Alabama State Route 39
highway in Alabama
State Route 39 (SR 39) is a 23.057-mile-long (37.107 km) state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at its intersection with U.S. Route 11 (US 11) near Livingston. The northern terminus of the highway is at its intersection with SR 14 at Clinton, an unincorporated community in western Greene County.
Route description
SR 39 is a rural, two-lane highway that serves as a connecting route between Livingston and western Greene County. From its southern terminus at US 11, the highway travels in a northerly direction. At Gainesville, it intersects, and serves as the eastern terminus of, SR 116. From Gainesville, the highway turns to the northeast, continuing this trajectory until it intersects SR 14 at Clinton.
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