Alabama State Route 86

State Route 86 (SR 86) is a 27.396-mile-long (44.090 km) state highway completely within Pickens County in the western part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The highway begins at the Mississippi state line and is a continuation of Mississippi Highway 388 (MS 388). The eastern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 82 (US 82) at Gordo.

State Route 86
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length27.396 mi[1] (44.090 km)
Existed1957–present
Major junctions
West end MS 388 at the Mississippi state line west of Pickensville
  SR 14 in Pickensville
SR 17 in Carrollton
East end US 82 in Gordo
Location
CountiesPickens
Highway system
  • Alabama Highways
← SR 85→ SR 87

Route description
A sign for Alabama State Route 86, west of Carrollton, Alabama.

SR 86 is aligned along a two-lane roadway as it enters Alabama. Just east of the Mississippi state line, the highway crosses the Tom Bevill Lock and Dam and enters the town of Pickensville. The highway travels to the east as it continues across Pickens County, connecting Pickensville with Carrollton and Gordo, where it intersects US 82, which leads eastwardly to Tuscaloosa.

History

SR 86 was designated in 1957. The original route traveled from the Mississippi state line to Carrollton, replacing County Route 70. The highway was extended eastward to its current terminus in 1962, replacing County Route 12.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Pickens County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Pickensville0.0000.000 MS 388 west – BrooksvilleMississippi state line; western terminus
2.9784.793 SR 14 – Tom Bevill Lock and Dam and Visitor Center
Carrollton14.11322.713 SR 17 south (Commerce Street) – AlicevilleWestern end of SR 17 concurrency; partial traffic circle around Pickens County Courthouse
14.16722.800 SR 17 north (Reform Street) – ReformEastern end of SR 17 concurrency
​27.39644.090 US 82 (SR 6) – Gordo, TuscaloosaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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 15, 2011.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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