Alabama State Route 179

State Route 179 marker

State Route 179
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 10.434 mi[1] (16.792 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 278 / SR 74
North end: SR 168
Location
Counties: Etowah, Marshall
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR 178SR 180

State Route 179 or SR-179 is a 10.434-mile (16.792 km) state highway that serves as a north-south connection between western Etowah County and Boaz. The southern terminus of SR-179 is at its intersection with US-278, and the northern terminus is at its intersection with SR-168 southwest of Boaz.

Route description

State Route 179 begins at its intersection with US-278 in Howelton.[2] From this point, the route travels in a northerly direction through its northern terminus at SR-169 southwest of Boaz.[3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
EtowahHowelton0.00.0 US 278 / SR 74Southern terminus
MarshallBoaz10.43416.792 SR 168Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 Milepost Map of Etowah & Marshall Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999.
  2. Google (May 1, 2010). "SR-179 southern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  3. Google (May 1, 2010). "SR-179 northern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
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