Alabama State Route 81

State Route 81 Truck
State Route 81 Truck
Location	Tuskegee

SR 81 Truck in Tuskegee
SR 81 Truck in Tuskegee
	I-85 near Tuskegee
North end	SR 14 in Notasulga
Location
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Counties	Macon
Highway system
	Alabama State Highway System; Interstate; US; State;

State Route 81 (SR 81) is a 10.432-mile-long (16.789 km)

SR 81 Truck in Tuskegee. The northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with SR 14 in Notasulga

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Route description

SR 81 is a two-lane road for its entire length. In addition to connecting Tuskegee and Notasulga, it serves as a route for motorists traveling on Interstate 85 (I-85) to access the two towns. Traffic on SR 81 increases significantly when the Auburn Tigers football team is playing at Jordan–Hare Stadium. Motorists traveling from the west along I-85 can exit onto SR 81 and follow it to eastbound SR 14, which leads to Auburn.^{[citation needed]}

In September 2004, a segment of SR 83 near the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site was dedicated Tuskegee Airmen Boulevard by the National Park Service.^[2]

A project to replace the SR 81 bridge over Uphappee Creek north of Tuskegee began in November 2022. The new bridge is expected to be completed in summer 2024.^[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Macon County.

Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
SR 8) to US 29	Southern terminus of SR 81 and SR 81 Truck
	2.9	4.7	SR 81 Truck south – Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	Northern terminus of SR 81 Truck
	3.121	5.023	SR 199 north	Southern terminus of SR 199
	3.761	6.053	I-85 – Montgomery, Atlanta	I-85 exit 38
Notasulga	10.432	16.789	SR 14 – Tallassee, Auburn	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Truck route

State Route 81 Truck (SR 81 Truck) is a

SR 15) to SR 81. The truck route travels along US 29/US 80 (East Martin Luther King Highway) from the Tuskegee Town Green to General Chappie James Drive, then turns northwest along General Chappie James Drive. North of Northeast Brothers Drive in the North Marable Subdivision, General Chappie James Drive becomes General Chappie James Avenue. After a National Guard post, it passes by the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, then the entrance to Moton Field Municipal Airport before finally ending at SR 81.^{[citation needed}

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