State Route 171 (SR 171) is an American
state highway
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that serves as a north-south connection between
Northport and
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
through
Fayette,
Marion Marion may refer to:
People
*Marion (given name)
*Marion (surname)
*Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
*Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992)
Places Antarctica
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and
Tuscaloosa Counties. SR 171 intersects
US 43
U.S. Route 43 (US 43) is a north–south United States Highway in the Southern states of Alabama and Tennessee. It travels from Prichard, Alabama, to Columbia, Tennessee. The highway's southern terminus is in Prichard, at an intersect ...
at its southern terminus and US 43/
US 278
U.S. Route 278 (US 278) is a parallel route of US 78. It currently runs for from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to Wickes, Arkansas at US 71/ US 59, passing through five states in the process. Landmarks along its route includ ...
/
SR 17 at its northern terminus.
Route description
SR 171 begins at its intersection with US 43 in Northport.
From this point, SR 171 travels in a northerly direction through rural portions of northern Tuscaloosa County en route to
Fayette. In Fayette, SR 171 intersects
SR 159 and US 43 near its
central business district
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and both
SR 129 and
SR 102 on its north side.
The route continues in its northerly track and intersects
US 78
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and
I-22 I22 or I 22 may refer to:
* Interstate 22
Interstate 22 (I-22) is a Interstate Highway in the US states of Mississippi and Alabama, connecting I-269 near Byhalia, Mississippi, to I-65 near Birmingham, Alabama. I-22 is also Corridor X of ...
en route to its northern terminus at SR 17 in Hamilton.
Additionally, between Fayette and its northern terminus SR 171 has a
concurrency with US 43.
This route serves as an effective bypass of
Berry
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and
Stough for travelers on US 43, maintaining a north-to-south route while US 43 heads east-to-west to
SR 18 East and
SR 13 North near Berry, where US 43 returns to its main configuration towards Tuscaloosa.
Major intersections
References
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171
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Transportation in Fayette County, Alabama
Transportation in Marion County, Alabama
Transportation in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
U.S. Route 43