Alabama State Route 85

State Route 85 (SR 85) is a 22.316-mile-long (35.914 km) state highway in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with SR 27 in Geneva. The highway continues to its northern terminus at an entrance to Fort Novosel near Daleville.

State Route 85
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length	22.316 mi[1] (35.914 km)
Existed	1940–present
Major junctions
South end	SR 27 in Geneva
Major intersections	SR 167 in southwestern Dale County US 84 in Daleville
North end	Fort Novosel, near Daleville
Location
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Counties	Geneva, Dale
Highway system
Alabama State Highway System Interstate US State
← I-85 → SR 86

Route description

SR 85 heads northeasterly from its southern terminus in Geneva. The highway travels through rural areas of Geneva County, then crosses into the southwestern corner of Dale County. Near Clayhatchee, the highway briefly turns eastward as it begins a brief concurrency with SR 92. The highway turns northward at the end of the concurrency, then continues through Daleville, where it crosses U.S. Route 84 (US 84) then reaches its northern terminus at a gate on the south side of Fort Novosel.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Geneva	Geneva	0.000	0.000	SR 27 – Geneva, Enterprise	Southern terminus
Dale	​	12.299	19.793	SR 167 – Enterprise, Hartford
	​	15.208	24.475	SR 92 west – Enterprise	Southern end of SR 92 concurrency
	Clayhatchee	15.945	25.661	SR 92 east – Dothan	Northern end of SR 92 concurrency
	Daleville	20.375	32.790	US 84 / SR 134 west (SR 12) – Enterprise, Dothan	Southern end of SR 134 concurrency
		21.225	34.158	SR 134 east – Newton, Fort Novosel Truck Route Newton Gate	Northern end of SR 134 concurrency
		22.316	35.914	Fort Novosel (Daleville Gate)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus