State Route 52 (SR 52) is an

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in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of

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. The western terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 331 (US 331) at Opp. The eastern terminus of the highway is at the

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state line east of Columbia, where the highway crosses over the

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and enter Hilton, Georgia as Georgia State Route 62 (SR 62).

Route description

AL52 West - US331 US84 To AL134 (29362233388)

SR 52 serves as a parallel route of US 84. Beginning at Opp, SR 52 assumes a southeastward trajectory as it heads towards

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in western Geneva County. At Samson, the highway briefly turns to the east before resuming its southeastward trajectory as it approaches the town of

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. East of Geneva, SR 52 assumes a slight northeastward trajectory. It travels through

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, the birthplace of

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member

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, then continues through Slocomb as it heads towards

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, the largest city of Alabama’s

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. SR 52 has intersections with three

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s at Dothan. On the city’s west side, the highway meets US 231. On the east side of Dothan, SR 52 intersects US 84 and US 431. All three U.S. Highways are

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with SR 210 (Ross Clark Circle), a circumferential bypass of Dothan. As SR 52 heads eastward out of Dothan, it travels through rural areas of Houston County as it heads towards Columbia and the

state line at Hilton, Georgia.

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Route description

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