Alabama State Route 279
 State Route 279 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.258 mi[1] (14.899 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 79 in Scottsboro | |||
| North end |  US 72 in Scottsboro | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Jackson | |||
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State Route 279 (SR-279) is a 9-mile-long (14 km) state highway in Jackson County.
Route description
SR-279 begins at the intersection with SR-79 in Scottsboro. From here, the route heads northeast on South Broad Street, a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane that immediately crosses a Norfolk Southern railroad line. The route runs through wooded areas with some residential and commercial development. Farther northeast, SR-279 curves to the north and comes to an interchange with US-72/SR-2. At this point, SR-279 heads northeast for a concurrency with US-72/SR-2 on a four-lane divided highway, passing a few businesses. The road reaches an interchange with SR-35, where SR-279 splits from US-72/SR-2 and heads northwest along with SR-35 on Veterans Drive, a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane. The road passes through forests before curving north into residential areas. The two routes come to an intersection with US-72 Bus., where SR-35 turns west to join that route while SR-279 turns east to join that route on East Willow Street, a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane. The road heads past businesses, curving to the northeast. The two routes continue through wooded areas of residential and commercial establishments, passing to the southeast of Scottsboro Municipal Airport. US-72 Bus./SR-279 heads into woodland and comes to an end at an interchange with US-72/SR-2 on the border of Scottsboro and Scottsboro.[1][2][3]
History
SR-279 is routed along the former route of SR-79. In the 1980s, a bypass was constructed around the west side of Scottsboro, which alleviated congestion in the city. When the bypass was completed, SR-79 was routed on the new roadway and SR-279 was created.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Scottsboro, Jackson County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 79 | |
| 3.124 | 5.028 |  US 72 west (SR-2) | Begin US-72 concurrency |
| 4.953 | 7.971 |   US 72 east (SR-2) / SR 35 east | End US-72 concurrency; Begin SR-35 concurrency |
| 5.904 | 9.502 |  US 72 Bus. west / SR 35 west | End SR-35 concurrency; begin US-72 Bus. concurrency |
| 9.258 | 14.899 | US 72 (SR-2) / US 72 Bus. west | End US-72 Bus. concurrency |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c Milepost Map Jackson County, Alabama (PDF) (Map) (1999 ed.). Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 27, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ General Highway Map Jackson County, Alabama (PDF) (Map) (2006 ed.). Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 27, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "overview of Alabama State Route 279" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 2, 2012.