Alabama State Route 55
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State Route 55 is a 47 miles (75.6 km) long route in the southern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at the Florida
–Alabama
state line, where the route continues as Florida State Road 85
. The northern terminus of the route is at a junction with U.S. Highway 31 at McKenzie
in southern Butler County
.
and Crestview, Florida
. It enters the state at the border town of Florala
. As the route heads towards Andalusia
, it passes through the Conecuh National Forest
.
The route junctions U.S. Highways 29 and 84 at Andalusia, creating a brief wrong-way concurrency, as southbound US-29 shares the same route as northbound State Route 55, as well as westbound US-84. State Route 55 and US-84 are concurrent as they lead northwestwardly from Andalusia. At the small community of River Falls
, State Route 55 splits from US-84 and heads northward towards McKenzie
, where it reaches its terminus at a junction with U.S. Highway 31. Motorists can then continue towards Montgomery
and Birmingham
via US-31 and State Route 106
, which connects US-31 with Interstate 65.
The route is now a four laned road from its intersection with U.S. 29 just south of Andalusia northward to its termination with U.S. 31 near McKenzie
. There is construction ongoing which will extend the four lane portion along a new routing northward following portions of U.S. 31, then to the west of Georgiana
to a new intersection a with State Route 106 one mile east of Interstate 65
.
This route is increasing in popularity with travelers headed to the Fort Walton/Destin area.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
–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...
state line, where the route continues as Florida State Road 85
Florida State Road 85
State Road 85, or SR 85, is a north–south state highway that runs from US 98 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida north to State Route 55 at the Florida/Alabama state line.-Route description:...
. The northern terminus of the route is at a junction with U.S. Highway 31 at McKenzie
McKenzie, Alabama
McKenzie is a town in Butler and Conecuh counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 644 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McKenzie is located at ....
in southern Butler County
Butler County, Alabama
Butler County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War, and who was killed in May 1818. As of 2010 the population was 20,947...
.
Route description
State Route 55 is a continuation of a route leading northward from Fort Walton BeachFort Walton Beach, Florida
Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2005, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach was 19,992, and as of 2010, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach is 19,507 recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau...
and Crestview, Florida
Crestview, Florida
Crestview is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. Crestview’s name was chosen because of its location on the peak of a long woodland range between the Yellow and Shoal rivers which flow almost parallel on the east and west side of the City....
. It enters the state at the border town of Florala
Florala, Alabama
Florala is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,964.-Geography:Florala is located at . According to the U.S...
. As the route heads towards Andalusia
Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia is a city in and the county seat of Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 8,794.According to the 2007 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 8,705...
, it passes through the Conecuh National Forest
Conecuh National Forest
The Conecuh National Forest in southern Alabama covers 83,000 acres , along the Alabama - Florida line in Covington and Escambia counties. Topography is level to moderately sloping, broad ridges with stream terraces and broad floodplains....
.
The route junctions U.S. Highways 29 and 84 at Andalusia, creating a brief wrong-way concurrency, as southbound US-29 shares the same route as northbound State Route 55, as well as westbound US-84. State Route 55 and US-84 are concurrent as they lead northwestwardly from Andalusia. At the small community of River Falls
River Falls, Alabama
River Falls is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 616.-Geography:River Falls is located about 7 kilometers northwest of Andalusia, the county seat, at . According to the U.S...
, State Route 55 splits from US-84 and heads northward towards McKenzie
McKenzie, Alabama
McKenzie is a town in Butler and Conecuh counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 644 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McKenzie is located at ....
, where it reaches its terminus at a junction with U.S. Highway 31. Motorists can then continue towards Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
and Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
via US-31 and State Route 106
Alabama State Route 106
State Route 106 is a long route in the south-central part of the state. The route begins at the Conecuh–Butler County line, serving as a continuation of Conecuh County Road 106. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 29 southwest of Brantley. -Route...
, which connects US-31 with Interstate 65.
The route is now a four laned road from its intersection with U.S. 29 just south of Andalusia northward to its termination with U.S. 31 near McKenzie
McKenzie, Alabama
McKenzie is a town in Butler and Conecuh counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 644 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McKenzie is located at ....
. There is construction ongoing which will extend the four lane portion along a new routing northward following portions of U.S. 31, then to the west of Georgiana
Georgiana, Alabama
Georgiana is a town in Butler County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town was 1,737.-Geography:Georgiana is located at 31°38'24.313" North, 86°44'21.991" West .According to the U.S...
to a new intersection a with State Route 106 one mile east of Interstate 65
Interstate 65 in Alabama
Interstate 65, beginning in Mobile at an interchange with Interstate 10, meanders across of the Alabama countryside linking six of the state's ten largest cities. The highway links together many important roadways that make commerce inside and outside of the state's boundaries possible...
.
This route is increasing in popularity with travelers headed to the Fort Walton/Destin area.