Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     Alabama 217 - Lott Road Northwestern spur from U.S. 45 at Eight Mile into northwestern Mobile County. The road is designated Lott Road throughout. The southernmost fifteen miles serves a scattering of newer subdivisions and older housing communities to the north of U.S. 98. Alabama 217 sees its landscape traverse pine forest lands for the remainder of its routing. The northern terminus occurs at Mobile County 21 to the southwest of Citronelle in the proverbial "middle-of-nowhere". Lott Road however, continues northward to Mobile County 96 (which becomes Mississippi 594) west of Citronelle as a dirt road. Counties: Mobile Alabama 217 was originally designated as Mobile County 31. Alabama 217 North Departing U.S. 45 at Eight Mile within the city limits of Prichard along Alabama 217 northbound. Known as Lott Road, Alabama 217 travels westward 6.6 miles to the north end of Schillinger Road (Mobile County 31) with a scattering of residences and churches along the otherwise rural two lane highway. Photo taken 11/04/03. Mobile County 31 shield that was posted on Alabama 217 (Lott Road) west at Schillinger Road. Schillinger Road was extended in January 2008 to meet the west end of the Alabama 158 westward extension. The new roadway carries five lanes of travel between Lott Road and the four-lane Alabama 158. Photo taken 11/19/03. Alabama 217 northbound as it departs the Mobile County 31 intersection. Within the next three miles are the communities of Lott and Millertown. Photo taken 11/19/03. Approaching the five point intersection with Mobile County 78 (Spice Pond Road), Spice Pond Road Extension, and Sims Road along Alabama 217 (Lott Road) west near Millertown. Photo taken 11/22/08. Mobile County 78 arcs northeastward along Spice Pond Road, linking Alabama 217 with U.S. 45 at the community of Kushla. Spice Pond Road Extension continues the road west to Mobile County 27 (McCrary Road). Photo taken 11/22/08. Alabama 217 gradually turns northwest than north after leaving the village of Lott. Ahead is the junction with Mobile County 21/McCrary Road at the village of Millertown. Photo taken 11/19/03. A traffic signal is situated at the junction of Alabama 217 northbound with Mobile County 27. This is the last traffic light along Lott Road. 16.7 miles to the north is the terminus of Alabama 217. Photo taken 11/22/08. Venturing northwest from Millertown and Mobile County 27 (McCrary Road) on Alabama 217 (Lott Road) north. Photo taken 05/09/09. Mobile County 86 (Jack Williams Road) constitutes a 2.4-mile connector between Alabama 217 (Lott Road) and Mobile County 63 (Wilmer Georgetown Road). Photo taken 05/09/09. Mobile County 63 follows Wilmer Georgetown Road) north from U.S. 98 (Moffett Road) at Wilmer to Alabama 217. The two share an implied overlap 0.8 miles northward to Georgetown, where Mobile County 63 follows Chunchula Georgetown Road east 5.1 miles to U.S. 45 at Chunchula. Photo taken 05/09/09. Alabama 217 continues north from Georgetown through thick pine forests to junction Mobile County 92 (Gulfcrest Road). Gulfcrest Road carries the county road east 5.5 miles to U.S. 45 near Gulfcrest. Photo taken 05/09/09. Crossing Puppy Creek along Alabama 217 northbound, one mile south of the terminus with Mobile County 21 (Prine Road) Photo taken 05/09/09. Alabama 217 ends at the beginning of Mobile County 21 (Prine Road). Lott Road continues north as a dirt road 4.9 miles to Mobile County 96 ( Beverly Jeffries Highway), 3.1 miles east of its transition into Mississippi 594. Earlville Road stems southwest from the state and county road junction 5.2 miles to Mason Ferry Road and the settlement of Earlville. Photo taken 05/09/09. Alabama 217 South Alabama 217's first southbound shield posted as Lott Road departs the intersection with Mobile County 21 (Prine Road) north and Earlville Road south. Photo taken 05/09/09. Bending southeast along Alabama 217 (Lott Road) after the five-point intersection with Mobile County 78 (Spice Pond Road) east, Spice Pond Road Extension west, and Sims Road east. The new corridor for U.S. 98 will cross Lott Road at this location. Photo taken 03/20/09. Approaching the north end of Mobile County 31 (Schillinger Road) on Alabama 217 (Lott Road) south. Mobile County 31 follows Schillinger Road south to its end at Mobile County 30 (Theodore Dawes Road). Schillinger Road northbound replaced Newburn ROad as a five-lane arterial through to the January 2008 opened Alabama 158. Photo taken 03/20/09. Alabama 217 southbound shield posted after the signalized intersection with Mobile County 31 (Schillinger Road). The speed limit on Lott Road varies between 40 and 50 mph through to Eight Mile in Prichard. Photo taken 11/19/03. Alabama 217 (Lott Road) enters the city limits of Prichard at the intersection with Glow Ann Drive north and Jarrett Road south. Jarrett Road provides a through road south to Bear Fork Road and the Mobile city line. Photo taken 07/16/07. Southbound reassurance marker of Alabama 217 posted after Jarrett Road. Photo taken 07/16/07. Belcase Road opened as a northerly extension of Highpoint Boulevard between Alabama 217 (Lott Road) and U.S. 45 by 2007. Highpoint Boulevard leads south to Bear Fork Road and the Mobile city line where it name changes to University Boulevard. Photo taken 07/16/07. Alabama 217 concludes at this intersection with U.S. 45 in Prichard. Lott Road continues one block to the east, ending at Alabama 213. Alabama 213 terminates also at U.S. 45, only two blocks to the south. This area is in economic despair, with many abandoned shops and homes. The hidden Alabama counterpart for U.S. 45 is Alabama 17, so similar to Alabama 213 and U.S. 43/Hidden Alabama 13, the numbering of Alabama 217 may also be considered a stem. Photo taken 11/04/03. Page Updated December 13, 2009.