State Route 77 (Alabama)
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length: | 124 mi (200 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1940 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 US 431 in LaFayette
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 SR 21 in Talladega I‑20 in Lincoln US 78 in Lincoln US 411 in Rainbow City I‑59 in Attalla US 11 in Attalla US 278 near Attalla |
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| North end: |
US 431 near Attalla
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| Counties: | Chambers, Randolph, Clay, Talladega, Calhoun, Etowah | |||
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State Route 77 or SR 77 is a 124-mile-long (200 km) north–south state highway in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 431 (US 431) near LaFayette. The northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with US 431 just north of Attalla. North of Talladega, the highway passes the entrance to Talladega Superspeedway, home of the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Infinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series races that are held annually.
The original route of SR 77 was established in 1940, traveling from LaFayette to Ashland. By 1961, the highway was extended to its current northern terminus in northwestern Etowah County. Until 1985, the segment of the highway between Talladega and Lincoln was concurrent with US 231 Alt.
The earlier routes that predated SR 77 in Talladega and Calhoun counties include the Gilbert's Ferry road and the Jackson Trace, which was used and named after General Andrew Jackson, who, with militia used this part of the route the defeat the Creek people at the Battle Of Horseshoe Bend.
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