Alabama State Route 55

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:	I‑65 in Georgiana
Location
Counties:	Covington, Conecuh, Butler
Highway system
Alabama State Routes Interstate US State ← SR 54 SR 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 Florida–Alabama 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

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Covington	Florala	0.000	0.000	SR 85 south – Crestview, Destin	Florida state line
		0.828	1.333	US 331 south (SR-9) to SR 54 east – Samson, Panama City	South end of US-331 / SR-9 overlap
		1.051	1.691	US 331 north (Sixth Street / SR-9) – Opp, Montgomery, Florala Municipal Airport	North end of US-331 / SR-9 overlap
	Andalusia	23.539	37.882	Stanley Avenue (SR-15 north) - Andalusia	South end of SR-15 overlap
		25.449	40.956	US 29 south (SR-15) – Brewton	North end of SR-15 overlap; south end of US-29 overlap
				Three Notch Street - Andalusia	Former SR-15 north
		28.149	45.301	US 29 north / US 84 east (M.L. King Jr. Expressway / SR-12) – Opp, LBW Community College Andalusia Campus	North end of US-29 overlap; south end of US-84 / SR-12 overlap
	River Falls	31.449	50.612	US 84 west (SR-12) to I‑65 south – Evergreen	North end of US-84 / SR-12 overlap
	Red Level	37	60	CR 82 (Gantt-Red Level Road) – Red Level, Gantt
Conecuh	No major junctions
Butler	McKenzie	49.431	79.551	US 31 south (SR-3) / South Garland Road – Evergreen, McKenzie	South end of US-31 / SR-3 overlap
		53.741	86.488	US 31 (SR-3) – Greenville	North end of US-31 / SR-3 overlap
	Georgiana	57.275	92.175	SR 106 east – Brantley	South end of SR-106 overlap
		58.758	94.562	I‑65 / SR 106 west – Mobile, Montgomery	I-65 exit 114
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

Route map: Bing / Google

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