State Route 101 (SR 101) is a north–south
state highway in the
northwestern part of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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. The southern terminus of the highway is at an
intersection with
County Route 460 (CR 460), the former route of
SR 24 west of
Moulton
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. The highway continues northward to the
Tennessee
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state line, where it continues as
Tennessee State Route 227
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(SR 227).
Route description
Lawrence County
SR 101 begins at an
intersection with
CR 460 west of
Moulton
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, in
Lawrence County. This intersection is just west-southwest of Town Creek Cemetery. It travels to the north and intersects
SR 24. It curves to the north-northwest and intersects the western terminus of
CR 114. The highway intersects the northern terminus of
CR 50 and curves to the north-northeast. It has a one-block
concurrency with
CR 128. SR 101 meets the northern terminus of
CR 127. Then, it intersects the eastern terminus of
CR 343. The highway curves to the northeast and intersects the western terminus of
CR 157. It curves to a nearly due north direction and intersects the eastern terminus of
CR 131. SR 101 enters
Hatton
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. There, it passes
Hatton High School and has a one-block concurrency with
CR 236. Upon leaving Hatton, SR 101 intersects the western terminus of
CR 156 and the southern terminus of
CR 147, which are one block apart. The highway curves to the northwest and crosses over
Watches Creek. After it curves to the north-northwest, it intersects the eastern terminus of
CR 146. It then curves to the north-northeast and intersects
SR 157 (University of North Alabama Highway). Then, it intersects
CR 136. One block later is the eastern terminus of
CR 255. The highway crosses over Beck Creek and intersects the western terminus of
CR 589 just before curving back to the north-northwest. After curving to the northeast, it intersects the western terminus of
CR 258 and then the eastern terminus of
CR 259. At the beginning of a curve to the northwest is an intersection with the southern terminus of
CR 262. The highway curves to the north-northeast and enters
Town Creek. It crosses over
Tucker Branch and intersects the eastern terminus of
CR 143. Just before heading north, SR 101 intersects the northern terminus of
CR 261 (Brooks Spring Road). It intersects the eastern terminus of
CR 141 and the eastern terminus of
CR 267. In the main part of Town Creek, is an intersection with
US 72 Alt./
SR 20 and a crossing of
Warren Branch. Just before leaving the
city limits of Town Creek, the highway intersects the southern terminus of
CR 216. It crosses over
Meadow Branch. It then intersects the western terminus of
CR 269 and the eastern terminus of
CR 268 before meeting
CR 406. After an intersection with the eastern terminus of
CR 404, SR 101 passes Mathews Cemetery. It then intersects the eastern terminus of
SR 184 and the northern terminus of
CR 270 before reaching
CR 314 (Foster Mill Road). SR 101 curves to the northeast and crosses over
Big Nance Creek. Immediately after that crossing, it travels through the southern and southeastern parts of
Joe Wheeler State Park. Just before leaving the park, it intersects
CR 150 and
CR 414 in close succession. The highway curves to the north-northwest and travels through
Wheeler Dam Village. It then crosses over the
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on top of
Wheeler Dam
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. This crossing marks the
Lauderdale County line.
Lauderdale County
Just after crossing the river, SR 101 very briefly travels through a northern segment of Joe Wheeler State Park. After leaving the park, it curves to the northwest and has an intersection with the eastern terminus of
CR 584 and the western terminus of
CR 582. Just before curving back to the north is an intersection with the northern terminus of
CR 581 and the western terminus of
CR 580. It then intersects the southern terminus of
CR 84, which leads to Butler Cemetery. The highway then intersects the eastern terminus of
CR 596. It then enters
Elgin. It intersects the southern terminus of
CR 577. In the main part of the community is an intersection with
US 72 (
Lee Highway). North of Elgin is a crossing of
Nunnally Branch just before an intersection with the eastern terminus of
CR 576. The highway has an intersection with
CR 92. Just before curving to the north-northeast, SR 101 intersects
CR 76. It crosses over
Springfield Branch
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. It curves back to the north and intersects the eastern terminus of
CR 108. It curves back to the north-northeast and intersects
CR 50. The two highways have a brief
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concurrency. After they split, SR 101 intersects the western terminus of
CR 82. It crosses over
Dry Branch and then briefly curves back to the north. Just before resuming its north-northeasterly direction, it intersects
CR 104. The two highways have a very short unsigned concurrency. After splitting, SR 101 enters
Lexington and intersects the western terminus of
CR 613. It curves back to the north and intersects the western terminus of
CR 497. In the main part of Lexington, the highway intersects the northern terminus of
CR 51 and the northern terminus of
CR 71 in quick succession. The final major intersection in Lexington is with
SR 64. After leaving the city limits of Lexington, SR 101 intersects the southern terminus of
CR 489. A short distance later is an intersection with the eastern terminus of
CR 162. The highway then intersects the western terminus of
CR 486. It then intersects the northern terminus of
CR 488 and then the eastern terminus of
CR 484. After crossing over
Crossroads Branch, it intersects
CR 482 on the
Tennessee
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state line. Here, SR 101 ends, and the roadway continues as
Tennessee State Route 227
State Route 227 (SR 227) is a east–west state highway in extreme southern Middle Tennessee. It is the only state highway in Tennessee that both begins and ends at the Alabama state line, with one end at Cypress Inn and the other just across th ...
.
History
Until 1997, the southern terminus of SR 101 was at an intersection with
SR 24.
When SR 24 was realigned along a route slightly north of its original placement as part of the construction of
Corridor V, SR 101’s southern terminus was not truncated.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Lawrence County, Alabama
Transportation in Lauderdale County, Alabama