state route known numbered state highway alabama route runs miles north tennessee border state route passes rural areas eastern serving community designation present day existing 1930s 1940s 1950s briefly assigned road received designation extended 1980s north tennessee state line connect route description begins intersection community alabama heading north lane undivided road route heads rural areas farms woods homes curving northwest road heads north crosses power lines creek power plant continues northeast past homes businesses alabama area prior going north forested areas rural homes route passes mix farm woodland turns east forests makes sharp curve north traverse comes tennessee border point road continues tennessee end east tennessee history designation assigned road connecting passing spring garden alabama road removed state highway system counties current south time portion road paved highway redesignated extended north tennessee border major intersections entire route
Alabama State Route 73