State Route 113 (SR 113) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Escambia County in the
southern part of the U.S. state of
Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at the
Florida state line, where
U.S. Route 29 (US 29) enters
Flomaton, Alabama from
Century, Florida. The northern terminus of the highway is at an interchange with
Interstate 65 (I-65) near
Barnett Crossroads in the north-central part of the county.
Route description
The first
reassurance marker for SR 113 appears along
US 29 just north of the
Florida state line. Approximately north of the state line, US 29 and SR 113 begin a
concurrency
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
US 31 as they travel to the northeast out of Flomaton. East of Flomaton, SR 113 diverts from US 29/US 31 and leads motorists towards its terminus at
I-65.
SR 113 is one of several highways that connect with US 29, which heads to
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola () is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, and the county seat and only incorporated city of Escambia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 54,312. Pensacola is the principal ...
and the beaches along the Florida Panhandle on the Gulf of Mexico.
Future
SR 113 is a major evacuation route for residents of the Pensacola metropolitan area seeking to flee incoming hurricanes. As such, Alabama is currently planning to widen the highway to a four-lane divided highway status from Flomaton to I-65. Though the road is in Alabama, neighboring Escambia County, Florida has agreed to contribute $4 million to the project due to the benefits the widened road will provide to its citizens.
On November 12, 2008, Governor of Alabama, Gov. Bob Riley and Alabama Transportation Director Joe McInnes cut the ribbon opening up the new , four-lane highway. The project opened a month ahead of schedule.
Not only does the new project make it safer and more efficient for evacuations from hurricanes, officials hope that the improved roadway will help bolster economic development opportunities for the coastal region.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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State highways in Alabama, 113
Transportation in Escambia County, Alabama