Alabama State Route 25
State Route 25 | ||||
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U.S. Highway 411 (north of Leeds) | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
Length: | 257.352 mi[1] (414.168 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | SR 5 near Pine Hill | |||
US 82 / SR 6 / SR 58 / SR 219 Truck in Centreville I‑65 in Calera US 78 / US 411 / SR 4 in Leeds I‑20 in Moody I‑759 in Gadsden US 278 / US 431 / SR 1 / SR 74 in Gadsden | ||||
North end: | US 411 / SR 53 towards Rome, Georgia | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Wilcox, Marengo, Hale, Bibb, Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah, Cherokee | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 25 (SR-25) is a long and relatively rural State highway in the State of Alabama. From US-78 in Leeds northeast to its terminus at the State of Georgia line, SR-25 is the unsigned partner route of U.S. Highway 411. The southwestern terminus of State Route 25 is at its junction with State Route 5 near Pine Hill in Wilcox County.
Route description
For the first 50 miles (80 km) of its route, State Highway 25 travels in a north–south direction. This highway begins by traveling through rural areas of west-central Alabama, connecting numerous small towns in the Black Belt region of Alabama. From Greensboro to its terminus, the orientation of Highway 25 is in a general northeasterly/ southwesterly direction. As this highway begins its northeastward path, it passes through rural areas, villages, and small towns, skirting the southern area of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area in Shelby County.
The Double Oak Mountain area
State Highway 25 traverses one of the higher peaks in the Birmingham area, Double Oak Mountain, connecting the Coosa and Cahaba River valleys. The roadway was constructed between 1914 and 1921 with support from Buffalo Rock founder Sidney Word Lee, who owned a 3,000-acre camp in Calcis. There is also a railroad line that runs parallel with Highway 25 between Vincent and Leeds that tunnels though Double Oak Mountain below the highway.[2]
The 19-mile (31 km) stretch of highway 25 between Vincent and Leeds is popular with motorcyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts. This road is off limits to heavy trucks except for local deliveries due to a large number of sharp curves, blind entrances and exits, and a narrow, elevated roadway. The small communities of Vandiver, Sterrett, Calcis, and Dunnavant straddle the highway in this area. The exclusive and private Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club, home of the 1984 and 1990 PGA Championships is located on Shelby County Route 41 not far from its intersection with SR-25.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Wilcox | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 5 – Pine Hill, Thomasville | Southern terminus | |||
Marengo | Vineland | 4.639 | 7.466 | SR 10 – Butler, Pine Hill | |||
Thomaston | 21.134 | 34.012 | SR 28 – Linden, Catherine | ||||
36.041 | 58.002 | US 80 (SR-8) – Demopolis, Uniontown | |||||
Hale | Greensboro | 51.871 | 83.478 | SR 69 south – Demopolis, Linden | South end of SR-69 overlap | ||
52.725 | 84.853 | SR 14 west – Eutaw | south end of SR-14 overlap | ||||
53.074 | 85.414 | SR 14 east – Marion | north end of SR-14 overlap | ||||
53.348 | 85.855 | SR 69 north – Moundville | North end of SR-69 overlap | ||||
Bibb | 84.730 | 136.360 | SR 5 south – Marion | South end of SR-5 overlap | |||
Brent | 87.749 | 141.218 | SR 5 north / SR 25 Truck north – West Blocton | North end of SR-5 overlap | |||
CR 58 west – Tuscaloosa | former US-82 west | ||||||
Centreville | 91.323 | 146.970 | SR 219 north – West Blocton, Birmingham | South end of SR-219 overlap | |||
91.623 | 147.453 | US 82 east / SR 219 south (SR-6) / SR 58 east – Montgomery, Selma, Business District, Airport | north end of SR-219 overlap; south end of US-82 / SR-6 / SR-219 Truck overlap | ||||
91.935 | 147.955 | SR 209 south | |||||
92.543 | 148.934 | US 82 west / SR 25 Truck south / SR 219 Truck north (SR-6 west) – Tuscaloosa | North end of US-82 / SR-6 / SR-219 Truck overlap; interchange | ||||
Shelby | 108.978 | 175.383 | SR 139 south – Maplesville, Selma | ||||
Montevallo | 111.893 | 180.074 | SR 119 north – Montevallo, University of Montevallo, American Village, Alabama National Cemetery | ||||
112.415 | 180.914 | SR 155 north – Montevallo, University of Montevallo, American Village, Alabama National Cemetery | South end of SR-155 overlap | ||||
113.339 | 182.401 | SR 155 south – Jemison | North end of SR-155 overlap | ||||
Calera | 118.557 | 190.799 | US 31 south (SR-3) – Montgomery, Clanton | South end of US-31 overlap | |||
118.717 | 191.056 | US 31 north (SR-3) – Birmingham | north end of US-31 / SR-3 overlap | ||||
119.525 | 192.357 | I‑65 – Birmingham, Montgomery | I-65 exit 228 | ||||
Columbiana | 129.050 | 207.686 | SR 70 west (West College Street) – Alabaster, Columbiana | ||||
Harpersville | 142.820 | 229.847 | SR 76 east – Childersburg, Sylacauga | ||||
147.183 | 236.868 | US 231 south / US 280 (SR-38 / SR-53 south) – Birmingham, Childersburg, Sylacauga | South end of US-231 / SR-53 overlap | ||||
Vincent | 150.904 | 242.856 | US 231 north (SR-53) – Pell City, Lincoln | North end of US-231 / SR-53 overlap | |||
Jefferson | Leeds | 167.196 | 269.076 | US 78 east (SR-4 / Parkway Drive) to I‑20 | South end of US-78 / SR-4 overlap | ||
US 78 Truck west (10th Street) | |||||||
169.276 | 272.423 | US 78 west (SR-4 / Parkway Drive) / US 411 north (9th Street NE) | North end of US-78 / SR-4 overlap; southern terminus of US-411; north end of SR-25 as a signed route | ||||
SR-25 continues as the unsigned partner route of US-411 | |||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ Alabama Department of Transportation, County Milepost Maps, accessed September 2007 Archived June 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Daniels, Malcomb (2012-02-08). "Historical marker honoring Buffalo Rock founder to be dedicated in Shelby County". The Birmingham News.
- ↑ ALDOT