Alabama State Route 179

State Route 179
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 10.434 mi[1] (16.792 km)
Major junctions
South end: US-278 / SR-74
North end: SR-168
Location
Counties: Etowah, Marshall
Highway system

Alabama State Routes

← SR-178 SR-180 →

State Route 179 or SR-179 is a 10.434-mile (16.792 km) state highway that serves as a north-south connection between western Etowah County and Boaz. The southern terminus of SR-179 is at its intersection with US-278, and the northern terminus is at its intersection with SR-168 southwest of Boaz.

Route description

State Route 179 begins at its intersection with US-278 in Howelton.[2] From this point, the route travels in a northerly direction through its northern terminus at SR-169 southwest of Boaz.[3]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Etowah
 Howelton 0.0 US-278 / SR-74 Southern terminus
Marshall
 Boaz 10.434 SR-168 Northern terminus

References

  1. ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation (1999). Milepost Map of Etowah & Marshall 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-179 southern terminus (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=34.05113,-86.183925&spn=0,0.045447&z=15&layer=c&cbll=34.051247,-86.183885&panoid=dOui-NK6I9xGv6jNup42nQ&cbp=12,218.07,,0,8.23. Retrieved May 1, 2010. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – SR-179 northern terminus (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=34.192068,-86.187658&spn=0.021654,0.045447&z=15. Retrieved May 1, 2010.