Alabama State Route 148
Encyclopedia
State Route 148 or SR-148 is a 20.025 miles (32.2 km) state highway
that serves as an east-west connection between Sylacauga
and Millersville through Clay
and Talladega Counties
. SR-148 intersects SR-21 at its western terminus and SR-9
at its eastern terminus.
of Sylacauga. From this point, SR-148 follows a meandering easterly route through the Talladega National Forest
in route to its eastern terminus at SR-9 in Millersville.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
that serves as an east-west connection between Sylacauga
Sylacauga, Alabama
Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 12,616.Nicknames for Sylacauga include: "The Marble City," "Buzzard's Roost" and "Sly Town"....
and Millersville through Clay
Clay County, Alabama
Clay County is a county of the US state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. As of 2010 the population was 13,932...
and Talladega Counties
Talladega County, Alabama
Talladega County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Talladega is a Muscogee Native American word derived from TVLVTEKE, which means "border town." As of 2010, the population was 82,291...
. SR-148 intersects SR-21 at its western terminus and SR-9
Alabama State Route 9
State Route 9 is one of the longest state highways in the U.S. state of Alabama. From the Florida state line north to Montgomery, SR-9 is the unsigned partner route of U.S. Highway 331. As a signed route, the southern terminus of SR-9 is at its junction with U.S...
at its eastern terminus.
Route description
State Route 148 begins at its intersection with SR-21 in the central business districtCentral business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Sylacauga. From this point, SR-148 follows a meandering easterly route through the Talladega National Forest
Talladega National Forest
The Talladega National Forest is located in the U.S. state of Alabama and covers 392,567 acres at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains....
in route to its eastern terminus at SR-9 in Millersville.