Alabama State Route 51
From its southern terminus near New Brockton, the highway heads in a northeasterly direction, traveling through rural areas and small towns in the southeastern part of the state.SR 51 travels through Clio, the birthplace of former Alabama governor George C. Wallace and Baseball Hall of Fame member Don Sutton.At Clayton, the highway then turns northwestward then northward as it heads towards Midway.SR 51 then resumes a northeastward trajectory until it approaches Hurtsboro.The highway then turns northward, continuing this orientation until it reaches its northern terminus at Opelika.