State Route 85 (SR 85) is a
state highway
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in the southeastern 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 27 in
Geneva
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. The highway continues to its northern terminus at an entrance to
Fort Rucker near
Daleville.
Route description
SR 85 heads northeasterly from its southern terminus in Geneva. The highway travels through rural areas of
Geneva County, then crosses into the southwestern corner of
Dale County. Near
Clayhatchee, the highway briefly turns eastward as it begins a brief
concurrency
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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
SR 92. The highway turns northward at the end of the concurrency, then continues through
Daleville, where it crosses
U.S. Route 84 (US 84) then reaches its northern terminus at a gate on the south side of
Fort Rucker.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Geneva County, Alabama
Transportation in Dale County, Alabama