State Route 168 (SR 168) is a 17.392-mile-long (27.990 km) route in the northeastern part of the state. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with SR 75 at Douglas. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with SR 68 approximately eight miles northeast of Boaz in southwestern DeKalb County.
 State Route 168 | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.392 mi[1] (27.990 km) | |||
| Existed | 1948–present | |||
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| West end |  SR 75 | |||
 US 431 | ||||
| East end |  SR 68 | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Marshall DeKalb | |||
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Route description
editSR 168 is aligned along a two-lane road for its duration. From its western origin at Douglas in southeastern Marshall County, the route travels eastwardly as it leads towards Boaz. At Boaz, the route turns northeastwardly, crossing US 431 and leading into DeKalb County. The eastern terminus of the route is at Kilpatrick, an unincorporated community near the border of DeKalb and Marshall Counties.[2]
SR 168 passes several outlet malls near downtown Boaz. The malls are located west of the junction between US 431 and SR 168.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Marshall | Douglas | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 75 – Albertville, Snead | Western terminus |
| Boaz | 8.518 | 13.708 |   SR 179 south | Northern terminus of SR 179 | |
| 9.943 | 16.002 |  SR 205 (Main Street) – Albertville, Mountainboro | |||
| 10.852 | 17.465 | US 431 (SR 1) – Albertville, Attalla, Gadsden | |||
| DeKalb | Kilpatrick | 17.392 | 27.990 | SR 68 – Crossville, Albertville | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Milepost Map of DeKalb & Marshall 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-168 entire route" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 3, 2010.