State Route 248 (SR 248) is an east–west secondary

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located entirely in Williamson County in

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History

In the early morning of August 15, 2014, while the road and bridge over

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were under construction, a tanker crashed into one of the bridge's support pillars, killing the driver and engulfing the bridge in flames. The bridge was damaged beyond repair and was destroyed on September 20. Construction continued as planned, and the widened bridge was opened to traffic on June 15, 2016.

Route description

SR 248 begins at an interchange-style junction with

U.S. Route 31 U.S. Route 31 or U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) is a major north–south U.S. highway connecting southern Alabama to northern Michigan. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 90/ US 98 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. It ...

(US 31, SR 6) near Thompson's Station, and goes northeast through rural areas to have an intersection with

U.S. Route 431 U.S. Route 431 (US 431) is a spur of U.S. Route 31. It currently travels for approximately from US 231/Alabama State Route 210 and US 231 Business (US 231 Bus.) and US 431 Bus. in Dothan, Alabama, to Owensboro, ...

(US 431, SR 106) before it comes to an end at Interstate 65 (I-65) southeast of

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. After the I-65 junction near the Williamson County Fairgrounds, the road continues as Peytonsville Road, a locally maintained thoroughfare connecting the interchange with the town of Peytonsville and I-840.

Major intersections

References

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