U.S. Route 82 in Alabama

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 82 in Alabama. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 82.
U.S. Route 82 marker
U.S. Route 82
State Route 6 (SR 6)
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length240.080 mi[1] (386.371 km)
Existed1934[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 82 near Columbus, MS
Major intersections
East end US 82 / SR 50 at Georgetown, GA
Location
CountiesPickens, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Chilton, Autauga, Montgomery, Bullock, Barbour
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
← SR 81→ SR 83
← SR 5SR 6→ SR 7

U.S. Route 82 in Alabama runs northwest to southeast across the northwestern and central Alabama for 240.080 miles (386.371 km). The route enters from Mississippi east of Columbus, Mississippi and exits into Georgia across the Chattahoochee River at Eufaula.

Route description[]

Throughout Alabama, US 82 is paired with unsigned State Route 6 (SR 6). The highway enters the state east of Columbus, Mississippi, and bears southeast towards Northport and Tuscaloosa, where it crosses over I-20 and I-59 south of town. It is known in West Alabama as McFarland Boulevard, in memory of Ward Wharton McFarland, a political, business, and civic leader who died in 1979.[3] After leaving Tuscaloosa, the route continues southeast, passing through the cities of Brent, Centreville, and Maplesville en route to Prattville, on the northern edge of the Montgomery metropolitan area. This approximately 92-mile (148 km) drive goes through some of the most rural areas of the state, much of it two lanes with the exception of the section from Tuscaloosa to Centreville. Upon arriving in Prattville, it runs concurrently with I-65, with which it goes through downtown Montgomery with (also junctioning with the current southern terminus of I-85), and splits off to the east south of downtown. After leaving Montgomery, the route continues southeast through Union Springs and Midway en route to Eufaula, on the Alabama–Georgia state line, where it junctions with US 431. The route then crosses over the Chattahoochee River into Georgetown, Georgia, over Lake Eufaula.

History[]

U.S. Route 82 was first designated within the state of Alabama in June of 1934. At the time, it ran from the Mississippi border to U.S. Route 11 in Tuscaloosa. In the summer of 1948, US 82 was extended across the state along its current route and into Georgia.[2]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Pickens​0.0000.000 US 82 westContinuation into Mississippi
Reform17.64228.392 SR 17 south (Fourth Street SW) / Fourth Street NW – CarrolltonWest end of SR 17 overlap
17.78428.621 SR 17 north (First Street North) / First Street South – MillportEast end of SR 17 overlap
Gordo25.84541.593 SR 159 north (South Main Street) – FayetteSouthern terminus of SR 159
​27.35844.028 SR 86 west – Carrollton, AlicevilleEastern terminus of SR 86
TuscaloosaNorthport42.6[4]68.6

 To I-20 / I-59 / Boone Boulevard / Rose Boulevard		Toll bridge on Boone Boulevard south to I-20 / 59
45.43873.125 US 43 north (SR 13 north) / Main Avenue – FayetteWest end of US 43 / SR 13 overlap
46.39274.661


 US 43 south / SR 69 (SR 13 south / Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard) to I-20 / I-59 / I-359 – Tuscaloosa, Jasper		East end of US 43 / SR 13 overlap
Tuscaloosa49.3–
49.5		79.3–
79.7		Woolsey Finnell Bridge over Black Warrior River
49.5–
49.7[5]		79.7–
80.0		Jack Warner ParkwayInterchange
50.2[6]80.8Campus DriveInterchange
50.5–
50.6[7]		81.3–
81.4		University Boulevard – University of AlabamaInterchange
51.37382.677 SR 215 (Veterans Memorial Parkway)
53.16885.566 I-20 / I-59 – Meridian, BirminghamI-20 / 59 exit 73
53.42085.971 US 11 (SR 7 / Skyland Boulevard East)
54.82388.229 SR 215 north (Old Montgomery Highway)Southern terminus of SR 215
BibbCentreville81.547131.237 SR 5 – Brent, West BloctonInterchange
82.827133.297 SR 219 north (Birmingham Road) / Birmingham RoadWest end of SR 219 overlap
83.1[8]133.7Walter Owens Bridge over Cahaba River
83.521134.414 SR 25 / SR 219 south – CentrevilleInterchange
​87.803141.305 SR 382 west (Montgomery Highway) / CR 20 east (Anitoch Road) – Antioch, RandolphEastern terminus of SR 382
Chilton​101.044162.615 SR 183 south – MarionNorthern terminus of SR 183
Maplesville105.624169.985
 To SR 22 – Maplesville, Selma
AutaugaPrattville140.036225.366 SR 14 west (Selma Highway) / Selma HighwayWest end of SR 14 overlap
142.852229.898 US 31 (SR 3 / South Memorial Drive) – Montgomery, Birmingham
Elmore145.926234.845 I-65 north / SR 14 east / Cobbs Ferry Road to Montgomery Toll RoadEast end of SR 14 overlap; west end of I-65 overlap; I-65 exit 179
Elmore–Montgomery
county line		Montgomery145.926–
153.189		234.845–
246.534		see I-65 (mile 178.961–168.213)
MontgomeryMontgomery153.189246.534 I-65 south / US 80 west (SR 8 west) / West South Boulevard (SR 21 south) to US 31 – Selma, MobileEast end of I-65 overlap; west end of US 80 / SR 8 / SR 21 overlap; I-65 exit 168
154.771249.080 US 331 south (SR 9 south) / South Court Street (South Court Street) – LuverneNorthern terminus of US 331; west end of SR 9 overlap
158.668255.351
 US 80 east / US 231 north / SR 21 north (SR 8 east / SR 9 north / SR 53 north / Eastern Boulevard) to I-85 / McGehee Road		East end of US 80 / SR 8 / 9 / 21; west end of US 231 / SR 53 overlap; To I-85 signed westbound only
162.088260.855
 SR 271 north (Taylor Road) to I-85		Southern terminus of SR 271
​171.098275.356 US 231 south (SR 53 south / Troy Highway) – Troy, DothanEast end of US 231 / SR 53 overlap
Bullock​195.624314.826 SR 110 westEastern terminus of SR 110
Union Springs198.094318.801 SR 223 south (Baskin Street) / Montgomery AvenueNorthern terminus of SR 223
198.551319.537 US 29 south (SR 15 south / South Prairie Street) / North Prairie Street – BanksWest end of US 29 / SR 15 overlap
198.708319.790
 US 29 Truck south (SR 197 south / Martin Luther King Boulevard) / Blackmon Avenue		Northern terminus of US 29 Truck / SR 197
198.904320.105 US 29 north (SR 15 north / Martin Luther King Boulevard) / Conecuh Avenue – Auburn, TuskegeeEast end of US 29 / SR 15 overlap
​205.712331.061 SR 51 north – HurtsboroWest end of SR 51 overlap
Midway212.371341.778 SR 51 south / CR 47 north (Enon Road) – ClaytonEast end of SR 51 overlap
BarbourEufaula237.764382.644 US 431 north (SR 1 north / North Eufaula Avenue) – Phenix CityWest end of US 431 / SR 1 overlap
239.248385.032 US 431 south (SR 1 south / South Eufaula Avenue) / West Barbour StreetEast end of US 431 / SR 1 overlap
Eufaula-Georgetown GA city line239.895386.074Ernest Vandiver Causeway over Lake Eufaula / Chattahoochee River
240.080386.371 US 82 east / SR 50 eastContinuation into Georgia
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Alabama Department of Transportation Milepost/General Highway Maps". Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. 82". Federal Highway Administration. United States Department of Transportation. June 27, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. ^ https://tavm.omeka.net/items/show/1279
  4. ^ Google (July 8, 2020). "U.S. Route 82 in Alabama" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Google (July 8, 2020). "U.S. Route 82 in Alabama" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Google (July 8, 2020). "U.S. Route 82 in Alabama" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Google (July 8, 2020). "U.S. Route 82 in Alabama" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Google (July 8, 2020). "U.S. Route 82 in Alabama" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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