Alabama State Route 185 Explained

State:AL
Type:AL
Route:185
Map Custom:yes
Maint:ALDOT
Length Mi:23.129
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: south of Greenville
Junction: in Greenville
in Greenville and Fort Deposit
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Fort Deposit
Counties:Butler, Lowndes
Previous Type:AL
Previous Route:184
Next Type:AL
Next Route:186

State Route 185 (SR 185) is a 23.129miles state highway that serves as a north–south connection between Greenville and Fort Deposit. SR 185 intersects US 31 at both its southern and northern termini.

Route description

SR 185 begins at its intersection with US 31 south of Greenville. From this point, the route continues in a northerly track where it intersects SR 10 just west of the Greenville central business district. SR 185 continues north through the city and intersects both SR 245 and I-65 at Exit 130 prior to leaving the city limits. From this point, the route continues in its northerly track and intersects SR 263 en route to Fort Deposit. SR 185 then reorients in an easterly direction at Fort Deposit and continues its course where it again intersects I-65 (Exit 142) prior to reaching its northern terminus at US 31.

Greenville truck route

State:AL
Type:SR-Truck
Route:185
Location:Greenville
Length Mi:8.002
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[2]

Alabama State Route 185 Truck (SR 10 Truck) is a truck route of SR 185 around downtown Greenville. The highway runs 8.002miles between SR 185's southern terminus and US 31 on the south side of town to SR 185 and SR 10 Truck north of the community. The truck route allows large vehicles to bypass the roundabout at the county courthouse downtown.

Notes and References

  1. Milepost Map of Butler & Lowndes County . Alabama Department of Transportation . 1999 . ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080625024846/http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/7B15B300-359D-413A-A7FA-ED33C8C261CD/0/CountyMilePostMaps.pdf . 2008-06-25 .
  2. Web site: Milepost Map Butler County Alabama. Alabama Department of Transportation. July 5, 2020.