Alabama’s state routes connect communities from the Appalachian foothills and Tennessee Valley to the Black Belt and Gulf Coast. Managed by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the numbered routes work alongside U.S. Highways and Interstates to serve cities, towns, rural areas, and coastal destinations.
From north Alabama corridors such as State Route 20 and State Route 157 to Gulf Coast connections like State Route 59 and State Route 181, Alabama’s state highways support commuter travel, freight movement, and local access. Other routes cross agricultural landscapes, historic communities, and the state's varied natural regions.
Open Road Archive features actual windshield-view drives of Alabama roads, preserving a road-level look at the communities and landscapes along the way.
Experience a peaceful 14-mile drive along Alabama Route 20 from Stewartsville to Florence, moving from wooded Natchez Trace landscapes to rolling farmland and the busy urban gateway of the Shoals. A short but scenic look at the Tennessee Valley’s changing terrain.
Discover Alabama Highway 25 from Vincent to Leeds — a winding foothill drive through Shelby County’s forests, farms, and tight curves, ending in the suburban gateway of Leeds. A perfect backroad escape with mountain charm just outside Birmingham.