Alabama State Route 61
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length: | 18.311 mi[1] (29.469 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1940 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 US 80 at Uniontown | |||
| North end: |
 SR 14 at Greensboro | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Perry, Hale | |||
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State Route 61 is a 18-mile-long (29 km) route in the west-central part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 80 at Uniontown. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 14 at Greensboro.
Route description
State Route 61 travels through Alabama’s Black Belt region, perhaps the poorest area of the state. From its origin at Uniontown, the route passes through a sparsely populated region along a two-lane road in a general northward trajectory. The route takes a slight turn towards the northwest as it approaches its northern terminus at Greensboro.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Perry | Uniontown | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 80 (SR-8) | |
| Hale | Greensboro | 18.311 | 29.469 | SR 14 – Greensboro, Marion | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Retrieved June 25, 2011.
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