – Beaverton, Sulligent SR 142 west (11th Avenue W) | Northern end of SR 118 concurrency; southern end of US 278 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 142; northern terminus of SR 107 | ||
| Hamilton | 68.598 | 110.398 | I-22 / US 78 (SR 4) – Tupelo, Birmingham | I-22/US 78 exit 16 | |
| 73.355 | 118.053 | US 43 north / US 278 east (Military Street) / SR 17 (State Highway 17) – Sulligent, Hackleburg, Natural Bridge | Northern terminus of SR 171; US 43/US 278 continues north along SR 17 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b c Milepost Map of Fayette, Marion & Tuscaloosa Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25.
- ^ "SR-171 southern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "SR-171 in central Fayette" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "SR-171 in north Fayette" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "SR-171 northern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.