Alabama State Route 227

Infobox road
state=AL
type=AL
route=227
alternate_name=
length_mi=15
length_round=
length_ref= [ [http://colepages.com/routes226250.html#ala227 Highway Route Info Routes 226 - 250 ] ]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=DeKalb/Etowah county line
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=DeKalb, Marshall
previous_type=AL
previous_route=225
next_type=AL
next_route=229

State Route 227 or SR-227 is a 15 mile long route that serves as a connection between the DeKalb/Etowah county line south of Crossville with U.S. Highway 431 at Guntersville in Marshall County.

Route description

The southern terminus of SR-227 is located at the DeKalb/Etowah county line to the southwest of Hendrixville. From Hendrixville, the route travels in a northwesterly direction in route to Crossville. From Crossville, it travels in a northerly direction to Geraldine where it again resumes its northwesterly track.

Upon entering Marshall County, it takes a more westerly route before turning towards the south in route to its northern terminus at U.S. Highway 431 in downtown Guntersville.

Counties along the route

* DeKalb County, Alabama
* Marshall County, Alabama

Communities along the route

* Guntersville
* Rayburn
* Geraldine
* South Hill
* Crossville
* Hendrixville

Major intersections

*State Route 68 in Crossville
*State Route 75 in Geraldine
*State Route 79 in Guntersville
*U.S. Highway 431 in Guntersville

References

External links

*Alabama Department of Transportation county road maps for [http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/53259AA9-DB9A-440E-8938-2CCE3EA012F0/0/co25.pdf DeKalb] & [http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/8CB111DD-E0B1-43DA-98A1-95EC7B9FFF72/0/co48.pdf Marshall] (Adobe Acrobat reader required for maps; enlargement of maps necessary for legibility)