Alabama State Route 157

State Route 157 marker

State Route 157
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 76 mi[1] (122 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 278 east of Cullman
  SR 69 near Cullman
US 31 at Cullman
I65 at Cullman
SR 36 southeast of Moulton
SR 24 at Moulton
SR 101 at Hatton

US 72 Alt. / SR 20 at Muscle Shoals
US 43 / US 72 at Muscle Shoals
North end: SR 227 at Tennessee state line north of Cloverdale
Location
Counties: Cullman, Lawrence, Colbert, Lauderdale
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR 156SR 158

State Route 157 (SR-157) is a 76-mile-long (122 km) route in the northern and northwestern parts of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the route is at the junction with U.S. Route 278 (US-278) approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of Cullman, and the northern terminus of the route is at the Tennessee state line northwest of Florence. SR-157 continues as Tennessee State Route 227 once it crosses into Tennessee.

Route description

SR-157 is oriented in a northwestward trajectory from its originating point. This orientation continues for the duration of the route. While the route does not pass through the city limits of Cullman, it serves as a northern bypass of the city that enables motorists on westbound US-278 a quicker and more direct access to northbound Interstate 65 (I-65).

West of I-65, SR-157 serves as a connecting route between Cullman and Florence. This segment of the route is designated as the University of North Alabama Highway, in reference to the institution of higher learning located in Florence.

History

SR-157 has been four-laned along almost its entire length. This project, which began in the 1980s, was finally completed in the summer of 2007.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Cullman 0.0000.000 US 278 (SR-74)
 0.6010.967 SR 69 Cullman, Guntersville, Ave Maria Grotto
Cullman5.0818.177 US 31 (SR-3) Cullman, Decatur, Ave Maria Grotto
6.2049.984 I65 Birmingham, HuntsvilleI-65 exit 310
LawrenceSpeake29.21147.011 SR 36 Double Springs, Hartselle
Moulton38.00261.158 SR 24 Red Bay, Decatur
39.75463.978 SR 33 Moulton, Courtland
Ne Smith49.36879.450 SR 101 Town Creek
Colbert 61.28898.633
US 72 Alt. east / SR 20 east Decatur, Joe Wheeler State Park
south end of US-72 Alt. / SR-20 overlap
 63.607102.366
US 72 Alt. west / SR 20 west Tuscumbia, Florence
north end of US-72 Alt. / SR-20 overlap; south end of SR-133 overlap
Muscle Shoals67.839109.176 SR 184 (Second Street)
LauderdaleFlorence71.175114.545 SR 133 north (Veterans Drive)north end of SR-133 overlap
72.260116.291 US 43 / US 72 (Florence Boulevard / SR-2 / SR-13 / SR-17 south)interchange; south end of SR-17 overlap
74.359–
75.448
119.669–
121.422
SR 133 south (Cox Creek Parkway) Athenssouth end of SR-133 overlap
75.786121.966 SR 17 north (Chisholm Road) Florence, Waynesboronorth end of SR-17 overlap
76.578123.240 SR 133 north (Cox Creek Parkway) Savannahnorth end of SR-133 overlap
 91.061146.548 SR 227 eastTennessee state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

External links

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