State Route 21 (SR 21) is a state highway that extends from the

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state line, near Atmore in Escambia County to

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in Calhoun County. The route travels almost the entire length of the state from the northeast to the southwest. It is the longest signed state route in Alabama.

Route description

Starting at the northern terminus of Florida State Road 97 at the

state line south of Atmore, the route travels north through Atmore, passing under an intersection with

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at exit 57, then enters Monroe County and travels northeast through

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and Monroeville and is

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with SR 47 for part of this section. SR 21 then once again becomes a standalone route passing through Beatrice and Oak Hill. In

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, SR 21 begins its first concurrency with US 80, and the two highways enter Montgomery, the state capital, from the southwest. SR 21 then diverges northeastward from US 80 for a short concurrency with US 31, then travels concurrently with US 80 once again (as well as US 82) around the Montgomery city center, diverging from US 82 at US 231 and traveling concurrently with US 231 northward to

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at an

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with US 280. From Sylacauga, SR 21 turns northeastward toward Talladega. The route travels close to the

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and the

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. From here, SR 21 continues generally northeastward through the cities of

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, Anniston, and

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before terminating at an intersection with

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. The route is paved throughout and often multi-lane.

Major intersections

References

*''Rand McNally: The Road Atlas 2002'', Rand McNally and Company 2001

External links

{{Attached KML, display=title,inline
Southeastroads.com web page on SR-21 with photos

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Highways in Montgomery, Alabama Transportation in Escambia County, Alabama Transportation in Monroe County, Alabama Transportation in Wilcox County, Alabama Transportation in Lowndes County, Alabama Transportation in Montgomery County, Alabama Transportation in Elmore County, Alabama Transportation in Coosa County, Alabama Transportation in Talladega County, Alabama

Route description

Major intersections

See also

References

External links