Alabama State Route 24


State Route 24 is a state highway in the northwestern and north-central part of the state. The western terminus of the route is near Red Bay at the Mississippi state line, where it continues as Mississippi Highway 76. The eastern terminus of the route is near the junction with SR 67 at Decatur, where it continues for 2 miles as Moulton Street. Moulton Street ends east of US 31. The route is one of several segments that comprises Corridor V of the Appalachian Development Highway System. Once completed, Corridor V will provide a continuous route between Batesville, Mississippi and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Route description

SR 24 begins at an unknown point in Decatur, possibly US 31, Grant Street, or Gordon Drive.
Past this point, the route makes a path through one of the more populated parts of Decatur as it heads towards SR 67. At its junction with SR 67, it becomes a four-lane divided highway as it carries on the name of Appalachian Development Highway System's Corridor V from the mile-long stretch of SR 67 in between SR 24 and SR 20.
Past this point, Corridor V makes a turn to the southwest/northeast on its way to Moulton. It climbs up a hill and continues along hilly terrain as it continues on its journey west. It passes by East Lawrence/Caddo, which housed a former Piggly Wiggly supermarket and a former Frizzle's restaurant, and currently houses a Jack's and a Whitt's Barbeque—a well-known barbecue chain across North Alabama and central Tennessee—store, plus a Chevron gas station.
It continues for about eight miles until it turns directly east-to-west and junctions with SR 157 directly by a Walmart, Sonic Drive-In, and a few local motels. It almost immediately junctions with SR 33. Past this point, the route is almost entirely flat as it passes through western Lawrence County. It reaches Mt. Hope, junctioning with SR 101.
It proceeds for about fifteen miles through now slightly hilly terrain to SR 243, which connects Double Springs and Russellville. It almost immediately junctions with US 43/SR 13/SR 17.
It then proceeds through mostly hilly terrain until it reaches Vina, which is a minor town. It eventually reaches Red Bay, which is home to its junction with SR 19. It proceeds for just under a mile to the state line with Mississippi, which is its western terminus.
The route is mostly an important connector—Alongside SR 157—to the larger cities of Northwest Alabama.

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