Alabama State Route 81

State Route 81 (SR 81) is a 10.432-mile-long (16.789 km) state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with US 29/US 80/SR 81 Truck in Tuskegee. The northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with SR 14 in Notasulga.

State Route 81
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length10.432 mi[1] (16.789 km)
Major junctions
South end
US 29 / US 80 / SR 81 Truck in Tuskegee
  I-85 near Tuskegee
North end SR 14 in Notasulga
Location
CountiesMacon
Highway system
  • Alabama Highways
← US 80US 82 →

Route description

SR 81 is a two-lane road for its entire length. In addition to connecting Tuskegee and Notasulga, it serves as a route for motorists traveling on Interstate 85 (I-85) to access the two towns. Traffic on SR 81 increases significantly when the Auburn Tigers football team is playing at Jordan–Hare Stadium. Motorists traveling from the west along I-85 can exit onto SR 81 and follow it to eastbound SR 14, which leads to Auburn.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Macon County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Tuskegee0.0000.000
US 80 / SR 81 Truck north (West Martin Luther King Highway / SR 8) to US 29		Southern terminus of SR 81 and SR 81 Truck
2.94.7
SR 81 Truck south – Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site		Northern terminus of SR 81 Truck
3.1215.023 SR 199 northSouthern terminus of SR 199
​3.7616.053 I-85 – Montgomery, AtlantaI-85 exit 38
Notasulga10.43216.789 SR 14 – Tallassee, AuburnNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Truck route

State Route 81 Truck
LocationTuskegee

State Route 81 Truck (SR 81 Truck) is a truck route of SR 81 in Tuskegee running from US 29/80 (SR 8/15) to SR 81. The truck route runs along US 29/80 (East Martin Luther King Highway) from the Tuskegee Town Green to General Chappie James Drive, then turns northwest along General Chappie James Drive. North of Northeast Brothers Drive in the North Marable Subdivision, General Chappie James Drive becomes General Chappie James Avenue. After a National Guard post, it passes by the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, then the entrance to Moton Field Municipal Airport before finally ending at SR 81.

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See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal
  •  United States portal

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
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