Alabama State Route 79

State Route 79
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length	117 mi[1] (188 km)
Major junctions
South end	I-20 / I-59 at Birmingham
Major intersections	US 231 at Cleveland US 278 east of Blountsvile US 431 at Guntersville SR 69 at Guntersville SR 227 at Guntersville US 72 at Scottsboro
North end	SR 16 at the Tennessee state line
Location
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Counties	Jefferson, Blount, Marshall, Jackson
Highway system
Alabama State Highway System Interstate US State
← US 78 → US 80

State Route 79 (SR 79) is a 117-mile-long (188 km) state highway that extends northeastward from Birmingham to the Tennessee state line. Prior to the completion of Interstate 65 (I-65), SR 79 was the southern part of the route that connected Birmingham and Huntsville.

The southern terminus of SR 79 is at an interchange of Tallapoosa Street with I-20/I-59 (exit 128) near Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. Prior to the completion of I-20/I-59, the terminus of SR 79 was at an intersection with US 31, US 78, and US 280 at the intersection of 8th Avenue North and 24th Street in downtown Birmingham.