Alabama State Route 158
Encyclopedia
State Route 158 is a ten-mile (16 km) long route in northern Mobile County
in the southwestern corner of the state
. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with Schillinger Road near Semmes
. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 43 at Saraland
.
with the University of Mobile
and Saraland
. The route widens to five lanes as it junctions State Route 213
near its interchange with Interstate 65. East of the interstate highway, the route narrows to two lanes as it continues to its junction with US-43.
to the Alabama
-Mississippi
state line as a 4-lane bypass of Semmes
. http://www.southeastroads.com/mobile.html
Mobile County, Alabama
Mobile County[p] is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of a tribe of Indians, the Maubila tribe . As of 2011, its population was 415,704. Its county seat is Mobile, Alabama...
in the southwestern corner of the state
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 Schillinger Road near Semmes
Semmes, Alabama
For other uses, see Semmes .Semmes is a city in western Mobile County, Alabama, in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. Formerly an unincorporated community, voters in Semmes approved incorporation of a part of the community as the city of Semmes on August 17, 2010...
. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 43 at Saraland
Saraland, Alabama
Saraland is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, in the United States, and a suburb of Mobile, Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 13,405. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan area. Saraland is the third largest city in Mobile County....
.
Route description
State Route 158 serves as a connector route between Interstate 65 and US-45 and US-98 to the west and US-43 to the east. It is a four-lane roadway that connects SemmesSemmes, Alabama
For other uses, see Semmes .Semmes is a city in western Mobile County, Alabama, in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. Formerly an unincorporated community, voters in Semmes approved incorporation of a part of the community as the city of Semmes on August 17, 2010...
with the University of Mobile
University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is an American four-year, private, Baptist-affiliated university in Mobile, Alabama. The master's-level university has an enrollment of 1,577.-History:...
and Saraland
Saraland, Alabama
Saraland is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, in the United States, and a suburb of Mobile, Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 13,405. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan area. Saraland is the third largest city in Mobile County....
. The route widens to five lanes as it junctions State Route 213
Alabama State Route 213
State Route 213 or SR-213 is an long route that serves as a connection between Saraland and Prichard in Mobile County.-Route description:...
near its interchange with Interstate 65. East of the interstate highway, the route narrows to two lanes as it continues to its junction with US-43.
Future
The route will eventually become U.S. Highway 98 west of MobileMobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
to the 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...
-Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
state line as a 4-lane bypass of Semmes
Semmes, Alabama
For other uses, see Semmes .Semmes is a city in western Mobile County, Alabama, in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. Formerly an unincorporated community, voters in Semmes approved incorporation of a part of the community as the city of Semmes on August 17, 2010...
. http://www.southeastroads.com/mobile.html
Major intersections
- Schillinger Road, near Semmes.
- U.S. Highway 45 at Prichard.
- State Route 213Alabama State Route 213State Route 213 or SR-213 is an long route that serves as a connection between Saraland and Prichard in Mobile County.-Route description:...
at Prichard. Eastbound State Route 158 and northbound State Route 213 are briefly co-routed through northern Mobile County. - Interstate 65 at Prichard