Alabama State Route 181
Encyclopedia
State Route 181 is a 18.235 miles (29.3 km) long route in Baldwin County
in the southwestern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with US-98 near Magnolia Springs
. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with US-31, near Spanish Fort
.
community. Plans are in progress to improve the route to four lanes through its entire length.
Many local residents use this route as a north–south alternative to US-98 which runs parallel to it a few miles to the west. US-98 travels through the cities of Daphne
and Fairhope
while Alabama-181 travels through rural country.
Baldwin County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.7% White*9.4% Black*0.7% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.5% Two or more races*4.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
in the southwestern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with US-98 near Magnolia Springs
Magnolia Springs, Alabama
Magnolia Springs, Alabama is a town in south Baldwin County, in the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town voted to incorporate in 2006.-History:...
. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with US-31, near Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort, Alabama
Spanish Fort is a suburb of Mobile, Alabama in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. The 2000 census lists the population of the city as 5,423. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area....
.
Route description
State Route 181 includes both a four lane section and a lengthy two lane section which was once known as Baldwin County Road 27. The four lane section travels through commercial retail areas and across I-10. The two lane section begins just south of the intersection with US 90 in the MalbisMalbis, Alabama
Malbis is an unincorporated settlement in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The community lies at the crossroads of U.S. 90 and Alabama State Route 181 just south of I-10. Portions of the settlement are today within the city limits of Daphne...
community. Plans are in progress to improve the route to four lanes through its entire length.
Many local residents use this route as a north–south alternative to US-98 which runs parallel to it a few miles to the west. US-98 travels through the cities of Daphne
Daphne, Alabama
Daphne is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, on the eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay. The city is located along I-10, 11 miles east of Mobile and 150 miles southwest of the state capital of Montgomery. The United States Census 2000 lists the population of the city as 16,581 making...
and Fairhope
Fairhope, Alabama
Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, on a sloping plateau, along the cliffs and shoreline of Mobile Bay. The 2010 census lists the population of the city as 16,176....
while Alabama-181 travels through rural country.