Alabama State Route 157
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length: | 76 mi[1] (122 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 US 278 east of Cullman | |||
 SR 69 near Cullman US 31 at Cullman I‑65 at Cullman SR 36 southeast of Moulton SR 24 at Moulton SR 101 at Hatton    US 72 Alt. / SR 20 at Muscle Shoals US 43 / US 72 at Muscle Shoals | ||||
| North end: |
 SR 227 at Tennessee state line north of Cloverdale | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Cullman, Lawrence, Colbert, Lauderdale | |||
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State Route 157 (SR-157) is a 76-mile-long (122 km) route in the northern and northwestern parts of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the route is at the junction with U.S. Route 278 (US-278) approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of Cullman, and the northern terminus of the route is at the Tennessee state line northwest of Florence. SR-157 continues as Tennessee State Route 227 once it crosses into Tennessee.
Route description
SR-157 is oriented in a northwestward trajectory from its originating point. This orientation continues for the duration of the route. While the route does not pass through the city limits of Cullman, it serves as a northern bypass of the city that enables motorists on westbound US-278 a quicker and more direct access to northbound Interstate 65 (I-65).
West of I-65, SR-157 serves as a connecting route between Cullman and Florence. This segment of the route is designated as the University of North Alabama Highway, in reference to the institution of higher learning located in Florence.
History
SR-157 has been four-laned along almost its entire length. This project, which began in the 1980s, was finally completed in the summer of 2007.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Cullman | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 278 (SR-74) | ||
| 0.601 | 0.967 | SR 69 – Cullman, Guntersville, Ave Maria Grotto | |||
| Cullman | 5.081 | 8.177 | US 31 (SR-3) – Cullman, Decatur, Ave Maria Grotto | ||
| 6.204 | 9.984 | I‑65 – Birmingham, Huntsville | I-65 exit 310 | ||
| Lawrence | Speake | 29.211 | 47.011 | SR 36 – Double Springs, Hartselle | |
| Moulton | 38.002 | 61.158 | SR 24 – Red Bay, Decatur | ||
| 39.754 | 63.978 |  SR 33 – Moulton, Courtland | |||
| Ne Smith | 49.368 | 79.450 | SR 101 – Town Creek | ||
| Colbert | 61.288 | 98.633 | US 72 Alt. east / SR 20 east – Decatur, Joe Wheeler State Park | south end of US-72 Alt. / SR-20 overlap | |
| 63.607 | 102.366 | US 72 Alt. west / SR 20 west – Tuscumbia, Florence | north end of US-72 Alt. / SR-20 overlap; south end of SR-133 overlap | ||
| Muscle Shoals | 67.839 | 109.176 |  SR 184 (Second Street) | ||
| Lauderdale | Florence | 71.175 | 114.545 |  SR 133 north (Veterans Drive) | north end of SR-133 overlap |
| 72.260 | 116.291 | US 43 / US 72 (Florence Boulevard / SR-2 / SR-13 / SR-17 south) | interchange; south end of SR-17 overlap | ||
| 74.359– 75.448 | 119.669– 121.422 | SR 133 south (Cox Creek Parkway) – Athens | south end of SR-133 overlap | ||
| 75.786 | 121.966 |  SR 17 north (Chisholm Road) – Florence, Waynesboro | north end of SR-17 overlap | ||
| 76.578 | 123.240 | SR 133 north (Cox Creek Parkway) – Savannah | north end of SR-133 overlap | ||
| 91.061 | 146.548 | SR 227 east | Tennessee state line | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
- Alabama portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ↑ Highway Route Info Routes 151 - 175
- ↑ Alabama Department of Transportation, Milepost Maps, accessed May 2014