Alabama State Route 91
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State Route 91 is a 38 miles (61.2 km) long route located entirely in Cullman County
. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 69
at Wilburn, a small unincorporated community in the southwestern part of the county that is also known as Bug Tussle. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 278 at Holly Pond
.
, the route takes a virtual 90-degree turn to the left and assumes a northeastwardly trajectory, which it maintains for the duration of the route.
SR-91 junctions Interstate 65 eleven miles (18 km) southwest of Hanceville
, and provides a connecting route for motorists heading to and from this town. Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, founded by Mother Angelica
, is located near SR-91 between I-65 and Hanceville.
Much of the route between Wilburn and Interstate 65 is a narrow winding road thru hilly rural terrain. In some places, the road is actually substandard for it to be a numbered state route. However, from I-65 north and east the roadway is substantially better and contains less sharp turns and short sightlines.
Cullman County, Alabama
Cullman County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann. As of 2010, the population was 80,406. Its county seat is the town of the same name, Cullman, Alabama. It is a "moist" county in terms of availablity of alcoholic beverages, which means...
. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 69
State Route 69 (Alabama)
State Route 69 is a long route that extends from the southwestern to the northeastern parts of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at a junction with State Route 177 at Jackson. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S...
at Wilburn, a small unincorporated community in the southwestern part of the county that is also known as Bug Tussle. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 278 at Holly Pond
Holly Pond, Alabama
Holly Pond is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. As of 2000 the town's population was 645.-People from Holly Pond, Alabama:*Guy Hunt, former Governor of Alabama and Primitive Baptist pastor...
.
Route description
SR-91 is a two-lane route that travels through rural areas of Cullman County. Although it is signed as a northbound route, the first eight miles (13 km) of the route from its southern terminus actually travel in southeastwardly direction. At ArkadelphiaCullman County, Alabama
Cullman County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann. As of 2010, the population was 80,406. Its county seat is the town of the same name, Cullman, Alabama. It is a "moist" county in terms of availablity of alcoholic beverages, which means...
, the route takes a virtual 90-degree turn to the left and assumes a northeastwardly trajectory, which it maintains for the duration of the route.
SR-91 junctions Interstate 65 eleven miles (18 km) southwest of Hanceville
Hanceville, Alabama
Hanceville is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,951.-Geography:Hanceville is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, and provides a connecting route for motorists heading to and from this town. Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, founded by Mother Angelica
Mother Angelica
Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA is an American Roman Catholic nun who founded the Eternal Word Television Network. In 1944 she entered the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, a Franciscan religious order for women, as a postulant, and a year later she was admitted to the order as a...
, is located near SR-91 between I-65 and Hanceville.
Much of the route between Wilburn and Interstate 65 is a narrow winding road thru hilly rural terrain. In some places, the road is actually substandard for it to be a numbered state route. However, from I-65 north and east the roadway is substantially better and contains less sharp turns and short sightlines.