State Route 158 (SR 158) is a
state highway
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in northern
Mobile County
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in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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. The western terminus of the highway is at an
intersection
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with
U.S. Route 98 (US 98) northwest of
Wilmer, just shy of the
Mississippi
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state line. The eastern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
U.S. Route 43 (US 43) at
Saraland. The route will eventually become part of US 98 west of
Mobile to the
Mississippi
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state line as a four-lane bypass of Semmes.
Route description
SR 158 serves as a
connector route
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A connector route is a typ ...
between
U.S. Route 98 (US 98) and
U.S. Route 45 (US 45) to the west and
Interstate 65 (I-65) and
U.S. Route 43 (US 43) to the east. It is planned as a four-lane
expressway that connects
Mississippi
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,
Semmes, the
University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a private Baptist university in Prichard, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention).
History
The university was founded in 1961 by the Alabama ...
and
Saraland, but portions of it west of the university are still two-lane as of 2024. The route widens to five lanes at its intersection with
SR 213 near its
interchange
Interchange may refer to:
Transport
* Interchange (road), a collection of ramps, exits, and entrances between two or more highways
* Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies
* Interchange station, a rai ...
with I-65 at exit 13. The highway narrows to two lanes east of the interstate highway as it continues to its intersection with US 43.
History
SR 158 was first established in 1963.
SR 158 was extended from its previous western terminus at Newburn Road to US 98.
It bypasses a stretch of US 98 ("Old 98"), colloquially known as "Bloody 98" by locals due to its high amount of traffic fatalities. Construction began in 2017 and was originally scheduled for completion by late 2023 to early 2024.
Most of the route is completed, with the portion west of Wilmer still under construction as of June 2023.
The extension opened to traffic on October 17, 2023.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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* https://rp.dot.state.al.us/US98_SR158/
158
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Transportation in Mobile County, Alabama
Mobile metropolitan area
U.S. Route 98