Alabama State Route 85

State Route 85 (SR 85) is a 22.316-mile-long (35.914 km) state highway in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with SR 27 in Geneva. The highway continues to its northern terminus at an entrance to Fort Rucker near Daleville.

State Route 85
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length22.316 mi[1] (35.914 km)
Existed1940–present
Major junctions
South end SR 27 in Geneva
  SR 167 in southwestern Dale County
US 84 in Daleville
North endFort Rucker, near Daleville
Location
CountiesGeneva, Dale
Highway system
  • Alabama Highways
I-85 SR 86

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 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

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
GenevaGeneva0.0000.000 SR 27 Geneva, EnterpriseSouthern terminus
Dale12.29919.793 SR 167 Enterprise, Hartford
15.20824.475 SR 92 west EnterpriseSouthern end of SR 92 concurrency
Clayhatchee15.94525.661 SR 92 east DothanNorthern end of SR 92 concurrency
Daleville20.37532.790 US 84 / SR 134 west (SR 12) Enterprise, DothanSouthern end of SR 134 concurrency
21.22534.158 SR 134 east Newton, Fort Rucker Truck Route Newton GateNorthern end of SR 134 concurrency
22.31635.914Fort Rucker (Daleville Gate)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
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