Alabama State Route 279
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State Route 279 is a 9.258 miles (14.9 km) state highway
in Jackson County
. The southern terminus of the route is at the intersection with State Route 79 south of Scottsboro
. The northern terminus is at the intersection with U.S. Highway 72 at Hollywood
, just east of Scottsboro. SR-279 is routed along the former route of SR-79. In the 1980’s, a bypass was constructed around the west side of Scottsboro, alleviating congestion in the city. When the bypass was completed, SR-79 was routed on the new roadway, and SR-279 was created. In addition to intersecting with SR-79 and US-72, SR-279 also junctions State Route 35
at Scottsboro.
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...
in Jackson County
Jackson County, Alabama
Jackson County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 53,227. The county seat is Scottsboro. Jackson County is a prohibition or dry county,...
. The southern terminus of the route is at the intersection with State Route 79 south of Scottsboro
Scottsboro, Alabama
Scottsboro is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 14,770. Named for its founder Robert Scott, the city is the county seat of Jackson County....
. The northern terminus is at the intersection with U.S. Highway 72 at Hollywood
Hollywood, Alabama
Hollywood is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 950.-Geography:Hollywood is located at ....
, just east of Scottsboro. SR-279 is routed along the former route of SR-79. In the 1980’s, a bypass was constructed around the west side of Scottsboro, alleviating congestion in the city. When the bypass was completed, SR-79 was routed on the new roadway, and SR-279 was created. In addition to intersecting with SR-79 and US-72, SR-279 also junctions State Route 35
Alabama State Route 35
State Route 35 is a long state route in the northeastern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 9 in rural Cherokee County northeast of Cedar Bluff and near the Alabama-Georgia state line. The northern terminus of the route is at Woodville in...
at Scottsboro.