Alabama State Route 143

State Route 143 is a north–south state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama, extending north from Interstate 65 and U.S. [Route 82 in Alabama|U.S. Route 82] northwest of Montgomery to US 31 near Clanton. It parallels I-65, traveling through Millbrook, Elmore, and Deatsville.

History

Prior to the 1957 renumbering, SR 143 was numbered State Route 45; it was renumbered because of U.S. Route [45 in Alabama|US 45].
Prior to the construction of I-65, SR 143 crossed the Alabama River on the Tyler–Goodwyn Bridge and entered Montgomery on Parallel Street. The bridge, scene of the murder of Willie Edwards, was subsequently removed.