Alabama State Route 68
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State Route 68 is a 53 miles (85.3 km) long route in the northeastern part of the state
. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 75 slightly northeast of Albertville
. The route continues until it reaches the Alabama
-Georgia
state line becoming State Route Georgia State Route 114 once it enters the Peach State
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northeast of Albertville
. There are numerous curves along the route as it passes through DeKalb County
. The route maintains a generally eastward trajectory between Albertville and Collinsville
. East of its junction with U.S. Highway 11, the route turns southeastwardly, continuing this orientation until it approaches Leesburg
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At Leesburg, State Route 68 and U.S. Highway 411 junction and begin a five-mile (8 km) concurrency
as they cross Weiss Lake and Dam and approach Centre
. State Route 68 diverts from US-411 and creates a concurrency with State Route 9
as the two routes again cross the lake, diverting from each other at Cedar Bluff
. From there, State Route 68 travels northeastwardly as it approaches the Alabama
-Georgia
state line.
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 75 slightly northeast of Albertville
Albertville, Alabama
Albertville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 21,160.- History :...
. The route continues until it reaches 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...
-Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
state line becoming State Route Georgia State Route 114 once it enters the Peach State
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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Route description
State Route 68 begins at the foothills of the Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
northeast of Albertville
Albertville, Alabama
Albertville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 21,160.- History :...
. There are numerous curves along the route as it passes through DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Alabama
As of the 2010 Census DeKalb County had a population of 71,109. The median age was 37.5. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 81.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.9% from some other race, 2.2% reporting two or...
. The route maintains a generally eastward trajectory between Albertville and Collinsville
Collinsville, Alabama
Collinsville is a town in Cherokee and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population is 1,983. The town is a part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'-Geography:...
. East of its junction with U.S. Highway 11, the route turns southeastwardly, continuing this orientation until it approaches Leesburg
Leesburg, Alabama
Leesburg is a town in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 799.-Geography:Leesburg is located at 34°10'57.446" North, 85°46'8.350" West .According to the U.S...
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At Leesburg, State Route 68 and U.S. Highway 411 junction and begin a five-mile (8 km) concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
as they cross Weiss Lake and Dam and approach Centre
Centre, Alabama
Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,273. The city is the county seat of Cherokee County, and is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-History:...
. State Route 68 diverts from US-411 and creates a concurrency with State Route 9
Alabama State Route 9
State Route 9 is one of the longest state highways in the U.S. state of Alabama. From the Florida state line north to Montgomery, SR-9 is the unsigned partner route of U.S. Highway 331. As a signed route, the southern terminus of SR-9 is at its junction with U.S...
as the two routes again cross the lake, diverting from each other at Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff, Alabama
Cedar Bluff is a town in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,820. NASCAR driver Tina Gordon is from the town. Unlike the rest of the county, Cedar Bluff is a wet city. It is the "Crappie Capital of the World" – it has the highest number of crappie...
. From there, State Route 68 travels northeastwardly as it approaches 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...
-Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
state line.