Alabama State Route 114
Encyclopedia
State Route 114 is a route in the southwestern part of the state
. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 10
near Lavaca, an unincorporated town approximately 11 miles (17.7 km) east of Butler
. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 69 at Myrtlewood
.
and Marengo County
. The route passes through sections of Alabama
’s Black Belt
, one of the poorest regions of the state. It serves as a leg of the route between Butler
and Linden
and passes primarily through rural areas and unincorporated communities. The only incorporated towns the route traverses are Pennington
and Myrtlewood
.
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Until 2000, the old Naheola Bridge on Alabama 114 near the unincorporated town of Naheola was one of only two bridges in the world where rail and road traffic shared the same running surface. http://www.rootsweb.com/~alccgs/history/naheolabridge.html Traffic signals were mounted at either end of the bridge, controlled from the lift bridge operator stationed on top of the lift, that signaled to cars when it was safe to cross.
The bridge was closed to road traffic in 2000, and in 2001 the Highway Department constructed a new bridge for Alabama 114 parallel to the old Naheola bridge.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 10
Alabama State Route 10
State Route 10 is an east–west route in southern Alabama. It is the lowest even numbered route in the state that is not an unsigned partner route assigned to a U.S. highway. It is also the only signed state route that extends from the Mississippi state line to the Georgia line...
near Lavaca, an unincorporated town approximately 11 miles (17.7 km) east of Butler
Butler, Alabama
Butler is a town in and the county seat of Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city.-History:...
. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 69 at Myrtlewood
Myrtlewood, Alabama
Myrtlewood is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 139.-Geography:Myrtlewood is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
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Route description
State Route 114 travels northeastwardly through rural Choctaw CountyChoctaw County, Alabama
Choctaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was established on December 29, 1847 and named for the Choctaw tribe of American Indians. As of 2010 the population was 13,859. The county seat is Butler.- History :...
and Marengo County
Marengo County, Alabama
Marengo County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of a battlefield near Turin, Italy, where the French defeated the Austrians on June 14, 1800. As of 2010 the population was 21,027...
. The route passes through sections of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
’s Black Belt
Black Belt (U.S. region)
The Black Belt is a region of the Southern United States. Although the term originally described the prairies and dark soil of central Alabama and northeast Mississippi, it has long been used to describe a broad agricultural region in the American South characterized by a history of plantation...
, one of the poorest regions of the state. It serves as a leg of the route between Butler
Butler, Alabama
Butler is a town in and the county seat of Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city.-History:...
and Linden
Linden, Alabama
Linden is a city in and the county seat of Marengo County, Alabama, United States.. The population was 2,424 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally known as the Town of Marengo, it was changed to Hohenlinden in 1823 to honor the county's earliest European settlers, French Bonapartist refugees to...
and passes primarily through rural areas and unincorporated communities. The only incorporated towns the route traverses are Pennington
Pennington, Alabama
Pennington is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 353.-Geography:Pennington is located at 32°12'13.208" North, 88°3'8.982" West .According to the U.S...
and Myrtlewood
Myrtlewood, Alabama
Myrtlewood is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 139.-Geography:Myrtlewood is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
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History
The route was designated in 1963 along the former route of Choctaw CountyChoctaw County, Alabama
Choctaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was established on December 29, 1847 and named for the Choctaw tribe of American Indians. As of 2010 the population was 13,859. The county seat is Butler.- History :...
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Until 2000, the old Naheola Bridge on Alabama 114 near the unincorporated town of Naheola was one of only two bridges in the world where rail and road traffic shared the same running surface. http://www.rootsweb.com/~alccgs/history/naheolabridge.html Traffic signals were mounted at either end of the bridge, controlled from the lift bridge operator stationed on top of the lift, that signaled to cars when it was safe to cross.
The bridge was closed to road traffic in 2000, and in 2001 the Highway Department constructed a new bridge for Alabama 114 parallel to the old Naheola bridge.
Major intersections
- State Route 156Alabama State Route 156State Route 156 or SR-156 is a state highway that serves as a connection between Jachin and Pennington in northeastern Choctaw County. SR-156 intersects SR-17 at its western terminus and SR-114 at its eastern terminus.-Route description:...
at PenningtonPennington, AlabamaPennington is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 353.-Geography:Pennington is located at 32°12'13.208" North, 88°3'8.982" West .According to the U.S...