State Route 287 or SR-287 is a 6.37 miles (10.3 km) long route that serves as a connection between Exit 37 off Interstate 65

Interstate 65 in Alabama

Interstate 65, beginning in Mobile at an interchange with Interstate 10, meanders across of the Alabama countryside linking six of the state's ten largest cities. The highway links together many important roadways that make commerce inside and outside of the state's boundaries possible...

 north of Bay Minette

Bay Minette, Alabama

Bay Minette is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 7,820. According to the 2007 U.S. Census estimates, the city had an population of about 7,726 people. The city is the county seat of Baldwin County...

 and U.S. Highway 31 in downtown Bay Minette in Baldwin County

Baldwin County, Alabama

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.7% White*9.4% Black*0.7% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.5% Two or more races*4.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

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Route description

The southern terminus of SR-287 is located at its intersection with US-31 in the central business district

Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

 of Bay Minette. From this point, the route travels in a northwesterly direction through its intersection with SR-59, where it turns towards the northeast. The route continues in this northeasterly direction where it meets I-65 and ultimately terminates just to the north of the interchange and transitions to County Route 47.

Major intersections