State Route 152 (SR 152) is a

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along the north and northeast sides of Montgomery in the central part of the U.S. state of

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. The western terminus of the highway is at an interchange with

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/ US 82 near the

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north of the city. The eastern terminus of the highway is at an interchange with US 231/ SR 21 northeast of the city.

Route description

SR 152 begins at an interchange with

/ US 82 ( internally designated as SR 6) just north of Montgomery. It travels to the northeast. Almost immediately, it crosses over the

. Right after the river, the highway enters the

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of Montgomery and has an interchange with Louisville Street. It then travels on a bridge over some

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, Chandler Street, and Race Street. Upon curving to the north-northeast, SR 152 has an interchange with 6th Street, which leads to the Alabama State Docks. The highway curves back to the northeast and has an at-grade

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with Jackson Ferry Road. It curves to the east and has an interchange with Lower Wetumpka Road. The highway curves to the east-southeast, crosses over some railroad tracks of CSX, and skirts along the northern edge of the

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. It then intersects the northern terminus of Coliseum Parkway, which provides access to the zoo from SR 152. It then intersects Coliseum Boulevard, which leads to the

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Reserve Center and the

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's Central Office Complex and 6th Division Office. An intersection with Emory Folmar Boulevard leads to the Montgomery Industrial Park. The next intersection, with North Belt Drive, leads to the Montgomery Motorsports Park. Contractor Drive leads to the

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's headquarters. SR 152 then has an interchange with US 231/ SR 21 (Eastern Boulevard/Wetumpka Highway). They lead to

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and

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Major intersections

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{{Reflist 152 Transportation in Montgomery County, Alabama Highways in Montgomery, Alabama Freeways in the United States

Route description

Major intersections

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