State Route 159 (SR 159) is a
state highway
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that serves as a north–south
connection between
Gordo and
Fayette through
Fayette and
Pickens counties. SR 159 intersects
US 82 at its southern terminus and
SR 171 at its northern terminus.
Route description
SR 159 begins at an
intersection
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with
US 82 (
internally designated as
SR 6) in the
central business district
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of
Gordo.
From this point, SR 159 follows a meandering northeasterly course through northern
Pickens County and southern
Fayette County en route to its northern terminus, an intersection with
SR 171 in
Fayette.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Fayette County, Alabama
Transportation in Pickens County, Alabama