Alabama State Route 159
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State Route 159 | ||||
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Map AL 159 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 29.626 mi[1] (47.678 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 82 in Gordo | |||
| North end |  SR 171 in Fayette | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Fayette, Pickens | |||
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State Route 159 (SR 159) is a 29.626-mile (47.678 km) state highway that serves as a north–south connection between Gordo and Fayette through Fayette and Pickens counties. SR 159 intersects US 82 at its southern terminus and SR 171 at its northern terminus.
Route description
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SR 159 begins at an intersection with US 82 (internally designated as SR 6) in the central business district of Gordo.[2] From this point, SR 159 follows a meandering northeasterly course through northern Pickens County and southern Fayette County en route to its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 171 in Fayette.[3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Pickens | Gordo | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 82 (SR 6) – Reform, Tuscaloosa | Southern terminus |
| Fayette | Fayette | 29.626 | 47.678 | SR 171 (Temple Avenue South) – Tuscaloosa, Winfield | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b Milepost Map of Fayette & Pickens Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25.
- ^ Google (May 2, 2010). "Overview map of SR 159's southern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ Google (May 2, 2010). "Overview map of SR 159's northern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.