Alabama State Route 91
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State Route 91 (SR 91) is a
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located entirely within
Cullman County Cullman County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,866. Its county seat and largest city is Cullman. Its name is in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann. Cu ...
in the northern part of the U.S. state of
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. The southern terminus of the highway is at an
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with SR 69 in Wilburn, a small unincorporated community in the southwestern part of the county that is also known as Bug Tussle. The northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 278 (US 278) in Holly Pond.


Route description

SR 91 is a two-lane highway that travels through rural areas of Cullman County. Although it is signed as a north–south highway, the first of the highway from its southern terminus actually travels in southeasterly direction. In
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, the highway takes a virtual 90-degree turn to the left and assumes a northeasterly trajectory, which it maintains for the duration of its length. SR 91 has an interchange with Interstate 65 (I-65) approximately southwest of Hanceville, and provides a connecting route for motorists heading to and from this town. Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, founded by
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, is located near SR 91 between I-65 and Hanceville. Much of the highway between Wilburn and I-65 is a narrow winding road through hilly rural terrain. In some places, the road is actually substandard for it to be a numbered state route. However, from I-65 north and east, the roadway is substantially better and contains less sharp turns and short sightlines.


Major intersections


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References

{{Reflist 091 Transportation in Cullman County, Alabama