Special routes of U.S. Route 98
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There are six special routes along U.S. Route 98 and seven former routes. Most US 98 bannered routes are located in the U.S. state of Florida.
Alabama
Alabama alternate route
U.S. Route 98 Alternate (US 98 Alt.) is an alternate route of US 98. It travels from Fairhope, through Point Clear, to Barnwell along the former alignment of US 98. Although it is mostly signed as County Route 98, some US 98 Alt. signs remain.
Major junctions
The entire route is in Baldwin County.
Mobile truck route
U.S. Route 98 Truck is the truck detour for US 98 around the Central Business District of Mobile, Alabama, allowing large trucks to bypass the narrow and low clearance Bankhead Tunnel. It also serves as a route for vehicles carrying hazardous cargo that are prohibited from using the larger George Wallace Tunnel on Interstate 10. The route exists in concurrency with US 90, as well as a portion of I-165.
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