Alabama State Route 59

State Route 59 (SR 59) is a 94-mile (151 km) state highway in Baldwin and Monroe counties in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. The highway extends from Gulf Shores on the Gulf of Mexico coast to Uriah in rural southwestern Alabama.

This article is about the state highway in Alabama. For the Interstate Highway that passes through Alabama, see Interstate 59 in Alabama.

State Route 59
SR 59 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length94 mi (151 km)
Major junctions
South end SR 182 in Gulf Shores
  US 98 / SR 42 in Foley
US 90 / SR 16 in Robertsdale
I-10 near Loxley
US 31 / SR 3 in Bay Minette
SR 287 in Bay Minette
I-65 near Bay Minette
North end SR 21 in Uriah
Location
CountiesBaldwin, Monroe
Highway system
  • Alabama Highways
← I-59→ SR 60

Route description

The route begins at a junction with SR 21 in Uriah. The route maintains an east-to-west route for about ten miles until it reaches Georgetown. Here it turns north-to-south. The route continues south until it crosses into Baldwin County.

It reaches Bay Minette and junctions with SR 225, and eventually I-65 at mile 34. The route then continues south to SR 287, also known as the Gulf Shores Parkway. That route is an effective route for people heading to Montgomery and beyond from Gulf Shores. The routes swap right-of-ways and SR 59 continues along the Gulf Shores Parkway. The route reaches US 31 soon. The two routes engage in a concurrency to Stapleton. US 31 splits off from SR 59 and heads towards Mobile. SR 59 continues downwards to Loxley, where it junctions with I-10 at a Parclo Interchange at exit 44.

It then engages with a much shorter concurrency with US 90 (much shorter than its concurrency with US 31). The route continues south to Foley, which is home to its notable junction with the Foley Beach Express access road and its other notable junction with US 98.

After passing by The Park at OWA and a Lambert's Cafe, the route makes a short journey south to the Pelican Place at Craft Farms. Just past that point, the route makes a slight curve and The Track Family Fun Center comes into play, a small entertainment complex. Immediately after that junction, the road crosses Portage Creek into Gulf Shores. Here, Waterville USA, the famous Blalock Seafood store, and Lulu's Seafood, plus multiple high-rise condominiums come into view. The route junctions with SR 180 and hits the last stretch of regular stores in the area before reaching SR 182, also known as the famous Alabama's Coastal Connection, which is its southern terminus.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BaldwinGulf Shores0.0000.000 SR 182Southern terminus
1.1101.786 SR 180 to Foley Beach Express north – toll ferry, State Park Cabins, Fort Morgan, Wildlife Refuge
Foley10.92117.576 US 98 (Laurel Avenue / SR 42) to Foley Beach Express south
​13.99522.523Foley Beach Express south – Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Beaches, Elberta, Lillian
Robertsdale20.96833.745 SR 104 west / CR 83 east – SilverhillEastern terminus of SR 104
22.45736.141 US 90 east (SR 16) – PensacolaSouth end of US 90/SR 16 concurrency
Loxley27.83044.788 US 90 west (SR 16) – MobileNorth end of US 90/SR 16 concurrency
29.34947.233 I-10 – Mobile, PensacolaI-10 exit 44
Stapleton35.24156.715 US 31 south (SR 3) – Mobile, Spanish FortSouth end of US 31/SR 3 concurrency
Bay Minette45.86873.817 US 31 north (D'Olive Street / SR 3)North end of US 31/SR 3 concurrency
48.41277.912 SR 287 to I-65 – Montgomery, Bay Minette
​52.20984.022 I-65 – Mobile, MontgomeryI-65 exit 34
Stockton55.75989.735 SR 225 southNorthern terminus of SR 225
MonroeUriah93.670150.747 SR 21 – Frisco City, Atmore, PensacolaNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  U.S. roads portal
  •  United States portal

References
  1. Alabama Department of Transportation, Milepost Maps Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 2014
  • Rand McNally: The Road Atlas 2002, Rand McNally and Company 2001 ISBN 0-528-84446-6

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