Alabama State Route 24

State Route 24 (SR 24) is a 71-mile-long (114 km) state highway in the northwestern and north-central part of the state. The western terminus of the route is near Red Bay at the Mississippi state line, where it continues as Mississippi Highway 76 (MS 76). The eastern terminus of the route is near the junction with SR 67 at Decatur, where it continues for 2 miles as Moulton Street. Moulton Street (without SR 24) ends east of US 31. The route is one of several segments that comprises Corridor V of the Appalachian Development Highway System. Once completed, Corridor V will provide a continuous route between Batesville, Mississippi and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

State Route 24
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length71 mi[1] (114 km)
Major junctions
West end MS 76 at Mississippi state line west of Red Bay
 
East endMoulton Street in Decatur
Location
CountiesFranklin, Lawrence, Morgan
Highway system
  • Alabama Highways
← SR 23→ SR 25

Route description

SR 24 begins at an unknown point in Decatur, possibly US 31, Grant Street, or Gordon Drive. Past this point, the route makes a path through one of the more populated parts of Decatur as it heads towards SR 67. At its junction with SR 67, it becomes a four-lane divided highway as it carries on the name of Appalachian Development Highway System's Corridor V from the mile-long stretch of SR 67 in between SR 24 and SR 20.

Past this point, Corridor V makes a turn to the southwest/northeast on its way to Moulton. It climbs up a hill and continues along hilly terrain as it continues on its journey west. It passes by East Lawrence/Caddo, which housed a former Piggly Wiggly supermarket and a former Frizzle's restaurant, and currently houses a Jack's and a Whitt's Barbeque—a well-known barbecue chain across North Alabama and central Tennessee—store, plus a Chevron gas station.

It continues for about eight miles until it turns directly east-to-west and junctions with SR 157 directly by a Walmart, Sonic Drive-In, and a few local motels. It almost immediately junctions with SR 33. Past this point, the route is almost entirely flat as it passes through western Lawrence County. It reaches Mt. Hope, junctioning with SR 101.

It proceeds for about fifteen miles through now slightly hilly terrain to SR 243, which connects Double Springs and Russellville. It almost immediately junctions with US 43/SR 13/SR 17. It then proceeds through mostly hilly terrain until it reaches Vina, which is a minor town. It eventually reaches Red Bay, which is home to its junction with SR 19. It proceeds for just under a mile to the state line with Mississippi, which is its western terminus.

The route is mostly an important connector—Alongside SR 157—to the larger cities of Northwest Alabama.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
FranklinRed Bay0.0000.000 MS 76 west – TremontMississippi state line
1.7762.858 SR 19 – Red Bay, VinaInterchange
​5.2908.513 SR 247 north – Tuscumbia, Cedar Creek DamSouthern terminus of SR 247
Belgreen18.19929.288 SR 187 south – VinaNorthern terminus of SR 187
Russellville26.33042.374 US 43 / SR 13 / SR 17 – Russellville, Muscle Shoals, HamiltonInterchange
26.91543.315 SR 243 south – Double SpringsNorthern terminus of SR 243
LawrenceMount Hope, Lawrence County43.61670.193 SR 101 – Mount Hope, Lawrence County
Moulton51.78583.340 SR 33 – Moulton, Double Springs, Courtland
52.53084.539 SR 157 – Muscle Shoals, Cullman
MorganDecatur69.606112.020 SR 67 (Beltline Road) / Moulton StreetInterchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  United States portal
  •  U.S. roads portal

References
  1. Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.

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