Alabama State Route 127
{{short description|State highway in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=AL
|type=AL
|route=127
|map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|type=line|from=Alabama State Route 127.map}}
|map_custom=yes
|maint=ALDOT
|length_mi=13.510
|length_round=3
|length_ref={{cite map
|url=http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/7B15B300-359D-413A-A7FA-ED33C8C261CD/0/CountyMilePostMaps.pdf
|publisher=Alabama Department of Transportation
|title=Milepost Map of Limestone County
|date=1999
|cartography=ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625024846/http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/7B15B300-359D-413A-A7FA-ED33C8C261CD/0/CountyMilePostMaps.pdf
|archivedate=2008-06-25
}}
|established=
|decommissioned=
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{jct|state=AL|SR|99}} in Athens
|junction=
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{jct|state=TN|Sec|166}} at the Tennessee state line at Bethel, Tennessee
|counties=Limestone
|previous_type=AL
|previous_route=126
|next_type=AL
|next_route=128
}}
State Route 127 (SR 127) is a {{convert|13.510|mi|km|adj=on}} state highway that serves the north-central areas of Limestone County in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. SR 127 intersects SR 99 at its southern terminus in Athens and continues as Tennessee State Route 166 (SR 166) upon entering Tennessee at its northern terminus.
Route description
SR 127 begins at an intersection with SR 99 (running concurrently with Elm Street) opposite Jefferson Street in northern Athens.{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=34.81981,-86.971722&spn=0.01145,0.020106&z=16 |title=Overview map of SR 127's southern terminus |link=no |access-date=April 29, 2010 }} From this point, the highway travels in a northerly direction before turning in a northwesterly direction north of Elkmont.{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=34.94688,-86.999016&spn=0.04573,0.080423&z=14 |title=Overview map of SR 127 at Elkmont |link=no |access-date=April 29, 2010 }} SR 127 continues in its northwesterly path in crossing the Elk River prior to reaching the Tennessee state line and continues as SR 166.{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=34.985425,-87.030516&spn=0.045709,0.080423&z=14 |title=Overview map of SR 127's northern terminus |link=no |access-date=April 29, 2010 }}
Major intersections
{{jcttop|length_ref=|state=AL|county=Limestone}}
{{ALint
|location=Athens
|mile=0.000
|road={{jct|state=AL|SR|99|road|Jefferson Street|name1=Elm Street}}
|notes=Southern terminus
}}
{{ALint
|location=none
|mile=13.510
|road={{jct|state=TN|Sec|166|dir1=north|name1=Bethel Road|location1=Bethel|city2=Pulaski}}
|notes=Tennessee state line; northern terminus
}}
{{jctbtm}}
See also
- {{Portal-inline|U.S. roads}}
- {{Portal-inline|United States}}
References
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