Alabama 14 eastbound, as it leaves the Interstate 20/59 interchange. A U.S. 43 trailblazer is posted with the eastbound reassurance shield. Three miles separate the town of Eutaw with the freeway. Photo taken 08/10/02.
Entering the town of Eutaw, Alabama 14 makes a series of turns on residential streets before entering the downtown area. This shield is posted at the first right-hand turn Alabama 14 makes. Continuing straight will take motorists one block north of Alabama 14. Photo taken 08/10/02.
Traffic light at the intersection of Alabama 14 east with U.S. 11. The two share one block of pavement through the downtown square area. Photo taken 08/10/02.
One block to the east of the U.S. 11/Alabama 14 initial encounter, is the parting of ways. However, neither highway is yet to take on solo status, as U.S. 43 enters the fold. The important corridor through Alabama's Black Belt (an agricultural region that derives its name from a dark and rich soil that dominates the landscape) enters the intersection from the northeast with U.S. 11, turning to the right with Alabama 14 east for its southward push. Photo taken 08/10/02.
U.S. 43 sees a 24 mile overlap with U.S. 11 from the city of Tuscaloosa southwest to the Greene County seat of Eutaw (pop. 1,878). In downtown Eutaw, the cosigning concludes at the central square. Here U.S. 43 enters a short overlap with the east-west Alabama 14. This photograph reveals a shield assembly at the intersection where U.S. 11 leaves U.S. 43. Photo taken 08/10/02.
The only set of U.S. 43 and Alabama 14 shields for the overlap in the south/east direction within Eutaw. Behind the camera is the downtown square and U.S. 11. Alabama 14 enters Eutaw from the west and shares pavement with U.S. 11 for one block, before the two highways intersect with U.S. 43. The confusion of 1's, 3's, and 4's in Eutaw can be daunting when first entering the
town. Photo taken 08/10/02.
This photograph looks at the east/south split of the U.S. 43/Alabama 14 cosigning. Alabama 14 sinks southeastward to Wedgeworth, Sawyerville, and Greensboro (pop. 2,731). U.S. 43 meanwhile turns southward again to Forkland (pop. 629) and the city of Demopolis (pop. 7,540). Photo taken 08/10/02.
Black Warrior River and Greene County line signage. Posted at the foot of the bridge on Alabama 14 westbound. Hale County, the jurisdiction that Alabama 14 leaves in this photograph, is very rural with only 17,185 residents calling it home. Greene County takes the emptiness a step further, with only 9,974 residents. Photo taken 08/10/02.
Alabama 14 West
Drifting to the southeast on Alabama 14, is the Black Warrior River. The waterway sees its origins to the north at Bankhead Lake (west of Birmingham), flowing southward to Lake Demopolis and ultimately the Tombigbee River. This pair of photographs shows the only river crossing between Interstate 20-59 at Tuscaloosa and U.S. 43 at Demopolis. The concrete structure
features sweeping views of the watershed and a smooth ride for the state highway. The date stamp on the bridge indicates that this infrastructure was completed in 1994. Photo taken 08/10/02.
Westbound Alabama 14 sees this pentagon for Greene County 53 just east of U.S. 43 and the town of Eutaw. Photo taken 08/10/02.
25 miles north of Demopolis (pop. 7,540) and U.S. 80, U.S. 43 northbound merges with Alabama 14 westbound near the town of Eutaw. The paired routes travel west from there into downtown and U.S. 11. Photo taken 08/10/02.
One block south of U.S. 11 along U.S. 43 north & Alabama 14 west. This photo displays a shield assembly for all three routes, although a three-way multiplex never actually occurs as the signs connote. Photo taken 08/10/02.
With the City of Eutaw water tower looming high overhead, U.S. 43 north & Alabama 14 west encounter U.S. 11 in the Greene County seat of 1,878. U.S. 11 and 43 begin their relationship at this intersection, jointly traveling to the northeast 34 miles to downtown Tuscaloosa. Alabama 14
leaves the one-mile overlap with U.S. 43 onto U.S. 11 south. Photo taken 08/10/02.
One block removed from U.S. 43, Alabama 43 quickly departs U.S. 11 toward Interstate 20-59 Exit 40 and the village of Clinton. U.S. 11 southbound meanwhile travels 11 miles to the village of Boligee, eventually ending up at the town of Livingston in Sumter county. Photo taken 08/10/02.
Somewhat faded Greene County 170 pentagon, posted on Alabama 14 westbound at its intersection with the county highway. This local road travels north-south, and eventually leads northward to the village of Union. Photo taken 08/10/02.
