Alabama State Route 9 Explained

State:AL
Type:AL
Route:9
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:273.069
Length Ref:[1]
Length Notes:First 123.483miles are unsigned
Section1:Standalone section
Length Mi1:149.586
Direction A1:South
Terminus A1: in Wetumpka
Junction1: near Kellyton
in Hollis Crossroads
in Heflin
near Heflin
in Piedmont
in Centre
Direction B1:North
Terminus B1: towards Rome, Ga.
Previous Type:AL
Previous Route:8
Next Type:I
Next Route:10

State Route 9 (SR 9) is one of the longest state highways in the U.S. state of Alabama. From the Florida state line north to Montgomery, SR 9 is the unsigned partner route of U.S. Route 331 (US 331). As a signed route, the southern terminus of SR 9 is at its junction with US 231 and SR 21 at Wetumpka, and the northern terminus of the route is at the Georgia state line east of Cedar Bluff, where the route becomes State Route 20 (SR 20).

Route description

US 331 enters Alabama from Florida near the border town of Florala. The route is one of several routes used to connect Alabama and points north with the Gulf of Mexico beaches in northwest Florida. From the state line to Montgomery, US 331 and SR 9 follow a north–south orientation. North of Montgomery, SR 9 as a standalone route assumes a more northeast–southwest orientation, and passes through rural areas and small towns in the eastern part of the state.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milepost Maps . . October 16, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727134739/http://aldotgis.dot.state.al.us/milepostinternet/default.aspx . July 27, 2011 .