State Route 145 (SR 145) is a
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 ...
in the
central part of 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 southern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
U.S. Route 31 (US 31) and
SR 22 in
Clanton. The northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
Shelby County Route 61 (CR 61) in
Wilsonville.
Route description
SR 145 is aligned on a two-lane route for its duration. It serves as a
connector route
A connector is a highway or freeway road in the United States that connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange such as the MacArthur Maze or a longer roadway such as the Interstate 635.
A connector route is a typ ...
between Clanton and
Lay Lake
Lay Dam is a hydroelectric power dam on the Coosa River in Chilton County, Alabama, Chilton County and Coosa County, Alabama, Coosa County, near Clanton, Alabama.Tharpe, Bill"Lay Dam and Lake" encyclopediaofalabama.org, January 7, 2009, updated Oc ...
, which lies along the
Chilton–
Shelby county line. After leaving Clanton, the highway travels to the north through
rural area
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically desc ...
s of farm and timberland, and travels through no major cities or towns. It leaves Chilton County and enters Shelby County after crossing
Waxahatchee Creek
Waxahatchee Creek is a tributary of the lower Coosa River near Shelby, Alabama. It forms the southeastern border between Shelby County and Chilton County, where it is crossed by Alabama State Route 145. The lower reaches of Waxahatchee Creek are ...
.
Unlike most state routes in Alabama, the northern terminus of SR 145 is at a junction with a county road.
Shelby County Route 61 north of SR 145 serves as a continuation of the state route, heading into
Wilsonville, where the route intersects
SR 25.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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145 145 may refer to:
*145 (number), a natural number
*AD 145, a year in the 2nd century AD
*145 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*145 (dinghy), a two-person intermediate sailing dinghy
*145 (South) Brigade, a regional brigade of the British Army that ...
Transportation in Chilton County, Alabama
Transportation in Shelby County, Alabama