Alabama Arterials...
Patton Island Bridge Corridor:
This highway is a high speed arterial from US 72 / US 43 north of the Tennessee River to AL 184 south of the Tennessee River. The highway will have six lanes, three at-grades, and one interchange.
History:
| Date |
History |
| 1970's |
Talk of the Patton Bridge Corridor began |
| October 2002 |
The bridge itself opened. Parts of the highway are still
under construction. |
Related Links:
AL 24:
AL 24 is a high speed arterial between Red Bay and Decatur. At the western end, a 4-lane Red Bay bypass is planned to link in to Mississippi’s Corridor V expressway. From Red Bay to Russelville it is a two lanes, and from Russelville to Decatur it is a 4-lane divided.
History:
Segment from Russelville to Moulton opened 2001.
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| US 43 |
interchange |
| AL 243 |
traffic signal |
| AL 101 |
at-grade |
| Moulton |
several traffic signals |
| Decatur - Hartselle Bypass |
interchange |
AL 72:
Although US 72 is a 4-lane highway for the entire distance across Alabama, it only meets high-speed arterial standards between the
Mississippi State Line and Tuscumia and between Huntsville and the Tennessee State Line. In the middle section of the state, US 72 alternates between a 4-lane and 5-lane conventional road, and is a strip mall from Athens to Huntsville.
Junction Log - Mississippi State Line to Tuscumbia:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| Natchez Trace Parkway |
interchange |
| AL 247 |
at-grade |
| CR 55 / Jackson Highway |
4-way stop |
| US 43 / Alt US 72 |
traffic light |
Junction Log - Huntsville to Tennessee:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| Moores Mill Rd |
traffic light |
| AL 65 North |
at-grade |
| AL 35 South |
at-grade |
| AL 79 |
at-grade |
| AL 279 South |
diamond interchange |
| Between AL 279 South and AL 35 |
on traffic signal |
| AL 35 / AL 279 North |
diamond interchange |
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Right after this interchange there is a traffic signal |
| AL 279 South |
trumpet interchange |
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After this interchange there is a short section where US
72 becomes a 5-lane conventional road |
| AL 117 |
Diamond interchange |
| AL 277 North (Old US 72) |
Diamond interchange |
| AL 277 South (Old US 72) |
Diamond interchange |
AL 157:
AL 157 is a high-speed arterial from Florence to Moulton. Grading and drainage work is currently being done for an extension to Cullman. There is some commercial development in Moulton.
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| Alt US 72 |
intersection |
| AL 101 |
intersection |
| AL 33 |
traffic signal |
| AL 24 |
traffic signal |
| AL 36 (proposed) |
intersection |
Sources:
Cody Goodman, aaroads.com, Evans A. Criswell, Adam Froehlig, Jim Geiger, William S. Riddle IV, Chris Holder,
Foley Beach Express
Last Updated: 6/6/04
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