State Route 156 (SR 156) is a 7.186-mile (11.565 km) state highway that serves as a connection between Jachin and Pennington in northeastern Choctaw County. SR 156 intersects SR 17 at its western terminus and SR 114 at its eastern terminus.
 State Route 156 | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.186 mi[1] (11.565 km) | |||
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| West end |  SR 17 in Jachin | |||
| East end |  SR 114 in Pennington | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Choctaw | |||
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Route description
editSR 156 begins at an intersection with SR 17 in Jachin. Here, the roadway continues as Choctaw County Route 32 (CR 32).[2] The highway travels to the southeast and curves to the east. In Robjohn, it intersects the southern terminus of Choctaw CR 35 (Riverview Circle). SR 156 crosses over Mill Creek and Deas Branch. It travels through Choctaw City and then intersects Choctaw CR 37 (Cove Road). The highway curves to the east-northeast and crosses over Campbell Branch. After a crossing of Threemile Branch, it curves to the east-southeast and enters Pennington. At the southern terminus of Choctaw CR 33, SR 156 turns right and travels due south. It crosses over some railroad tracks of M&B Railroad just before it reaches its eastern terminus, an intersection with SR 114 (Main Street).[3]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Choctaw County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Jachin | 0.0 | 0.0 |    SR 17 / CR 32 west – Butler, York | Western terminus of SR 156; eastern terminus of CR 32 |
| Pennington | 7.186 | 11.565 |  SR 114 (Main Street) – Myrtlewood | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Milepost Map of Choctaw County (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.
- ^ "Overview map of SR 156's western terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Overview map of SR 156's eastern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 29, 2010.