Alabama State Route 85

State Route 85 marker

State Route 85
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 22.316 mi[1] (35.914 km)
Existed: 1940 – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 27 at Geneva
  SR 167 in southwestern Dale County
US 84 at Daleville
North end: Fort Rucker, Daleville
Location
Counties: Geneva, Dale
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
I85SR 86

State Route 85 is a 21-mile-long (34 km) route in the southeastern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 27 at Geneva. The route continues to its northern terminus at an entrance to Fort Rucker near Daleville.

Route description

State Route 85 heads northeasterly from its origin at Geneva. The route passes through rural areas of Geneva County, then crosses into the southwestern corner of Dale County. Near Clayhatchee, the route briefly turns eastward as it begins a brief concurrency with State Route 92. The route turns northward at the end of the concurrency, then continues through Daleville, where it crosses U.S. Highway 84 then reaches its northern terminus at a gate on the south side of Fort Rucker.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
GenevaGeneva0.0000.000 SR 27 Geneva, Enterprise
Dale 12.29919.793 SR 167 Enterprise, Hartford
 15.20824.475 SR 92 west EnterpriseSouth end of SR-92 overlap
Clayhatchee15.94525.661 SR 92 east DothanNorth end of SR-92 overlap
Daleville20.37532.790 US 84 / SR 134 west (SR-12) Enterprise, DothanSouth end of SR-134 overlap
21.22534.158 SR 134 east Newton, Fort Rucker Truck Route Newton GateNorth end of SR-134 overlap
22.31635.914Fort Rucker (Daleville Gate)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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