The Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments (NACOLG) serves the five county region of Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Marion, and Winston Counties along with the municipalities therein.  We will be happy to assist you or answer any questions you may have.  Feel free to contact us via one of the methods listed below:

Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments

Driving Directions to NACOLG -- Click Here for Map

Highway 43 North

Coming from the south or southwest, begin heading North on US 43/AL 13.  In Muscle Shoals, AL turn left on to 6^th Street and continue on for .63 miles.  Then turn right onto George Wallace Boulevard , you are now on the campus of Northwest Shoals Community College .  Continue on for .62 miles and then turn right onto Student Drive .  Go straight at the three way stop and NACOLG is the second driveway on the left at 103 Student Drive .

Highway 157 West

Coming from the southeast, begin heading west on AL 157/University of North Alabama Highway .  Continue on AL 157 West and make the turn onto US 43 N/ US 72 E.  Continue for 1.33 miles and take a left onto 6^th Street .  Continue on for .63 miles then turn right onto George Wallace Boulevard, you are now on the campus of Northwest Shoals Community College.  Continue on for .62 miles and then turn right onto Student Drive .  Go straight at the three way stop and NACOLG is the second driveway on the left at 103 Student Drive .

Highway 20 West

Coming from the east, begin heading west on AL 20/US 72 Alt. West.  Continue on and make the turn onto US 43 N/ US 72 E.  Continue for 1.33 miles and take a left onto 6^th Street .  Continue on for .63 miles then turn right onto George Wallace Boulevard, you are now on the campus of Northwest Shoals Community College.  Continue on for .62 miles and then turn right onto Student Drive .  Go straight at the three way stop and NACOLG is the second driveway on the left at 103 Student Drive .

Highway 72 West

Coming from the east, begin heading West on US 72/AL 2.  US 72 W curves left and becomes Dr. Hicks Boulevard in Florence , AL .  Continue on for .67 miles.  Then take a left onto S Court Street/US 43/US 72.  Continue on for about 2 miles, you will cross a bridge over the Tennessee River , and turn left onto US 43 S/US 72 W/AL 13 S.  Continue to follow US 43 S/US 72 W, also known as Woodward Avenue , for 1.94 miles.  Then turn right onto E Avalon Avenue .  Continue for .67 miles and make a left onto King Street, it is the second road on the left after the railroad tracks; you will now be on the campus of Northwest Shoals Community College.  When you come to the three way stop, take a left onto Richton Street .  When you come to the next stop sign, take a right onto George Wallace Boulevard .  Continue for .40 miles and make a left onto Student Drive .  Go straight at the three way stop and NACOLG is the second driveway on the left at 103 Student Drive .

Highway 43 South

Coming from the northeast, begin heading south on US 43.  Follow it until it merges in with US 72 West in Killen , Alabama .  Merge onto US 72 W and continue on, it will curve to the left and become Dr. Hicks Boulevard in Florence , AL .  Continue on for .67 miles.  Then take a left onto S Court Street/US 43/US 72.  Continue on for 2.02 miles, you will cross the bridge over the Tennessee River , and turn left onto US 43 S/US 72 W/AL 13 S.  Continue to follow US 43 S/US 72 W, also known as Woodward Avenue for 1.94 miles.  Then turn right onto E Avalon Avenue .  Continue for .67 miles and make a left onto King Street, it is the second road on the left after the railroad tracks; you will now be on the campus of Northwest Shoals Community College.  When you come to the three way stop, take a left onto Richton Street .  When you reach the next stop sign, take a right onto George Wallace Boulevard .  Continue for .40 miles and make a left onto Student Drive .  Go straight at the three way stop and NACOLG is the second driveway on the left at 103 Student Drive . 

Highway 20 East

Coming from the northwest, begin heading East on AL 20, also known as Savannah Highway .  Turn right onto US 43 S/AL 13 S/AL 157 S.  Continue to follow US 43 S/AL 13 S for 1.46 miles and go over the Tennessee River Bridge .  Then turn left onto US 43 S/US 72 W/AL 13 S and continue on for 1.94 miles.  Then turn right onto E Avalon Avenue .  Continue for .67 miles and make a left onto King Street, it is the second road on the left after the railroad tracks; you will now be on the campus of Northwest Shoals Community College.  When you come to the three way stop, take a left onto Richton Street .  When you reach the next stop sign, take a right onto George Wallace Boulevard .  Continue for .4 miles and make a left onto Student Drive .  Go straight at the three way stop and NACOLG is the second driveway on the left at 103 Student Drive .