U.S. 45 South

U.S. 45 converges with SR 17, 16.13 miles south of the Mississippi state line. Unsigned SR 57 ends here as SR 17 overlaps with the remainder of U.S. 45 to Mobile.

05/09/09

CR 8 runs 7.9 miles west to the settlement of Burbank and the Mississippi state line near Leakesville.

05/09/09

Deer Park is an unincorporated community along Washington County Route 8 west by U.S. 45/SR 17.

05/09/09

U.S. 45/SR 17 continue southeast from Deer Park past Big Sand Hill to Dwight.

05/09/09

Paralleling a former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad line, CR 41 follows Center Street south from Citronelle. CR 41 travels alongside U.S. 45 from S Main Street to Russell, where the route turns east onto Celeste Road.

10/21/12

A short connector joins U.S. 45 with parallel County Road 41 ahead of Celeste Road east. Celeste Road heads south to Turnerville and suburban areas of Saraland to Interstate 65 at Exit 15.

10/21/12

U.S. 45 leaves Citronelle along a rural course south from Russell to Chunchula and Kushla in Prichard.

10/21/12

Meeting U.S. 45 south next is CR 92 (Gulfcrest Road) at the community of Gulfcrest.

10/21/12

County Road 92 meanders west 5.5 miles from U.S. 45 at Gulfcrest to SR 217 (Lott Road). Both U.S. 45 and SR 217 head southeast to Prichard.

10/21/12

Leaving Kushla in Prichard, U.S. 45 curves southeast into a diamond interchange with SR 158.

12/17/09

U.S. 45 south at the previous west end of SR 158. SR 158 was constructed during the 1960s along Industrial Parkway to provide a direct link between U.S. 45 and U.S. 43 leading south to the Cochrane Bridge.

11/04/03

Until January 2008, SR 158 only traveled 4.76 miles east from U.S. 45 to Interstate 65 at Exit 13 and U.S. 43 in Saraland.

01/29/10

Extended westward in 2008, SR 158 continues 4.52 miles along a controlled access expressway to Newburn Road northeast of Semmes. The corridor is part of the planned realignment for U.S. 98. There are no signs posted for the westbound entrance ramp.

12/17/09

SR 158 originally constituted a two lane highway east to Interstate 65. Widening of the route, including the replacement of the at-grade intersection with U.S. 45, occurred in 2005.

12/17/09

Confirming marker posted south of the former at-grade intersection with SR 158 (Industrial Parkway).

11/04/03

Advancing south, U.S. 45 continues through rural portions of northwest Prichard before widening at Eight Mile. The confirming marker posted south of SR 158 was removed by 2018.

12/17/09

A 26.12 mile long highway, SR 217 (Lott Road) concludes south at U.S. 45. Lott Road runs miles west to Millertown and north to Georgetown and rural areas of northern Mobile County near Citronelle.

11/04/03

Lott Road crosses U.S. 45 just west of SR 213 (Shelton Beach Road). Continuing from Eight Mile, Lott Road leads to Highpoint Boulevard and Schillinger Road northeast of Semmes.

07/17/07

SR 213 concludes at U.S. 45 and Shelton Beach Road just 0.18 miles south of SR 217. Shelton Beach Road takes SR 213 northeast 2.99 miles to Interstate 65 and Saraland.

07/17/07

SR 213 extends northeast beyond I-65, 5.75 miles to U.S. 43 near Satsuma. Southward from U.S. 45, Shelton Beach Road heads into northern Mobile near Megginson Park en route to U.S. 98 (Moffett Road) near Forest Hill.

07/17/07

U.S. 45 follows St. Stephens Road southeast from Eight Mile to a parclo interchange with Interstate 65 at Exit 8. 2005-06 construction removed the loop ramps from I-65 to St. Stephens Road.

02/08/06

A loop ramp joins U.S. 45 (St. Stephens Road) south with Interstate 65 north to Chickasaw, Saraland, Satsuma, Montgomery and Birmingham.

02/08/06

South of the exchange with Interstate 65, Berkley Avenue provides a connection from U.S. 45 to the adjacent E I-65 Service Road leading southwest into Mobile.

11/04/03

Removed by 2013, this reassurance marker appeared along U.S. 45 (St. Stephens Road) south of Clark Avenue in Prichard. Downtown is a short distance to the east.

11/12/03

U.S. 45 crosses into the city limits of Mobile at the intersection with Prichard Avenue. Prichard Avenue constitutes a through street west to Mobile Street and east to Wilson Avenue.

11/12/03

U.S. 45 angles southeast from Prichard Avenue parallel to Toulmin Spring Branch.

11/12/03

Once a part of U.S. 43 Alternate and SR 193, Wilson Avenue converges with U.S. 45 (St. Stephens Road) south from Downtown Prichard. The succeeding traffic lights are with Seale Street west and Craft Highway north.

11/12/03

S Craft Highway west ties into U.S. 45 at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue south and Toulmin Avenue west. Craft Highway represents the original alignment of U.S. 43 leading north through Prichard. MLK Drive angles southeast through the Toulminville community in northeast Mobile.

11/12/03

30 inch Crouse Hinds brand signals formerly at the intersection of Gloria York Avenue and U.S. 45 (St. Stephens Road) south. This short street was renamed from Finch Avenue in 2003.

11/12/03

Southbound U.S. 45 shield posted after Gloria York Avenue. U.S. 45 turns east at forthcoming Three Mile Creek.

11/12/03

Spanning Three Mile Creek, U.S. 45 briefly expands to four lanes between Pleasant Avenue and Cox Street.

12/17/09

Cox Street links U.S. 45 (St. Stephens Road) with USA Children's and Women's Hospital and Center Street west to Mobile Infirmary Medical Center.

12/17/09

U.S. 45 south at the five point intersection with Catherine Street and Congress Street east. Leading toward the Bishop State Community College main campus, Congress Street parallels Saint Stephens Road to the north.

10/31/03

An array of 30 inch Crouse Hinds and Eagle traffic signals at Catherine and Congress Streets were replaced by 2007.

12/17/09

Lafayette Street, like Catherine Street, comprises a secondary through route between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and U.S. 90 (Government Street).

04/12/11

Vintage traffic lights formerly at U.S. 45 and Lafayette Street, one block south of Catherine Street.

10/31/03

Center Street ties into St. Stephens Road just ahead of the U.S. 45 south end at the five point intersection with U.S. 98 (Spring Hill Avenue) and Ann Street. This shield assembly was removed by 2011.

10/31/03

U.S. 98 (Spring Hill Avenue) comprises a four lane boulevard west from U.S. 45 to Moffett Road and a six lane boulevard east to U.S. 90 (Broad Street).

05/15/16

Historically U.S. 45 joined U.S. 98 east to Broad Street south and a shared end point with U.S. 31/43. U.S. 43 was truncated north to Prichard in Fall 2001. U.S. 31 and U.S. 45 were truncated in previous years.

10/31/03