Alabama State Route 56
State Route 56 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 27.696 mi (44.572 km) | |||
| Existed | 1940–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | MS 42 at the Mississippi state line near State Line, MS | |||
| SR 17 at Chatom | ||||
| East end | US 43 at Wagarville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Washington | |||
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The State Route 56 (SR 56) is a 27.696-mile-long (44.572 km) state highway completely within Washington County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The western terminus of the highway is at the Mississippi state line at an intersection with U.S. Route 45 (US 45) and Mississippi Highway 42 (MS 42). The eastern terminus of the highway is at Wagarville, where it intersects US 43.
SR 56 was part of US 84 until 1958, when the Coffeeville Bridge opened over the Tombigbee River.