Alabama State Route 63

State Route 63 marker

State Route 63
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 45.851 mi[1] (73.790 km)
Major junctions
South end: SR 14 in Elmore County
  US 280 at Alexander City
SR 22 at Alexander City
North end: SR 9 in Clay County
Location
Counties: Elmore, Tallapoosa, Clay
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR 62SR 64

State Route 63 is a 46-mile-long (74 km) route in the central part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 14 at Claud, an unincorporated community in Elmore County. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 9 south of Millersville, an unincorporated community in southeastern Clay County.

Route description

State Route 63 is a two-lane route from its southern origin to its northern terminus. As the route passes through rural Elmore County, it assumes a general northeastward trajectory until it approaches Eclectic, where it takes a brief turn to the west before turning northward. The route crosses over Lake Martin as it passes from Elmore County into Tallapoosa County, passing the entrance to Wind Creek State Park along the lake.

At Alexander City, State Route 63 junctions U.S. Highway 280, a major route leading southeastward from Birmingham. State Route 63 continues northward through Alexander City into rural Tallapoosa County, then enters the southern tip of Clay County before reaching its northern terminus.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ElmoreClaud0.0000.000 SR 14 Tallassee, Wetumpka, Montgomery
Eclectic6.0209.688 SR 170 west
 12.51620.143 SR 229 south Tallassee
Lake Martin16.13025.959Kowaliga Bridge
Tallapoosa 24.20138.948 SR 128 east Wind Creek State Park
Alexander City28.33445.599 US 280 / SR 22 west (SR-38) Alexander City, Birmingham, DadevilleSouth end of SR-22 overlap
30.08548.417 SR 22 eastNorth end of SR-22 overlap
To SR 22 / Washington Street
ClayCleveland Crossroads45.85173.790 SR 9 Goodwater, Ashland
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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