Alabama State Route 81
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| 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 | |||
 I‑85 near Tuskegee | ||||
| North end: |
 SR 14 at Notasulga | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Macon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Tuskegee | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 80 / SR 81 Truck north (West Martin Luther King Highway / SR-8) to US 29 | ||
| 2.9 | 4.7 | SR 81 Truck south – Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site | |||
| 3.121 | 5.023 |  SR 199 north | |||
| 3.761 | 6.053 | I‑85 – Montgomery, Atlanta | I-85 exit 38 | ||
| Notasulga | 10.432 | 16.789 | SR 14 – Tallassee, Auburn | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Retrieved June 16, 2011.