State Route 158 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.28 mi[1] (14.93 km) | |||
| Existed | 1963–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Newburn Road near Semmes | |||
| East end |   US 43 / SR 13 in Saraland | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Mobile | |||
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State Route 158 (SR 158) is a 9.28-mile-long (14.93 km) state highway in northern Mobile County in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. The western terminus of the highway is at an intersection with Newburn Road in Semmes. The eastern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 43 (US 43) at Saraland. The route will eventually become part of US 98 west of Mobile to the Mississippi state line as a four-lane bypass of Semmes.[2] the new portion of SR158 will be roughly 13 miles (21 km) long[3]
Route description
SR 158 serves as a connector route between Interstate 65 (I-65) and US 45/US 98 to the west and US 43 to the east. It is a four-lane roadway that connects Semmes with the University of Mobile and Saraland. The route widens to five lanes at its intersection with SR 213 near its interchange with I-65 at exit 13. East of the interstate highway, the highway narrows to two lanes as it continues to its intersection with US 43.
History
Future
SR 158 is being extended from its current western terminus to US 98. It will serve as a bypass of US 98. Construction began in 2017 and is scheduled for completion by Late 2023 to Early 2024.[4] Most of the route is completed, with the portion west of Wilmer still under construction as of June 2023.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Mobile County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer |   US 98 / SR 42 | Future western terminus | |||
| Semmes | 0.000 | 0.000 | Newburn Road | Current western terminus; begin state maintenance | |
| Prichard | 4.520 | 7.274 |   US 45 / SR 17 – Mobile, Citronelle, Butler, Meridian | Interchange | |
| 6.020 | 9.688 |  CR 55 (College Parkway/Kali Oka Road) – University of Mobile | Interchange | ||
| Saraland | 7.130 | 11.475 |   SR 213 south (Shelton Beach Road) | Western end of SR 213 concurrency | |
| 7.285 | 11.724 |  I-65 – Mobile, Montgomery | I-65 exit 13 | ||
| 7.495 | 12.062 |  SR 213 north (Shelton Beach Road) | Eastern end of SR 213 concurrency | ||
| 9.280 | 14.935 | US 43 / SR 13 (Saraland Boulevard South) – Chickasaw | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- 1 2 "Milepost Maps". Alabama Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Safe 98 – Frequently Asked Questions". Alabama Department of Transportation. 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- 1 2 "SR-158-Project Info". www.dot.state.al.us. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ↑ Reporter, Kati Weis FOX10 News. ""Bloody 98" to be replaced as extension project resumes". FOX10 News. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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