Alabama State Route 81

State Route 81 marker

State Route 81
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 10.432 mi[1] (16.789 km)
Major junctions
South end:
US 29 / US 80 / SR 81 Truck at Tuskegee
  I85 near Tuskegee
North end: SR 14 at Notasulga
Location
Counties: Macon
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
US 80US 82

Alabama State Route 81 is a 10-mile-long (16 km) route in the central part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highways 29 and 80 at Tuskegee, and the northern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 14 at Notasulga.

Route description

State Route 81 is a two lane road for its entire existence. In addition to connecting Tuskegee and Notasulga, it serves as a route for motorists traveling on Interstate 85 to access the two towns. Traffic on SR-81 increases significantly on Saturdays when the Auburn Tigers football team is playing at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Motorists traveling from the west along I-85 can exit onto SR-81 and follow it to eastbound SR-14, which leads to Auburn.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Macon County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Tuskegee0.0000.000
US 80 / SR 81 Truck north (West Martin Luther King Highway / SR-8) to US 29
2.94.7
SR 81 Truck south Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
3.1215.023 SR 199 north
 3.7616.053 I85 Montgomery, AtlantaI-85 exit 38
Notasulga10.43216.789 SR 14 Tallassee, Auburn
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

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