State Route 185 (SR 185) is a 23.129-mile (37.223 km) state highway that serves as a north–south connection between Greenville and Fort Deposit. SR 185 intersects US 31 at both its southern and northern termini.
 State Route 185 | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 23.129 mi[1] (37.223 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 31 south of Greenville | |||
 SR 10 in Greenville I-65 in Greenville and Fort Deposit | ||||
| North end | US 31 in Fort Deposit | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Butler, Lowndes | |||
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Route description
editSR 185 begins at its intersection with US 31 south of Greenville.[2] From this point, the route continues in a northerly track where it intersects SR 10 just west of the Greenville central business district.[3] SR 185 continues north through the city and intersects both SR 245 and I-65 at Exit 130 prior to leaving the city limits.[3] From this point, the route continues in its northerly track and intersects SR 263 en route to Fort Deposit.[4] SR 185 then reorients in an easterly direction at Fort Deposit and continues its course where it again intersects I-65 (Exit 142) prior to reaching its northern terminus at US 31.[5]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Butler | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 31 (Mobile Road/SR 3) – Georgiana, Montgomery | Southern terminus |
| Greenville | 3.650 | 5.874 | SR 10 (W Commerce Street) – Pine Apple, Luverne | ||
| 5.133 | 8.261 |    SR 245 south (Greenville Bypass) – Mac Crenshaw Memorial Airport | Northern terminus of SR 245 | ||
| 5.294 | 8.520 | I-65 – Montgomery, Mobile | I-65 Exit 130 | ||
| Fort Dale | 7.614 | 12.254 |   SR 263 north (Braggs Road) | Southern terminus of SR 263 | |
| Lowndes | Fort Deposit | 20.7 | 33.3 | I-65 – Montgomery, Mobile | I-65 Exit 142 |
| | 23.129 | 37.223 | US 31 (Montgomery Highway/SR 3) – Montgomery, Greenville | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Greenville truck route
edit State Route 185 Truck | |
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| Location | Greenville |
| Length | 8.002 mi[6] (12.878 km) |
Alabama State Route 185 Truck (SR 10 Truck) is a truck route of SR 185 around downtown Greenville. The highway runs 8.002 miles (12.878 km) between SR 185's southern terminus and US 31 on the south side of town to SR 185 and SR 10 Truck north of the community. The truck route allows large vehicles to bypass the roundabout at the county courthouse downtown.
The entire route is in Greenville, Butler County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 31 south (Mobile Road) / SR 185 north (Aztec Road) – Mobile, Greenville | Southern terminus; south end of US 31 overlap | ||
| 4.814 | 7.747 |  US 31 north (Montgomery Highway) / SR 10 east (Luverne Highway) – Montgomery, Luverne | North end of US 31 overlap; south end of SR 10 overlap | ||
| 5.416 | 8.716 |  SR 10 west (East Commerce Street) – Greenville, Camden | North end of SR 10 overlap; south end of SR 10 Truck / SR 245 overlap; eastern terminus of SR 10 Truck; southern terminus of SR 245 | ||
| 8.002 | 12.878 |   SR 185 / SR 10 Truck north (Fort Dale Road) to I-65 | Northern terminus; north end of SR 10 Truck / SR 245 overlap; northern terminus of SR 245 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Milepost Map of Butler & Lowndes County (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-185 southern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ a b "SR-185 in Greenville" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "SR-185 at SR-263" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "SR-185 northern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "Milepost Map Butler County Alabama" (PDF). Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 5, 2020.