State Route 76 (SR 76) is a
state highway
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in
Shelby and
Talladega counties in the U.S. state of
Alabama
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. The western terminus of the highway is at an
intersection
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with
SR 25 north of
Wilsonville, and the eastern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
SR 21 at
Winterboro.
Route description
As a standalone highway, SR 76 is two-lane highway that travels through
rural area
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s of Shelby and Talladega counties. Approximately north of
Childersburg
Childersburg is a city in Talladega County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It was incorporated in 1889. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,754. It has a history dating back before 1540, when it was noted as a village of the Coosa Nation vi ...
, the highway intersects
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) and
US 280. SR 76 is then
concurrent
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Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with US 231 and US 280 along a four-lane divided highway leading into Childersburg, where it diverts from the U.S. Highways. From Childersburg until the highway’s terminus at Winterboro, SR 76 is again routed along a two-lane highway.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Shelby County, Alabama
Transportation in Talladega County, Alabama