Alabama State Route 25

State Route 25
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
Alabama State Routes Interstate US State ← SR 24 SR 26 →

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
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       Concurrency terminus

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Alabama Department of Transportation, County Milepost Maps, accessed September 2007 Archived June 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
2. Daniels, Malcomb (2012-02-08). "Historical marker honoring Buffalo Rock founder to be dedicated in Shelby County". The Birmingham News.
3. ALDOT