Alabama State Route 142
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State Route 142 is a two-mile (3 km) long route in Marion County
Marion County, Alabama
Marion County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Marion County was created by an act of the Alabama Territorial General Assembly on February 13, 1818. The county is located in the northwestern part of the state, bounded on the west by the state of Mississippi. It encompasses . Marion County...

 in the northwest part of the state. The western terminus of the route is at a junction with U.S. Highway 278 southwest of Guin
Guin, Alabama
Guin is a city in Marion County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,389. On July 13, 2010, the citizens of Guin voted to become the first city in Marion County, since Prohibition, to allow the sale of alcohol....

. The eastern terminus of the route is at a junction with U.S. Highways 43 and 278 at Guin.

Route description

SR-142 begins at an intersection with US-278/SR-118 southwest of Guin
Guin, Alabama
Guin is a city in Marion County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,389. On July 13, 2010, the citizens of Guin voted to become the first city in Marion County, since Prohibition, to allow the sale of alcohol....

, heading northeast on two-lane undivided 11th Avenue. The road passes through forested areas, entering Guin and passing over a BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...

 line. The route turns more to the east as it begins to pass homes and businesses. SR-142 continues east into the commercial downtown of Guin, ending at an intersection with US-43/US-278/SR-118/SR-171
Alabama State Route 171
State Route 171 or SR-171 is a state highway that serves as a north-south connection between Northport and Hamilton through Fayette, Marion and Tuscaloosa Counties. SR-171 intersects US-43 at its southern terminus and SR-17 at its northern terminus....

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History

State Route 142 was created in 1982 when U.S. Highway 278 was rerouted along a new roadway south of Guin.

Major intersections

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