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U.S. 31 crosses Fivemile Creek just ahead of the trumpet interchange with Interstate 65 at Exit 265.
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The exchange joining U.S. 31 with I-65 along the Fultondale city line ties into c/d roadways for ramps with the east end of Interstate 22.
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Construction on the last section for Interstate 22 included expansion of I-65 northward to U.S. 31 and Fultondale.
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SR 378 was established in May 2015 along Finley Boulevard west from U.S. 31 (26th Street N) at North Birmingham to U.S. 78/SR 5 (Arkadelphia Road).
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SR 378 (Finley Boulevard) connects with I-65 at Exit 262B, 0.67 miles west of U.S. 31, and U.S. 78/SR 5 in 2.32 miles.
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Combining with U.S. 280 east, U.S. 31 shifts from Carraway Boulevard onto the Elton B. Stephens (Red Mountain) Expressway.
10/20/12
With unobstructed views of the Birmingham skyline, flyovers link I-59/20 with U.S. 31/280 south above Carraway Boulevard.
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The flyovers from I-59/20 converge with U.S. 31/280 south above the intersection of 5th Avenue N at 26th Street N.
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U.S. 31/280 span CSX, Norfolk Southern and AMTRAK lines a half mile from the right in right out (RIRO) ramps to U.S. 78 (3rd Avenue S/4th Avenue S).
09/11/20
An abandoned loop ramp formerly linked U.S. 31/280 south with U.S. 11 northbound on 1st Avenue N.
10/08/16
The ramps for U.S. 78 link U.S. 31/280 with parallel 25th Street S and 27th Street S between the couplet of 3rd/4th Avenue S. U.S. 78 follows 24th Street north to combine with U.S. 11 (1st Avenue N) west into Downtown Birmingham.
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A folded diamond interchange with University Boulevard follows along U.S. 31/280 south of U.S. 78.
09/11/20
The exit for University Boulevard was formerly signed for 8th Avenue S. University Boulevard west to the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Green Springs Highway south alongside I-65 was part of SR 149.
09/11/20
Ascending south toward Red Mountain, U.S. 31/280 pass just west of St. Vincent's Hospital.
10/08/16
Confirming markers precedes the 10th Avenue S and 26th Street S underpass along U.S. 31/280 (Red Mountain Expressway) south.
10/08/16
Highland Avenue intersects 23rd Street S above a tunnel along U.S. 31/280 at the Highland Park neighborhood.
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A half diamond interchange joins U.S. 31/280 with 21st Avenue S at the Mountain Brook city line 0.75 miles beyond Highland Avenue.
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The 102.4 foot long tunnel below Highland Avenue was built in 1966.1
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The freeway along U.S. 31 south concludes at the Homewood exit in one mile.
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21st Avenue S west to Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard (old U.S. 31) north leads to Vulcan Park.
10/08/16
21st Avenue S east leads to Cahaba Road at the English Village neighborhood in Birmingham.
10/08/16
U.S. 280 parts ways with U.S. 31 at a cloverstack interchange adjacent to the Homewood business district and Birmingham Zoo
10/08/16
U.S. 280 constitutes a heavily traveled arterial southeast from Homewood to Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills. U.S. 280 travels southeast beyond the Birmingham suburbs to Childersburg, Sylacauga and Opelika.
10/08/16
South
U.S. 280 follows a freeway east 0.7 miles from the flyover above Rosedale Drive and U.S. 31 to ramps with Cahaba Road and Hollywood Boulevard.
10/08/16
The confirming marker posted at 28th Avenue S and the freeway end along U.S 31 south was removed after 2011.
06/12/08
28th Avenue S meets U.S. 31 (Independence Drive) east from the Homewood business district opposite Ventura Avenue
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Reassurance marker posted south of Oxmoor Road west and Hollywood Boulevard east in Homewood.
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U.S. 31 (Montgomery Highway) converges with SR 149 (Lakeshore Drive) at a cloverleaf interchange dating from 1942.
10/08/16
SR 149 is the first of two exits along a short stretch of U.S. 31 (Montgomery Highway) south.
10/08/16
SR 149 lines Lakeshore Drive / Lakeshore Parkway 4.09 miles southwest from U.S. 280 in the city of Homewood.
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Brookwood Medical Center Drive ties into U.S. 31 (Montgomery Highway) at a diamond interchange.
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U.S. 31 and I-65 come together again at a parclo A2 interchange along the Vestavia Hills and Hoover city line.
10/08/16
Columbiana Road (CR 99) south ties into the ramps connecting northbound I-65 with U.S. 31 (Montgomery Highway). CR 99 parallels I-65 north to SR 149 (Lakeshore Drive).
10/08/16
South
U.S. 31/SR 119 (Pelham Parkway) crosses into the city of Alabaster from Pelham at Shelby County Route 68 east.
11/04/09
CR 68 links U.S. 31/SR 119 (Pelham Parkway) with CR 11 (Simmsville Road) to the east.
11/04/09
U.S. 31/SR 119 is Bob Green Memorial Parkway in Alabaster.
11/04/09
CR 66 (Industrial Road) stems 0.75 miles west from U.S. 31/SR 119 to 9th Street NW (CR 95).
11/04/09
Sources:
- Highland Ave over U.S. 31. BridgeReports.com.
Photo Credits:
06/12/08, 11/04/09, 10/20/12, 10/08/16, 01/12/19, 09/11/20 by AARoads
Connect with:
Interstate 20
Interstate 59
Interstate 65
Interstate 459
U.S. 11
U.S. 78
U.S. 280
State Route 149
Page Updated 08-12-2022.