State Route 138 (SR 138) is a
connecting route in
Macon County, in the U.S. state of
Alabama
Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
. The
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either Route number, numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered ...
connects
Interstate 85 (I-85) with
U.S. Route 80 (US 80) in the western part of the county.
Victoryland, a
greyhound track
Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around an oval track. The sport originates from coursing. Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) that travels ahead of the greyhounds o ...
and now-closed
casino
A casino is a facility for gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shops, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos also host live entertainment, such as stand-up comedy, conce ...
are located immediately off I-85 at its exit with SR 138.
Route description
SR 138 begins at exit 22 of I-85 in the western part of Macon County, around the town of
Shorter. Southeast of the interchange, an unnamed road continues northwest and becomes an unpaved road about from this point. Heading east past the
diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade separation, grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. ...
with I-85, numerous
truck stop
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s,
gas station
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Fuel dispensers are used to ...
s, fast food restaurants, and small stores line the roadway. After its junction with
County Road 28, the highway ends at an intersection with US 80 where US 80 eastbound continues where SR 138 ends.
SR 138 is not mentioned on the exit signs from I-85.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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138 138 may refer to:
*138 (number)
*138 BC
*AD 138
*138 (New Jersey bus)
*138 Tolosa
138 Tolosa is a brightly coloured, stony background asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by French astronomer Henri Joseph Per ...
Transportation in Macon County, Alabama
State highways in the United States shorter than one mile