Alabama State Route 157

State Route 157
Route information
	Maintained by ALDOT
Length	91.061 mi[1] (146.548 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 278 / CR 719 east of Cullman
	SR 69 in Cullman; US 31 in Cullman; I-65 in Cullman; SR 36 in Speake; SR 24 in Moulton; SR 33 in Moulton; SR 101 near Hatton; ; US 72 Alt. / SR 20 near Muscle Shoals; US 43 / US 72 in Florence;
North end	SR 227 at Tennessee state line near Cloverdale
Location
Counties	Cullman, Morgan, Lawrence, Colbert, Lauderdale
Highway system

State Route 157 (SR 157) is a 91.061-mile-long (146.548 km) state highway in the northern and northwestern parts of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 278 (US 278) approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of Cullman, where it continues as County Road 719.The northern terminus of the highway is at the Tennessee state line northwest of Florence. SR 157 continues as Tennessee State Route 227 (SR 227) once it crosses into Tennessee.

Route description

State Route 157 begins at a 4-way stop with US 278. South of the 4-way stop, the road continues as Cullman County Road 719.

SR 157 is oriented in a northwestward trajectory from its southern terminus. This orientation continues for the entire length of the highway. While it does not travel through the city limits of Cullman, it serves as a northern bypass of the city that enables motorists on westbound US 278 a quicker and more direct access to northbound Interstate 65 (I-65).

West of I-65, SR 157 serves as a connecting route between Cullman and Florence via Moulton, crossing Battleground Mountain in Battleground; northbound descends the mountain while southbound ascends it. This segment of the highway is designated as the University of North Alabama Highway, in reference to the institution of higher learning located in Florence.

History

SR 157 has been four-laned along almost its entire length. This project, which began in the 1980s, was finally completed in the summer of 2007.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[2]^[3]^[4]^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Cullman		0.000	0.000	US 278 (SR 74) / CR 719 – Cullman, Gadsden	Southern terminus; continuation as Cullman County Road 719
	Cullman	0.601	0.967	SR 69 – Cullman, Guntersville, Ave Maria Grotto
		5.081	8.177	US 31 (2nd Avenue NW / SR 3) – Decatur, Ave Maria Grotto
		6.204	9.984	I-65 – Birmingham, Huntsville	I-65 exit 310
Lawrence	Speake	29.211	47.011	SR 36 – Double Springs, Hartselle
	Moulton	38.002	61.158	SR 24 – Red Bay, Decatur
	Moulton	39.754	63.978	SR 33 (Market Street) – Courtland
	Hatton	49.368	79.450	SR 101 – Town Creek
Colbert	Muscle Shoals	61.288	98.633	US 72 Alt. east / SR 20 east (Wheeler Highway) – Decatur, Joe Wheeler State Park	Southern end of US 72 Alt./SR 20 concurrency
		63.607	102.366	US 72 Alt. west / SR 20 west / SR 133 begins / CR 57 south (3 Mile Lane) – Tuscumbia, Florence	Northern end of US 72 Alt./SR 20 concurrency; southern end of SR 133 concurrency; northern terminus of CR 57
		67.839	109.176	SR 184 (Second Street)
Tennessee River				Singing River Bridge
Lauderdale	Florence	71.175	114.545	SR 133 north (Veterans Drive)	Interchange; northern end of SR 133 concurrency
		72.260	116.291	US 43 / US 72 (Florence Boulevard / SR 2 / SR 13 / SR 17 south)	Interchange; southern end of SR 17 concurrency
		74.359– 75.448	119.669– 121.422	SR 133 south (Cox Creek Parkway) / CR 199 north (Helton Drive) – Athens	Southern end of SR 133 concurrency; southern terminus of CR 199
		75.786	121.966	SR 17 north (Chisholm Road) – Florence, Waynesboro	Northern end of SR 17 concurrency
		76.578	123.240	SR 133 north (Cox Creek Parkway) – Savannah	Northern end of SR 133 concurrency
	Cloverdale	91.061	146.548	SR 227 east (Pumping Station Road)	Tennessee state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

References

1 2 Milepost Map – Lauderdale County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. February 1, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
↑ Milepost Map – Cullman County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. January 1, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
↑ Milepost Map – Lawrence County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. April 1, 2003. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
↑ Milepost Map – Colbert County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. February 1, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

External links

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[ALDOT_Lauderdale-1] 1 2 Milepost Map – Lauderdale County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. February 1, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[ALDOT_Cullman-2] Milepost Map – Cullman County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. January 1, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[ALDOT_Lawrence-3] Milepost Map – Lawrence County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. April 1, 2003. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[ALDOT_Colbert-4] Milepost Map – Colbert County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. February 1, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2016.