U.S. Route 31 in Alabama

Infobox road
state=AL
type=US
route=31
alternate_name=State Route 3
length_mi=386.449
length_ref=Alabama Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/7B15B300-359D-413A-A7FA-ED33C8C261CD/0/CountyMilePostMaps.pdf County Milepost Maps] , accessed September 2007]
length_round=3
established=1926
direction_a=South
direction_b=North
starting_terminus=jct|state=AL|US|90 in Spanish Fort
junction=jct|state=AL|US|29|SR|113 in Flomaton
jct|state=AL|US|80 in Montgomery
jct|state=AL|US|78 in Birmingham
jct|state=AL|SR|20 in Decatur
ending_terminus=jct|state=TN|I|65|US|31 towards Pulaski, TN
previous_route=30
next_route=32
browse=al browse
previous_route=2
route=
next_route=4
U.S. Highway 31 (US-31), internally designated by the Alabama Department of Transportation as State Route 3 (SR-3), is a major north-south state highway across the U.S. state of Alabama. US-31 begins in Spanish Fort at the junction of US-90 (SR-16), with US-98 (SR-42) bypassing the intersection but accessible either way via US-90. SR-3 ends at the final merge with I-65 in Athens, while US-31 continues concurrent with I-65 to the Tennessee state line. US-31 roughly parallels I-65 throughout the state and serve as a route to connect rural towns throughout the state.

In Alabama, US-31 and SR-3 pass through the following cities and towns:
* Spanish Fort
* Bay Minette
* Atmore
* Brewton
* Evergreen
* Greenville
* Montgomery
* Prattville
* Clanton
* Alabaster
* Pelham
* Hoover
* Birmingham
* Gardendale
* Hanceville
* Cullman
* Hartselle
* Decatur
* Athens

Highway junctions

In addition to the junction with US-90 and US-98, US-31 and SR-3 intersect the following Interstate highways, U.S. highways, and major state routes in Alabama:
* U.S. Highway 29 and unsigned State Route 15 at Flomaton. These routes overlap until they split at Brewton
* U.S. Highway 84 and unsigned State Route 12 at Evergreen
* Interstate 65 at Hope Hull
* U.S. Highway 80 and unsigned State Route 8 at Montgomery. These routes briefly overlap in the city.
* U.S. Highway 82 and unsigned State Route 6 in Prattville
* State Route 14 in Prattville
* Interstate 65 north of Prattville
* State Route 22 in Clanton
* Interstate 65 at Clanton
* Interstate 65 at Calera
* Interstate 65 at Alabaster
* Interstate 459 at Hoover
* Interstate 65 at Vestavia Hills
* U.S. Highway 280 and unsigned State Route 38 at Homewood. These routes overlap until they junction I-20/I-59 in downtown Birmingham
* U.S. Highway 78 and unsigned State Route 4 in downtown Birmingham
* U.S. Highway 11 and unsigned State Route 7 in downtown Birmingham
* Interstate 20/Interstate 59 in downtown Birmingham. This is the western terminus of US-280 and SR-38
* Interstate 65 at Fultondale
* Interstate 65 at Warrior
* Interstate 65 at Hayden. SR-3 and US-31 share the same route as I-65 between Exit 284 and Exit 287 Blount Springs
* U.S. Highway 278 and unsigned State Route 74 at Cullman
* Interstate 65 near the border of Cullman County and Morgan County
* State Route 67 in Decatur, Alabama.
* U.S. Highway 72 Alternate and State Route 20 in Decatur.
* U.S. Highway 72 and unsigned State Route 2 at Athens
* Interstate 65 at Athens. SR-3 and US-31 are share the same route as I-65 from Athens to Ardmore, Tennessee

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