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
Byler Road
Byler Road, which passes through Natural Bridge, was
Alabama's first state road. Governor W.W. Bibb signed into law
a bill authorizing its construction on December 16, 1819. The
turnpike was named for John Byler, its chief . . . — — Map (db m153261) HM
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