Alabama State Route 55

State Route 55 marker

State Route 55
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 58.758 mi[1] (94.562 km)
Existed: 1940 – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 85 at Florida state line near Florala
  US 331 at Florala
US 29 at Andalusia
US 84 at Andalusia
North end: I65 in Georgiana
Location
Counties: Covington, Conecuh, Butler
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR 54SR 56

State Route 55 is a 59-mile-long (95 km) route in the southern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at the FloridaAlabama state line, where the route continues as State Road 85. The northern terminus of the route is at a junction with State Route 106 at Georgiana in southern Butler County.

Route description

State Route 55 is a continuation of a route leading northward from Fort Walton Beach and Crestview, Florida. It enters the state at the border town of Florala. As the route heads towards Andalusia, it passes through the Conecuh National Forest.

The route junctions U.S. Highways 29 and 84 at Andalusia, creating a brief wrong-way concurrency, as southbound US-29 shares the same route as northbound State Route 55, as well as westbound US-84. State Route 55 and US-84 are concurrent as they lead northwestwardly from Andalusia. At the small community of River Falls, State Route 55 splits from US-84 and heads northward towards McKenzie, where it joins with U.S. Highway 31. Just south of Georgiana, US-31 splits from the route which continues to its terminus at State Route 106, which connects with Interstate 65.

The route is now a four laned road from its intersection with U.S. 29 just south of Andalusia northward to its termination with AL 106 near Georgiana.[2]

This route is increasing in popularity with travelers headed to the Fort Walton/Destin area.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CovingtonFlorala0.0000.000 SR 85 south Crestview, DestinFlorida state line
0.8281.333 US 331 south (SR-9) to SR 54 east Samson, Panama CitySouth end of US-331 / SR-9 overlap
1.0511.691 US 331 north (Sixth Street / SR-9) Opp, Montgomery, Florala Municipal AirportNorth end of US-331 / SR-9 overlap
Andalusia23.53937.882Stanley Avenue (SR-15 north) - AndalusiaSouth end of SR-15 overlap
25.44940.956 US 29 south (SR-15) BrewtonNorth end of SR-15 overlap; south end of US-29 overlap
Three Notch Street - AndalusiaFormer SR-15 north
28.14945.301 US 29 north / US 84 east (M.L. King Jr. Expressway / SR-12) Opp, LBW Community College Andalusia CampusNorth end of US-29 overlap; south end of US-84 / SR-12 overlap
River Falls31.44950.612 US 84 west (SR-12) to I65 south EvergreenNorth end of US-84 / SR-12 overlap
Red Level3760 CR 82 (Gantt-Red Level Road) Red Level, Gantt
Conecuh
No major junctions
ButlerMcKenzie49.43179.551 US 31 south (SR-3) / South Garland Road Evergreen, McKenzieSouth end of US-31 / SR-3 overlap
 53.74186.488 US 31 (SR-3) GreenvilleNorth end of US-31 / SR-3 overlap
Georgiana57.27592.175 SR 106 east BrantleySouth end of SR-106 overlap
58.75894.562 I65 / SR 106 west Mobile, MontgomeryI-65 exit 114
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. "Hwy. 55 connector completed". The Andalusia Star-News.
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