U.S. Route 45 in Alabama<\/h3>
In the U.S. state of Alabama, U.S. Route\u00a045 (US\u00a045) is a 60-mile-long (97\u00a0km) north\u2013south United States Highway in the east south central state of Alabama. It travels from Mobile to the Mississippi state line, just east of State Line, Mississippi. The highway's southern terminus is in Mobile, at an intersection with US\u00a098. Its northern terminus in the state of Alabama is at the Mississippi state line, where the highway continues to the northwest into that state.\n<\/p>
In Alabama, all of the U.S. Highways have one or more unsigned state highways designated along its length. US\u00a045 travels concurrently with State Route\u00a017 (SR\u00a017) from its southern terminus to just north of Deer Park. For the rest of its length in the state, the highway travels concurrently with State Route 57 (SR\u00a057).\n<\/p>
US\u00a045, along with unsigned SR\u00a017, begins at an intersection with US\u00a098 (Spring Hill Avenue; unsigned SR\u00a042) in the central part of Mobile, in Mobile County. US\u00a045 heads to the northwest and travels just north of Lyons Park and skirts along the northeastern edge of USA Children's & Women's Hospital. It crosses over Threemile Creek and curves to the north-northwest. It passes just to the east of Washington Middle School and Carver Park. Just after passing Gorgas Park and LeFlore Magnet High School, the highway curves back to the northwest. At an intersection with West Prichard Avenue, it leaves Mobile and enters Prichard. It crosses over some railroad tracks of Canadian National Railway just before an interchange with Interstate\u00a065 (I-65). The highway passes Whispering Pines Cemetery just before crossing over Eightmile Creek. Almost immediately, it intersects the southern terminus of SR\u00a0213 (South Shelton Beach Road). Approximately 1,000 feet (300\u00a0m) later is an intersection with the southern terminus of SR\u00a0217 (Lott Road). US\u00a045 passes John F. Fagerstrom Municipal Park and then Collins\u2013Rhodes Elementary School. It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over Seabury Creek. The highway curves to a nearly due north direction and has an interchange with SR\u00a0158 (Industrial Parkway). It curves back to the northwest and travels through Kushla, which is within the city limits of Prichard. Immediately after leaving the city, the highway crosses over Magee Creek. It then enters Mauvilla. Here, it intersects the southern terminus of County Route\u00a078 (CR\u00a078; Spice Pond Road). Just northeast of Mauvilla Cemetery is an intersection with the southern terminus of CR\u00a055 (Kali Oka Road). US\u00a045 curves to the north-northwest, leaves Mauvilla, and crosses over Williams Creek. It curves to the north and crosses over Silver Creek. It curves to the north-northeast and enters Chunchula. The highway curves back to the north-northwest and enters the main part of the community. There, the highway has an intersection with CR\u00a063 (Chunchula\u2013Georgetown Road\/Roberts Road). It curves back to the northwest and crosses over Beaver Pond Creek. It curves back to the north-northwest and crosses over Sweetwater and Drinking branches. It heads to the north-northeast and crosses over Sand Hill Creek. In Gulfcrest, the highway intersects the eastern terminus of CR\u00a092 (Gulfcrest Road). The highway curves to the north and passes McDavid\u2013Jones Elementary School. Then, it enters Citronelle. Almost immediately is an intersection with CR\u00a041 (Celeste Road), which begins to parallel the U.S. Highway. It passes Lott Middle School and then Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. At an intersection with the southern terminus of Main Street, CR\u00a041 ends its paralleling of US\u00a045. It curves to the north and crosses over Puppy Creek. In the main part of Citronelle, it has an intersection with both CR\u00a096 (West State Street) and the northern terminus of CR\u00a041 (East State Street). CR\u00a096 has a brief unsigned concurrency with US\u00a045. On the northeastern edge of the intersection is War Memorial Park. One block later, CR\u00a096 splits off to the east, onto Lebaron Avenue. On the northeastern edge of the intersection, US\u00a045 passes the new campus of Citronelle High School. It curves to the north-northwest and briefly leaves Citronelle. It passes Wesleyan Christian Academy and then re-enters the city for a very short stint. During the last stint, it crosses over Bennett Creek. Upon leaving the city, it enters Washington County.[2]<\/p><\/div>\n
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