Alabama State Route 55

Infobox road
state=AL
type=AL
route=55
length_mi=47
length_ref= [ [http://colepages.com/routes5175.html Highway Route Info Routes 51 - 75 ] ]
length_round=
established=1940
direction_a=South
direction_b=North
starting_terminus=
junction= at Andalusia
ending_terminus=
counties=Covington
Butler
previous_type=AL
previous_route=54
next_type=AL
next_route=56

State Route 55 is a 47-mile long route in the southern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at the Florida-Alabama state line, where the route continues as an extension of Florida State Road 85. The northern terminus of the route is at a junction with U.S. Highway 31 at McKenzie in southern Butler County.

Route description

State Route 55 is a continuation of a route leading northward from Fort Walton Beach and Crestview, Florida. It enters the state at the border town of Florala. As the route heads towards Andalusia, it passes through the Conecuh National Forest.

The route junctions U.S. Highways 29 and 84 at Andalusia, creating a brief wrong-way concurrency, as southbound US-29 shares the same route as northbound State Route 55, as well as westbound US-84. State Route 55 and US-84 are concurrent as they lead northwestwardly from Andalusia. At the small community of River Falls, State Route 55 splits from US-84 and heads northward towards McKenzie, where it reaches its terminus at a junction with U.S. Highway 31. Motorists can then continue towards Montgomery and Birmingham via US-31 and State Route 106, which connects US-31 with Interstate 65.

The route is now a four laned road from its intersection with U.S. 29 just south of Andalusia northward to its termination with U.S. 31 near McKenzie. There are plans to extend the four lane portion northward along U.S. 31 to Georgiana.

This route is increasing in popularity with Gulf Coast bound travelers headed to the Fort Walton/Destin area.

Counties traversed

*Covington County
*Butler County

Cities and towns along the route

*Florala
*Libertyville
*Andalusia
*River Falls
*McKenzie

Major intersections

*U.S. Highway 331 at Florala
*State Route 100 at Andalusia
*U.S. Highways 29 and 84 at Andalusia. Northbound State Route 55 is co-routed with southbound US-29 and westbound US-84 as they enter downtown Andalusia, where US-29 diverts from US-84 and State Route 55. US-84 and State Route 55 continue their concurrency until they split at River Falls.

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