State Route 159 or SR-159 is a 29.626 miles (47.7 km) state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 that serves as a north-south connection between Gordo

Gordo, Alabama

Gordo is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,677.-Geography:Gordo is located at ....

 and Fayette

Fayette, Alabama

Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Alabama, United States. The 2000 census lists the population as 4,922. The city is the county seat of Fayette County.-Geography:Fayette is located at .According to the U.S...

 through Fayette

Fayette County, Alabama

Fayette County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette , who aided General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War. As of 2010 the population was 17,241...

 and Pickens Counties

Pickens County, Alabama

Pickens County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010, the population was 19,746. Its county seat is Carrollton, and it is a prohibition, or dry county.-History:...

. SR-159 intersects US-82 at its southern terminus and SR-171

Alabama State Route 171

State Route 171 or SR-171 is a state highway that serves as a north-south connection between Northport and Hamilton through Fayette, Marion and Tuscaloosa Counties. SR-171 intersects US-43 at its southern terminus and SR-17 at its northern terminus....

 at its northern terminus.

Route description

State Route 159 begins at its intersection with US-82 in the central business district

Central business district

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of Gordo. From this point, SR-159 follows a meandering northerly course through norther Pickens County and southern Fayette County in route to its northern terminus at SR-171 in Fayette.

Major intersections

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