Alabama State Route 168

State Route 168
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length:	17.392 mi[1] (27.990 km)
Existed:	1948 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SR 75
	US 431
East end:	SR 68
Location
Counties:	Marshall DeKalb
Highway system
Alabama State Routes Interstate US State ← SR 167 SR 169 →

State Route 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 State Route 75 at Douglas. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 68 approximately eight miles northeast of Boaz in southwestern DeKalb County.

Route description

State Route 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 U.S. Highway 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]

State Route 168 passes several outlet malls near downtown Boaz. The malls are located west of the junction between US-431 and State Route 168.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Marshall	Douglas	0.000	0.000	SR 75	Western terminus
	Boaz	8.518	13.708	SR 179	SR-179 northern terminus
		9.943	16.002	SR 205
		10.852	17.465	US 431 (SR-1)
DeKalb	Kilpatrick	17.392	27.990	SR 68	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Milepost Map of DeKalb & Marshall Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999.
2. Google (May 3, 2010). "SR-168 entire route" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 3, 2010.