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{{short description|State highway in Alabama, United States}}
{{update|date=May 2019}}
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|length_mi=61
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|length_ref=<ref>[http://colepages.com/routes125.html Highway Route Info Routes 1 - 25<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|established=1940
|direction_a=South
|direction_a=South
|direction_b=North
|direction_b=North
|starting_terminus=[[Image:Florida 81.svg|20px]] [[Florida State Road 81|FL 81]] at the [[Florida]] state line south of [[Geneva, Alabama|Geneva]]
|terminus_a={{jct|state=FL|FL|81}} at the [[Florida]] state line
|junction=[[Image:Alabama 52.svg|20px]] [[State Route 52 (Alabama)|SR-52]] at [[Samson, Alabama|Samson]]<br>[[Image:Alabama 134.svg|25px]] [[State Route 134 (Alabama)|SR-134]] west of [[Enterprise, Alabama|Enterprise]]<br>[[Image:Alabama 203.svg|25px]] [[State Route 203 (Alabama)|SR-203]] at [[Elba, Alabama|Elba]]<br>[[Image:US 84.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 84 (Alabama)|US-84]] at Elba<br>[[Image:Alabama 189.svg|25px]] [[State Route 189 (Alabama)|SR-189]] at Elba<br>[[Image:Alabama 167.svg|25px]] [[Alabama State Route 167|SR-167]] south of [[Troy, Alabama|Troy]]
|junction={{jct|state=AL|SR|52}} in [[Samson, Alabama|Samson]]<br>{{jct|state=AL|SR|134}} west of [[Enterprise, Alabama|Enterprise]]<br>{{jct|state=AL|US|84}} in [[Elba, Alabama|Elba]]<br>{{jct|state=AL|SR|189}} in Elba<br>{{jct|state=AL|SR|167}} south of [[Troy, Alabama|Troy]]
|ending_terminus=[[Image:US 231.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Highway 231 (Alabama)|US-231]] at [[Troy, Alabama|Troy]]
|terminus_b={{jct|state=AL|US|231|SR|10}} in [[Troy, Alabama|Troy]]
|previous_type=SR
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'''State Route 87''' is a 65 mile long route that extends from [[Troy, Alabama|Troy]] in [[Pike County, Alabama|Pike County]] to the [[Florida]] state line in [[Geneva County, Alabama|Geneva County]]. After crossing the state line, it continues as [[Florida State Road 81]]. Other cities and towns along the route include [[Elba, Alabama|Elba]], and [[Samson, Alabama|Samson]].
'''State Route&nbsp;87''' ('''SR&nbsp;87''') is a {{convert|61|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[State highway (US)|state highway]] that extends from the [[Florida]] state line, in [[Geneva County, Alabama|Geneva County]] to [[Troy, Alabama|Troy]] in [[Pike County, Alabama|Pike County]]. At the state line, the roadway continues as [[Florida State Road&nbsp;81]] (SR&nbsp;81). Other cities and towns along the route include [[Elba, Alabama|Elba]], and [[Samson, Alabama|Samson]].


==Route description==
The southern terminus of SR-87 is at the Florida state line south of [[Fairview, Alabama|Fairview]]. The route begins in Troy at [[U.S. Highway 231 (Alabama)|U.S. Highway 231]] and passes through the city before entering the more rural areas of south, central Alabama before assuming a southern trajectory to its southern terminus.
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{{Expand section|date=September 2016}}
==Counties along the route==
{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2016}}
* [[Pike County, Alabama]]
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* [[Coffee County, Alabama]]
}}
* [[Geneva County, Alabama]]
The southern terminus of SR&nbsp;87 is at the Florida state line south of [[Fairview, Alabama|Fairview]]. The highway travels through [[rural area]]s of [[southeast Alabama]]. The highway's northern terminus is at [[U.S. Route 231 in Alabama|U.S. Route&nbsp;231]] (US&nbsp;231) in Troy.


==Major intersections==
==Major intersections==
{{update section|date=May 2019}}
*[[U.S. Highway 231 (Alabama)|U.S. Highway 231]] in [[Troy, Alabama|Troy]]
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*[[U.S. Highway 29 (Alabama)|U.S. Highway 29]] in [[Troy, Alabama|Troy]]
{{ALint
*[[Alabama State Route 167|State Route 167]] south of [[Spring Hill, Alabama|Spring Hill]]
|mile=0.000
*[[State Route 203 (Alabama)|State Route 203]] in [[Elba, Alabama|Elba]]
|county=Geneva
*[[State Route 189 (Alabama)|State Route 189]] in [[Elba, Alabama|Elba]]
|cspan=2
*[[State Route 125 (Alabama)|State Route 125]] in [[Elba, Alabama|Elba]]
|location=none
*[[U.S. Highway 84 (Alabama)|U.S. Highway 84]] in [[Elba, Alabama|Elba]]
|road={{jct|state=FL|SR|81|dir1=south|city1=Ponce de Leon<!--from sign in Samson-->}}
*[[State Route 134 (Alabama)|State Route 134]] north of [[Samson, Alabama|Samson]]
|notes=Florida state line
*[[State Route 52 (Alabama)|State Route 52]] in [[Samson, Alabama|Samson]]
}}
{{ALint
|mile=9.340
|location=Samson
|road={{jct|state=AL|SR|52|name1=East Main Street|city1=Opp|city2=Kinston|city3=Geneva|extra=airport|location4=[[Logan Field (Alabama)|Airport]]}}
}}
{{ALint
|mile=23.414
|county=Coffee
|cspan=6
|location=none
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=AL|SR|134|dir1=west|city1=Opp}}
|notes=Southern end of SR&nbsp;134 concurrency
}}
{{ALint
|mile=14.038
|location=none
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=AL|SR|134|dir1=east|city1=Enterprise}}
|notes=Northern end of SR&nbsp;134 concurrency
}}
{{ALint
|mile=31.781
|location=Elba
|lspan=4
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=AL|US|84|dir1=east|name1=Davis Street / [[Alabama State Route 12|SR&nbsp;12]]|city1=New Brockton|city2=Enterprise}}
|notes=Southern end of US&nbsp;84/SR&nbsp;12 concurrency
}}
{{ALint
|mile=33.203
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=AL|US|84|dir1=west|name1=West Davis Street / [[Alabama State Route 12|SR&nbsp;12]]|to2=to|SR|189|dir2=south|city1=Opp|city2=Kinston}}
|notes=northern end of US&nbsp;84/SR&nbsp;12 concurrency
}}
{{ALint
|mile=33.352
|road={{jct|state=AL|SR|189|dir1=north|name1=Claxton Avenue|city1=Brantley}}<!--this may officially be SR&nbsp;189, but, when you get to the bypass, signs point SR&nbsp;189 left and straight-->
}}
{{ALint
|mile=34.089
|road={{jct|state=AL|SR|125|dir1=north|SR|203|to3=to|SR|189|city1=Opp|city2=Brundidge}}<!--signs disagree on whether this is actually SR&nbsp;125-->
}}
{{ALint
|type=concur
|county=Pike
|cspan=2
|location=Spring Hill<!--maybe?-->
|ctdab=Pike
|mile=53.965
|road={{jct|state=AL|SR|167|dir1=south|CR|3316|county2=Pike|city1=Enterprise}}
|notes=south end of SR&nbsp;167 concurrency
}}
{{ALint
|location=Troy
|mile=61.552
|road={{jct|state=AL|US|231|SR|10|name2=[[Alabama State Route 53|SR&nbsp;53]]|city1=Montgomery|city2=Luverne|city3=Brundidge}}
|notes=Northern terminus
}}
{{Jctbtm|keys=concur}}


==See also==
==A [[Dollar General]] on [[Alabama State Route 167|State Route 167]]/[[Alabama State Route 87|State Route 87]]==
* {{Portal-inline|U.S. roads}}

* {{Portal-inline|United States}}
It has been mentioned by county officials that a [[Dollar General]] store will be built in [[August]] or [[September]] [[2008]] at a [[Chevron]] in the Spring Hill projects area. With a [[traffic light]] at the intersection of the main road and county roads in front of the store. Officials will know when there be more on this subject.


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:State highways in Alabama|087]]
[[Category:State highways in Alabama|087]]
[[Category:Transportation in Geneva County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Transportation in Coffee County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Transportation in Pike County, Alabama]]


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[[de:Alabama State Route 87]]

Latest revision as of 00:11, 16 February 2024

State Route 87 marker
State Route 87
Map
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length61 mi[1] (98 km)
Existed1940–present
Major junctions
South end SR 81 at the Florida state line
Major intersections SR 52 in Samson
SR 134 west of Enterprise
US 84 in Elba
SR 189 in Elba
SR 167 south of Troy
North end US 231 / SR 10 in Troy
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
← SR 86→ SR 88

State Route 87 (SR 87) is a 61-mile-long (98 km) state highway that extends from the Florida state line, in Geneva County to Troy in Pike County. At the state line, the roadway continues as Florida State Road 81 (SR 81). Other cities and towns along the route include Elba, and Samson.

Route description

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The southern terminus of SR 87 is at the Florida state line south of Fairview. The highway travels through rural areas of southeast Alabama. The highway's northern terminus is at U.S. Route 231 (US 231) in Troy.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Geneva​0.0000.000
 SR 81 south – Ponce de Leon		Florida state line
Samson9.34015.031 SR 52 (East Main Street) – Opp, Kinston, Geneva, Airport
Coffee​23.41437.681
 SR 134 west – Opp		Southern end of SR 134 concurrency
​14.03822.592
 SR 134 east – Enterprise		Northern end of SR 134 concurrency
Elba31.78151.147
 US 84 east (Davis Street / SR 12) – New Brockton, Enterprise		Southern end of US 84/SR 12 concurrency
33.20353.435


 US 84 west (West Davis Street / SR 12) to SR 189 south – Opp, Kinston		northern end of US 84/SR 12 concurrency
33.35253.675
 SR 189 north (Claxton Avenue) – Brantley
34.08954.861

 SR 125 north / SR 203 to SR 189 – Opp, Brundidge
PikeSpring Hill53.96586.848
 SR 167 south / CR 3316 – Enterprise		south end of SR 167 concurrency
Troy61.55299.058 US 231 / SR 10 (SR 53) – Montgomery, Luverne, BrundidgeNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Milepost/General Highway Maps". Alabama Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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