- U.S. Route 72 Alternate
Alternate US-72 exists in
Alabama on the mostly south side of theTennessee River between Muscle Shoals and Decatur, while US-72 follows on the north side of the river between Florence and Athens. Alternate 72 crosses theTennessee River at Decatur, Alabama along with U.S. Highway 31 and follows the entire route of Interstate 565. SR-20 was co-signed with Alt US-72 from Muscle Shoals to Huntsville. SR-20 has since been truncated to the junction of I-65 just east of Decatur.Originally, Alt US-72 turned off SR-20 on to SR-53 / Jordan Lane in Huntsville and followed it north 1 mile to rejoin with US-72. With the completion of
I-565 in the early 1990s, Alt US-72 was routed along with I-565 to the termination of I-565 at US-72.ALT 72 in Decatur
ALT 72 enters Decatur, Alabama after leaving Trinity, carrying Alabama 20, and serves as the northern terminus for The Beltline(Alabama 67) and continues eastward towards the town center. After traveling by the
Old State Bank , and theDancy Polk House in the downtown area, ALT 72 intersects withUS-31 and continues over the"Steamboat Bill" Hudson Memorial Bridge as it and Alabama 20 continue east towards the interchange withI-65 and I-565, while US-31 continues north towardsAthens, Alabama andCalhoun Community College .Major Intersections
Major Cities Along Route
"Cities with more than 30,000 residents are in bold"
*Huntsville, Alabama
*Madison, Alabama
*Decatur, Alabama
*Trinity, Alabama
*Muscle Shoals, Alabama
*Tuscumbia, Alabama ee also
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List of bannered U.S. Routes
*"Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridge
*Interstate 565
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