State Route 182 (SR 182) is a 17.046-mile (27.433 km) state highway that serves as the primary east-west connection along the Alabama shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico between Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in Baldwin County. The western terminus of SR 182 dead-ends at a private resort in Pine Beach, and the eastern terminus is located at the Florida state line.
State Route 182 | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.046 mi[1] (27.433 km) | |||
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| West end | Pine Beach | |||
 SR 59 in Gulf Shores SR 135 in Gulf Shores SR 161 in Orange Beach | ||||
| East end |  SR 292 in Orange Beach | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Baldwin | |||
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Route description edit
SR 182 begins at a private resort in Pine Beach.[2] From this point, the route travels in an easterly course paralleling the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico through both Gulf Shores and Orange Beach en route to its eastern terminus at the Florida state line.[3] Upon entering Florida, the route continues as State Road 292 (SR 292).[3]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Baldwin County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Gulf Shores | 0.000 | 0.000 | Laguna Key | ||
| 6.467 | 10.408 |     SR 59 north to I-10 / Foley Beach Express north – toll ferry | SR-59 southern terminus | ||
| 7.907 | 12.725 | SR 135 north – Gulf State Park Picnic Area | SR-135 southern terminus | ||
| Orange Beach | 12.886 | 20.738 |   SR 161 north to SR 180 / Foley Beach Express north / I-10 | SR-161 southern terminus | |
| 17.046 | 27.433 |  SR 292 east (Perdido Key Drive) – Pensacola | Florida state line | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b Milepost Map of Baldwin County (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25.
- ^ Google (May 1, 2010). "SR-182 western terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ a b Google (May 1, 2010). "SR-182, full route" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2010.