Alabama State Route 76
Encyclopedia
State Route 76 is a 17 miles (27.4 km) route in Shelby County
and Talladega County
. The western terminus of the route is at the junction with State Route 25 north of Wilsonville
, and the eastern terminus of the route is at the junction with State Route 21 at Winterboro
.
, the route junctions with U.S. Highways 231 and 280. SR-76 is then routed with US-231 and US-280 along a four-lane divided highway leading into Childersburg, where it diverts from the U.S. Highways. From Childersburg until the route’s terminus at Winterboro, SR-76 is again routed along a two-lane highway.
Shelby County, Alabama
Shelby County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama and a part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. It is named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky. The county seat of Shelby County is Columbiana. As of 2010 U.S. Census the population was 195,085. Shelby...
and Talladega County
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...
. The western terminus of the route is at the junction with State Route 25 north of Wilsonville
Wilsonville, Alabama
Wilsonville is a town in southeastern Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is northeast of Columbiana. This town is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,551.-Geography:...
, and the eastern terminus of the route is at the junction with State Route 21 at Winterboro
Talladega, Alabama
Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama....
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Route description
As a standalone route, SR-76 is two-lane route that passes through rural areas of Shelby County and Talladega County. Approximately four miles north of ChildersburgChildersburg, Alabama
Childersburg is a city in Talladega county in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 4,927. It claims a history dating back before 1540, when it was noted as a village of the Coosa Nation visited by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto...
, the route junctions with U.S. Highways 231 and 280. SR-76 is then routed with US-231 and US-280 along a four-lane divided highway leading into Childersburg, where it diverts from the U.S. Highways. From Childersburg until the route’s terminus at Winterboro, SR-76 is again routed along a two-lane highway.