Alabama State Route 185
Encyclopedia
State Route 185 or SR-185 is a 23.129 miles (37.2 km) state highway
that serves as an north-south connection between Greenville
and Fort Deposit
. SR-185 intersects US-31 at both its southern and northern termini.
just west of the Greenville central business district
. SR-185 continues north through the city and intersects both SR-245
and I-65
at Exit 130 prior to leaving the city limits. From this point, the route continues in its northerly track and intersects SR-263
in route to Fort Deposit. SR-185 then reorients in an easterly direction at Fort Deposit and continues its course where it again intersects I-65 (Exit 142) prior to reaching its northern terminus at US-31.
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 north-south connection between Greenville
Greenville, Alabama
Greenville is a city in Butler County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census, the population was 7,228. The city is the county seat of Butler County and is known as the Camellia City. The movement to change the Official Alabama State Flower from the goldenrod to the camellia originated in...
and Fort Deposit
Fort Deposit, Alabama
Fort Deposit is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,270. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. SR-185 intersects US-31 at both its southern and northern termini.
Route description
State Route 185 begins at its intersection with US-31 south of Greenville. From this point, the route continues in a northerly track where it intersects SR-10Alabama State Route 10
State Route 10 is an east–west route in southern Alabama. It is the lowest even numbered route in the state that is not an unsigned partner route assigned to a U.S. highway. It is also the only signed state route that extends from the Mississippi state line to the Georgia line...
just west of the Greenville central business district
Central 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"...
. SR-185 continues north through the city and intersects both SR-245
Alabama State Route 245
State Route 245 or SR-245 is a long route that serves as a bypass to the northeast of Greenville between State Route 10 and State Route 185.-Route description:...
and I-65
Interstate 65 in Alabama
Interstate 65, beginning in Mobile at an interchange with Interstate 10, meanders across of the Alabama countryside linking six of the state's ten largest cities. The highway links together many important roadways that make commerce inside and outside of the state's boundaries possible...
at Exit 130 prior to leaving the city limits. From this point, the route continues in its northerly track and intersects SR-263
Alabama State Route 263
State Route 263 or SR-263 is a long route that serves as a connection between State Route 185 northwest of Greenville with State Route 21 at Braggs.-Route description:...
in route to Fort Deposit. SR-185 then reorients in an easterly direction at Fort Deposit and continues its course where it again intersects I-65 (Exit 142) prior to reaching its northern terminus at US-31.