State Route 146 (SR 146) is a
state highway
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that exists entirely within
Jackson County in the
northeastern part of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
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. The western terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
SR 65 in
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*Cy Swaim (1874–1945), American baseball player
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, an
unincorporated community
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. The eastern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
SR 79 between
Skyline
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and
Hytop.
Route description
SR 146 begins at an intersection with
SR 65 in
Swaim Swaim is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Bob Swaim (born 1943), American film director
*Cy Swaim (1874–1945), American baseball player
*David G. Swaim (1834–1897), United States Army general
*Hardress Nathaniel Swaim (1890â ...
. It travels to the south-southeast and almost immediately intersects the southern terminus of
Jackson County Route 9 (CR 9). It curves to the southeast and crosses over
Paint Rock River
The Paint Rock River is a tributary of the Tennessee River in northern Alabama in the United States. Its tributaries also drain a portion of south-central Tennessee.
The river is formed in northeastern Jackson County by the confluence of Estill ...
. Right after the river are intersections with the southern terminus of
Jackson CR 516 and the eastern terminus of
Jackson CR 142 in quick succession. The highway proceeds to climb over 1000 feet in the course of two miles. The highway curves to the east and travels just south of
Baileytown. After an intersection with
Jackson CR 138, the highway curves to the northeast and crosses over
Guess Creek. It curves to the east-southeast and intersects the northern terminus of
Jackson CR 544 on the northwestern edge of Sanders Cemetery. It travels along the northern edge of the cemetery, crossing
Mill Creek. Approximately later, SR 146 intersects the eastern terminus of
Jackson CR 545. It then meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
SR 79. Here, the roadway continues as
Jackson CR 107.
Major intersections
See also
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References
146 146 may refer to:
*146 (number), a natural number
*AD 146, a year in the 2nd century AD
*146 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*146 (Antrim Artillery) Corps Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
See also
* List of highways numbered 146
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Transportation in Jackson County, Alabama
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