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By Mark Hilton, July 19, 2020
Direction of the old Byler Road.
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On County Line Road (County Road 99) at County Road 343, on the right when traveling north on County Line Road. |
| | Beginning in Lauderdale County where it connected to Jackson's Old Military Road, Byler's Turnpike ran to Tuscaloosa. Only days after Alabama's statehood 14 Dec 1819, this first state road was approved by the legislature. Laid out along portions of . . . — — Map (db m153263) HM |
| On 20th Street west of 10th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The Byler Road was Alabama's first state road. Governor W. W. Bibb signed into law a bill authorizing its construction December 16, 1819.
The turnpike was named for John Byler, its chief promoter. Byler and his associates were directed to build . . . — — Map (db m153313) HM |
May. 7, 2024
