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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 28.598 mi[3] (46.024 km) | |||
| Existed | 1957[1][2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   I-65 / US 82 northwest of Montgomery | |||
| North end |  US 31 near Clanton | |||
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State Route 143 (SR 143) is a 28.598-mile-long (46.024 km) north–south state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama, extending north from Interstate 65 (I-65) and U.S. Route 82 (US 82) northwest of Montgomery to US 31 near Clanton. It parallels I-65, traveling through Millbrook, Elmore, and Deatsville.
History
Prior to the 1957 renumbering, SR 143 was numbered State Route 45; it was renumbered because of US 45.[1][2]
Prior to the construction of I-65, SR 143 crossed the Alabama River on the Tyler–Goodwyn Bridge and entered Montgomery on Parallel Street. The bridge, scene of the murder of Willie Edwards, was subsequently removed.[4]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Montgomery | | 0.000 | 0.000 | I-65 south / US 82 east (SR 6) | Southern terminus; no access from I-65 south/US 82 east or to I-65 north/US 82 west |
| Elmore | Millbrook | 4.181 | 6.729 | To I-65 north (Cobbs Ford Road) | |
| 7.131 | 11.476 |  SR 14 west to I-65 – Prattville | South end of SR 14 concurrency | ||
| | 11.372 | 18.301 | SR 14 east – Wetumpka | North end of SR 14 concurrency | |
| Autauga | | 22.451 | 36.131 |   SR 111 east / CR 121 west | Western terminus of SR 111; eastern terminus of CR 121 |
| Chilton | | 28.598 | 46.024 | US 31 (SR 3) – Prattville, Clanton | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Alabama State Highway Department, 1955-1956 Official Highway Map
- ^ a b Alabama State Highway Department, Official 1957 Alabama Highway Map
- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Alabama @ AARoads - Interstate 65 Northbound - Lowndes, Montgomery & Elmore Counties".