Alabama State Route 86
 State Route 86 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 27.396 mi[1] (44.090 km) | |||
| Existed | 1957–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  MS 388 at the Mississippi state line west of Pickensville | |||
 SR 14 in Pickensville SR 17 in Carrollton | ||||
| East end |  US 82 in Gordo | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Pickens | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 86 (SR 86) is a 27.396-mile-long (44.090 km) state highway completely within Pickens County in the western part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The highway begins at the Mississippi state line and is a continuation of Mississippi Highway 388 (MS 388). The eastern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 82 (US 82) at Gordo.
Route description
SR 86 is aligned along a two-lane roadway as it enters Alabama. Just east of the Mississippi state line, the highway crosses the Tom Bevill Lock and Dam and enters the town of Pickensville. The highway travels to the east as it continues across Pickens County, connecting Pickensville with Carrollton and Gordo, where it intersects US 82, which leads eastwardly to Tuscaloosa.
History
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SR 86 was designated in 1957. The original route traveled from the Mississippi state line to Carrollton, replacing County Route 70. The highway was extended eastward to its current terminus in 1962, replacing County Route 12.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Pickens County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickensville | 0.000 | 0.000 |  MS 388 west – Brooksville | Mississippi state line; western terminus |
| 2.978 | 4.793 | SR 14 – Tom Bevill Lock and Dam and Visitor Center | ||
| Carrollton | 14.113 | 22.713 |  SR 17 south (Commerce Street) – Aliceville | Western end of SR 17 concurrency; partial traffic circle around Pickens County Courthouse |
| 14.167 | 22.800 |  SR 17 north (Reform Street) – Reform | Eastern end of SR 17 concurrency | |
| | 27.396 | 44.090 | US 82 (SR 6) – Gordo, Tuscaloosa | Eastern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
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