State Route 138 (SR 138) is a
connecting route in
Macon County, in the U.S. state of
Alabama
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. The
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
connects
Interstate 85 (I-85) with
U.S. Route 80 (US 80) in the western part of the county.
Victoryland, a
greyhound track
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and now-closed
casino
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are located immediately off I-85 at its exit with SR 138.
Route description
SR 138 begins at exit 22 of I-85 in the western part of Macon County, around the town of
Shorter. Southeast of the interchange, an unnamed road continues northwest and becomes an unpaved road about from this point. Heading east past the
diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
with I-85, numerous
truck stop
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s,
gas station
A filling station, also known as a gas station () or petrol station (), is a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles. The most common fuels sold in the 2010s were gasoline (or petrol) and diesel fuel.
Gasoline ...
s, fast food restaurants, and small stores line the roadway. After its junction with
County Road 28, the highway ends at an intersection with US 80 where US 80 eastbound continues where SR 138 ends.
SR 138 is not mentioned on the exit signs from I-85.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Macon County, Alabama
State highways in the United States shorter than one mile