Alabama State Route 116 Explained

State:AL
Type:AL
Route:116
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:9.482
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1963
Direction A:West
Terminus A: north of Emelle
Direction B:East
Terminus B: at Gainesville
Counties:Sumter
Previous Type:AL
Previous Route:115
Next Type:AL
Next Route:117

State Route 116 (SR 116) is a 9.482adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway in Sumter County in the western part of the U.S. state of Alabama.

Route description

SR 116 begins at an intersection with SR 17 north of Emelle. The highway serves as a connecting route between the northern half of Sumter County and neighboring Greene County. It is a two-lane highway for its entire length, and travels through no cities or towns until it reaches its eastern terminus, an intersection with SR 39 in Gainesville.

History

SR 116 was established in 1963, replacing Sumter County Route 26 (Sumter CR 26).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milepost Maps . Alabama Department of Transportation . Alabama Department of Transportation . April 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727134739/http://aldotgis.dot.state.al.us/milepostinternet/default.aspx . July 27, 2011 .