Alabama State Route 79

State Route 79 marker
State Route 79
Map
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length117 mi[1] (188 km)
Major junctions
South end I-20 / I-59 at Birmingham
Major intersections US 231 at Cleveland
US 278 east of Blountsvile
US 431 at Guntersville
SR 69 at Guntersville
SR 227 at Guntersville
US 72 at Scottsboro
North end SR 16 at the Tennessee state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesJefferson, Blount, Marshall, Jackson
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
US 78 US 80

State Route 79 (SR 79) is a 117-mile-long (188 km) state highway that extends northeastward from Birmingham to the Tennessee state line. Prior to the completion of Interstate 65 (I-65), SR 79 was the southern part of the route that connected Birmingham and Huntsville.

The southern terminus of SR 79 is at an interchange of Tallapoosa Street with I-20/I-59 (exit 128) near Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. Prior to the completion of I-20/I-59, the terminus of SR 79 was at an intersection with US 31, US 78, and US 280 at the intersection of 8th Avenue North and 24th Street in downtown Birmingham.

  1. ^ Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.