Alabama State Route 159

State Route 159
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 29.626 mi[1] (47.678 km)
Major junctions
South end: US-82 / SR-6
North end: SR-171
Location
Counties: Fayette, Pickens
Highway system

Alabama State Routes

← SR-158 SR-160 →

State Route 159 or 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

State Route 159 begins at its intersection with US-82 in the central business district of Gordo.[2] From this point, SR-159 follows a meandering northerly course through norther Pickens County and southern Fayette County in route to its northern terminus at SR-171 in Fayette.[3]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Pickens
 Gordo 0.0 US-82 / SR-6 Southern terminus
Fayette
 Fayette 29.626 SR-171 Northern terminus

References

  1. ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation (1999). Milepost Map of Fayette & Pickens Counties (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/7B15B300-359D-413A-A7FA-ED33C8C261CD/0/CountyMilePostMaps.pdf. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – SR-159 southern terminus (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=33.317117,-87.902555&spn=0.021876,0.045447&z=15. Retrieved May 2, 2010. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – SR-159 northern terminus (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=33.667854,-87.834492&spn=0.043575,0.090895&z=14. Retrieved May 2, 2010.