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 in Alabama|Interstate 65] and U.S. [Route 82 in Alabama|U.S. Route 82] northwest of Montgomery to U.S. [Route 31 in Alabama|US 31] near Clanton. It parallels I-65, traveling through Millbrook, Elmore, and Deatsville.

History

Prior to the 1957 [renumbering (Alabama)|1957 renumbering], SR 143 was numbered State Route 45; it was renumbered because of 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.