State Route 279 (SR 279) is a

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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

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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

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. 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.

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

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Transportation in Jackson County, Alabama