State Route 89 (SR 89) is a
state highway
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in the south-central part of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
. The southern terminus of the highway is at an
intersection
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with
SR 21 near
Snow Hill, an unincorporated community in
Wilcox County approximately east of
Camden. The northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
SR 41 approximately south of
Selma
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*Selma, Nova Scotia, Canada
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United States:
*Selma, Alabama, city in Dallas County, best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches
*Selma, Arkansas
*Selma, Cali ...
in southern
Dallas County Dallas County may refer to:
Places in the USA:
* Dallas County, Alabama, founded in 1818, the first county in the United States by that name
* Dallas County, Arkansas
* Dallas County, Iowa
* Dallas County, Missouri
* Dallas County, Texas, the nin ...
.
Route description
SR 89 travels through the heart of Alabama's
Black Belt, recognized as one of the poorer areas of the state. The highway serves as an extension of the northbound leg of
SR 21, which turns eastwardly in eastern
Wilcox County. The path of SR 89 travels through rural areas and does not traverse any incorporated communities. The northern terminus of the highway is in
Dallas County Dallas County may refer to:
Places in the USA:
* Dallas County, Alabama, founded in 1818, the first county in the United States by that name
* Dallas County, Arkansas
* Dallas County, Iowa
* Dallas County, Missouri
* Dallas County, Texas, the nin ...
at
Elm Bluff.
History
SR 89 was created in 1957 as a renumbering of the last portion of the former
SR 100 (the remainder was replaced by new
SR 21).
SR 89 was previously assigned to the road from
Spanish Fort to the
Georgia
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Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
border; this became part of an extended
SR 42 in 1957.
Major intersections
See also
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References
089
Transportation in Wilcox County, Alabama
Transportation in Dallas County, Alabama
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