State Route 99 (SR 99) is a
state highway
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that extends from
Athens
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in
Limestone County to just northeast of
Anderson
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Companies
* Anderson (Carriage), a company that manufactured automobiles from 1907 to 1910
* Anderson Electric, an early 20th-century electric car
* Anderson Greenwood, an industrial manufacturer
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in
Lauderdale County. Although it is signed as a north–south highway, most of its route is in an east–west direction.
Route description
The southern terminus of SR 99 is located at an
intersection
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with
U.S. Route 31 (US 31) in northeast Athens. From this point, the highway travels concurrently with Elm Street in a westerly direction through the city. As it exits the city limits, SR 99 changes routes, becoming an extension of Market Street before heading in a northwesterly trajectory towards
Mount Rozell. From there, it then travels in a westerly direction before terminating at
SR 207 northeast of Anderson.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Limestone County, Alabama
Transportation in Lauderdale County, Alabama