Alabama State Route 67

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State Route 67
Length:	39 mi[1] (63 km)
Formed:	1940
South end:	US-231 in northern Blount County
Major junctions:	SR-69 near Baileyton SR-36 near Somerville I-65 at Priceville US-31 at Decatur SR-24 at Decatur
North end:	Alternate US-72/SR-20 at Decatur
Alabama State Routes < SR-66 SR-68 >

State Route 67 is a state highway in Alabama that connects the city of Decatur to U.S. Highway 231 at Rainbow Crossing in Blount County. This road serves as a link between Decatur and Gadsden.

State Route 67 begins at the intersection with U.S. Highway 231 and begins a northwestern route towards Decatur. The highway passes through the cities and towns of Joppa, Somerville, and Priceville and ends at U.S. Highway 72 Alternate on the northwestern side of Decatur.

When SR-67 enters the Decatur City Limits, it is known as Point Mallard Parkway. The highway is also one of Decatur's only two links to Interstate 65. After intersecting with U.S. Highway 31 in Southeastern Decatur, SR-67 turns into The Beltline, providing a western bypass to relieve traffic on 6th Avenue that runs down the center of town.

Over time, The Beltline has turned into its own traffic problem and provided ample space for large businesses with interest in Decatur. Plans are underway to widen The Beltline from its current size of 4-lanes to 6-lanes to help move traffic along more smoothly. One of these businesses that has contributed to congestion is the Colonial Mall Decatur, the only mall in the Decatur Metropolitan Area.

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Roadway	Destinations
Blount		(US 231) Heart of Dixie Highway	Arab / Morgan City / Huntsville (North) US 278 / Blountsville (South)
Cullman	Joppa	SR-69	Arab (North) Cullman (South)
Morgan	Florette	(CR-73) Cotaco-Florette Road	SR-36 / Cotaco (North) Albert P. Brewer High School
		SR-36	Cotaco / Lacey's Spring (North) I-65 / Hartselle / Danville (South)
	Priceville	I-65	I-565/US 72 Alt/SR-20 (North) Huntsville / Nashville (North) Birmingham (South)
	Decatur
		Upper River Road	Priceville / Somerville (East)
		(US 31) 6th Avenue	I-565/I-65 / Athens / Huntsville (North) Hartselle / Falkville (South)
		Central Parkway	Downtown Decatur (North) Hartselle (South)
		Spring Avenue	English Village Shopping Center (South)
		Danville Road	Austin High School / (SR-24) Moulton Street (North) Decatur Mall / SR-36 / Danville (South)
		Old Moulton Road	Moulton (West) Moulton Heights (East)
		(SR-24) Gordon Terry Parkway	Trinity / Moulton (West) Downtown Decatur (East)
		(SR-20/US 72 Alt) Wheeler Highway	Courtland / Muscle Shoals (West) (US 31) 6th Avenue (East) Downtown Decatur / Tennessee River (East)

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