Alabama State Route 37
Encyclopedia
State Route 37 is a short spur route in Dale County
in the southeastern part of Alabama
. Only one mile long, the southern terminus of the route is at a junction with U.S. Highway 84 and State Route 134 at Daleville
and leads to the Tank Hill Gate at Fort Rucker
, where the route ends. SR-37 is routed along a two lane undivided highway for its brief existence.
, heading north on two-lane undivided Tank Hill Road through woodland. The route crosses CR 114 (Joe Bruer Road) before turning northeast through more woods and ending at the Tank Hill Gate to Fort Rucker
.
to near Oxford
. In 1954, the section of the route from Opelika
northwards was redesignated as U.S. Highway 431. In 1960, SR-37 was extended southward, from Marvyn to Hurtsboro
. That route was replaced in 1995 when State Route 51 was extended northward from Hurtsboro to what was then the northern terminus of SR-37 at its junction with Interstate 85. The present SR-37 was designated along its current route in 1995.
Dale County, Alabama
Dale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Samuel Dale. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,251...
in the southeastern part 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...
. Only one mile long, the southern terminus of the route is at a junction with U.S. Highway 84 and State Route 134 at Daleville
Daleville, Alabama
Daleville is a city in Dale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,653. It is part of the Enterprise–Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city's nickname is "Gateway to Fort Rucker", as this U.S. Army post is located just north of town...
and leads to the Tank Hill Gate at Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama, United States. It was named for a Civil War officer, Confederate General Edmund Rucker. The post is the primary flight training base for Army Aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and...
, where the route ends. SR-37 is routed along a two lane undivided highway for its brief existence.
Route description
SR-37 begins at an intersection with US-84/SR-12/SR-134 in DalevilleDaleville, Alabama
Daleville is a city in Dale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,653. It is part of the Enterprise–Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city's nickname is "Gateway to Fort Rucker", as this U.S. Army post is located just north of town...
, heading north on two-lane undivided Tank Hill Road through woodland. The route crosses CR 114 (Joe Bruer Road) before turning northeast through more woods and ending at the Tank Hill Gate to Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama, United States. It was named for a Civil War officer, Confederate General Edmund Rucker. The post is the primary flight training base for Army Aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and...
.
History
The current SR-37 is the second incarnation of the route. In 1940, the original route was designated, leading from near MarvynMarvyn, Alabama
Marvyn is an unincorporated community southerly located in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It sits at the crossroads of Alabama Highway 51 and U.S. Highway 80, and in the Lee County "panhandle" between Russell County and Macon County...
to near Oxford
Oxford, Alabama
Oxford is a city in Calhoun and Talladega counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 14,592 at the 2000 census. Oxford is one of two principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. In 1954, the section of the route from Opelika
Opelika, Alabama
Opelika is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. According to 2010 Census, the population of Opelika was 26,477...
northwards was redesignated as U.S. Highway 431. In 1960, SR-37 was extended southward, from Marvyn to Hurtsboro
Hurtsboro, Alabama
Hurtsboro is a town in Russell County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 592. It was founded in 1857 as Hurtsville and named for Joel Hurt, Sr....
. That route was replaced in 1995 when State Route 51 was extended northward from Hurtsboro to what was then the northern terminus of SR-37 at its junction with Interstate 85. The present SR-37 was designated along its current route in 1995.