U.S. 31/State Road 59 South

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U.S. 31Alabama State Route 59
U.S. 31 Alabama Route 59 South
U.S. 31/SR 59 overlap for 10.63 miles between Bay Minette and Pine Haven. Known as Gulf Shores Parkway, the four lane highway is part of the route between I-65 and points north to the resort areas at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach along the Gulf of Mexico.

U.S. 31/SR 59 overlap for 10.63 miles between Bay Minette and Pine Haven. Known as Gulf Shores Parkway, the four lane highway is part of the route between I-65 and points north to the resort areas at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach along the Gulf of Mexico.

06/06/06

U.S. 31/SR 59 pass over a CSX Railroad line ahead of CR 138 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard).

U.S. 31/SR 59 pass over a CSX Railroad line ahead of CR 138 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard).

06/06/06

CR 138 travels west through Douglasville in southwest Bay Minette to Crossroads at SR 225 (Blakeley Road) and CR 86. CR 138 was a state route until sometime after 1982.

CR 138 travels west through Douglasville in southwest Bay Minette to Crossroads at SR 225 (Blakeley Road) and CR 86. CR 138 was a state route until sometime after 1982.

04/09/09

Dickman Road west and Freeview Avenue east come together at U.S. 31/SR 59. Dickman Road links Gulf Shores Parkway with Bay Minette Industrial Park and Nicholsville Road (CR 40).

Dickman Road west and Freeview Avenue east come together at U.S. 31/SR 59. Dickman Road links Gulf Shores Parkway with Bay Minette Industrial Park and Nicholsville Road (CR 40).

06/07/06

Advancing south from Bay Minette, U.S. 31/SR 59 next meet CR 57 (Pine Grove Road Extension) north.

Advancing south from Bay Minette, U.S. 31/SR 59 next meet CR 57 (Pine Grove Road Extension) north.

06/07/06

CR 57 constitutes a loop to Pine Grove and Downtown Bay Minette east of U.S. 31.

CR 57 constitutes a loop to Pine Grove and Downtown Bay Minette east of U.S. 31.

06/07/06

Reassurance shield for U.S. 31 posted south of CR 57. The speed limit increases to 65 mph as Gulf Shores Parkway becomes rural.

Reassurance shield for U.S. 31 posted south of CR 57. The speed limit increases to 65 mph as Gulf Shores Parkway becomes rural.

06/07/06

U.S. 31/SR 59 south at the shuttered Vangordon Rest Area. This facility closed in the mid 2000s.

U.S. 31/SR 59 south at the shuttered Vangordon Rest Area. This facility closed in the mid 2000s.

04/09/09

CR 39 winds southward from CR 40 near Whitehouse Forks to meet U.S. 31/SR 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) at Stapleton.

CR 39 winds southward from CR 40 near Whitehouse Forks to meet U.S. 31/SR 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) at Stapleton.

01/01/10

The northern branch of CR 39 connects with CR 138 (Hurricane Road) near Crossroads.

The northern branch of CR 39 connects with CR 138 (Hurricane Road) near Crossroads.

01/01/10

A set of flashers operate at the intersection of U.S. 31/SR 59 and Ryland Street in Stapleton.

A set of flashers operate at the intersection of U.S. 31/SR 59 and Ryland Street in Stapleton.

06/06/06

The eastern branch of CR 39 follows Styx River Road from Stapleton.

The eastern branch of CR 39 follows Styx River Road from Stapleton.

04/09/09

CR 39 ends at a gate 1.25 miles west of the Styx River in a forested hunting area. The county road otherwise serves a handful of homes.

CR 39 ends at a gate 1.25 miles west of the Styx River in a forested hunting area. The county road otherwise serves a handful of homes.

04/09/09

U.S. 31 turns southwest from Pine Haven and SR 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) to Spanish Fort. SR 59 continues Gulf Shores Parkway south to Loxley, Robertsdale, Foley and Gulf Shores.

U.S. 31 turns southwest from Pine Haven and SR 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) to Spanish Fort. SR 59 continues Gulf Shores Parkway south to Loxley, Robertsdale, Foley and Gulf Shores.

06/06/06

9.81 miles of U.S. 31 south remain to U.S. 90 in Spanish Fort. SR 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) travels south 5.89 miles to Interstate 10 at Exit 44 in Loxley and 35.24 miles to SR 182 (Beach Boulevard) in Gulf Shores.

9.81 miles of U.S. 31 south remain to U.S. 90 in Spanish Fort. SR 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) travels south 5.89 miles to Interstate 10 at Exit 44 in Loxley and 35.24 miles to SR 182 (Beach Boulevard) in Gulf Shores.

05/16/04

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