State Route 148 (SR 148) is a
state highway
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that serves as an east–west
connector
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Hardware
*Plumbing
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** AC power plugs and sockets, devices tha ...
between
Sylacauga
Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,578.
Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has been ...
and
Millersville through
Clay
Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4).
Clays develop plasticity when wet, due to a molecular film of water surrounding the clay par ...
and
Talladega counties. SR 148 intersects
SR 21 at its western terminus and
SR 9 at its eastern terminus.
Route description
SR 148 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 21 in the
central business district
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of
Sylacauga
Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,578.
Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has been ...
.
From this point, SR 148 follows a meandering easterly route through the
Talladega National Forest
The Talladega National Forest is located in the U.S. state of Alabama and covers 392,567 acres (613.39 sq mi, or 1,588.66 km2) at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains.
Before it was bought by the federal government in the 1930s, th ...
en route to its eastern terminus at
SR 9 in
Millerville.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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148 148 may refer to:
*148 (number), a natural number
*AD 148, a year in the 2nd century AD
*148 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*148 (album), an album by C418
*148 (Meiktila) Battery Royal Artillery
*148 (New Jersey bus) 148 may refer to:
*148 (numb ...
Transportation in Talladega County, Alabama
Transportation in Clay County, Alabama