State Route 168 marker

State Route 168

Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length17.392 mi[1] (27.990 km)
Existed1948–present
Major junctions
West end SR 75
Major intersections US 431
East end SR 68
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesMarshall
DeKalb
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
← SR 167→ SR 169

State Route 168 (SR 168) is a 17.392-mile-long (27.990 km) route in the northeastern part of the state. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with SR 75 at Douglas. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with SR 68 approximately eight miles northeast of Boaz in southwestern DeKalb County.

Route description

SR 168 is aligned along a two-lane road for its duration. From its western origin at Douglas in southeastern Marshall County, the route travels eastwardly as it leads towards Boaz. At Boaz, the route turns northeastwardly, crossing US 431 and leading into DeKalb County. The eastern terminus of the route is at Kilpatrick, an unincorporated community near the border of DeKalb and Marshall Counties.[2]

SR 168 passes several outlet malls near downtown Boaz. The malls are located west of the junction between US 431 and SR 168.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MarshallDouglas0.0000.000 SR 75 – Albertville, SneadWestern terminus
Boaz8.51813.708
 SR 179 south		Northern terminus of SR 179
9.94316.002 SR 205 (Main Street) – Albertville, Mountainboro
10.85217.465 US 431 (SR 1) – Albertville, Attalla, Gadsden
DeKalbKilpatrick17.39227.990 SR 68 – Crossville, AlbertvilleEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Template:Attached KML/Alabama State Route 168
KML is from Wikidata
  1. 1 2 Milepost Map of DeKalb & Marshall Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25.
  2. ↑ Google (May 3, 2010). "SR-168 entire route" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
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