Walkabout Birmingham

U.S. 31/280 west overlap along the Elton B. Stephens Expressway south two miles to the the city of Homewood. 10/01/03

U.S. 78 west ahead of the northward turn from 3rd Avenue S onto 24th Street. 10/01/03

The westbound direction of U.S. 78 combines with U.S. 78 eastbound along the 24th Street viaduct. 10/01/03

Reassurance marker for U.S. 78 west posted along 24th Street between 3rd and 2nd Avenues S. 10/01/03

Looking northwest at the Birmingham central business district skyline from the 24th Street viaduct. 10/01/03

Looking south from the 24th Street viaduct at Red Mountain and the cut for the Red Mountain Expressway (U.S. 31/280). 10/01/03

Lowering from the 24th Street viaduct, U.S. 78 west next intersects U.S. 11 at 1st Avenue N. U.S. 78 combines with U.S. 11 south through Downtown. 10/01/03

U.S. 11 north follows 1st Avenue N toward Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) and the city line. 10/01/03

Looking northwest at the Birmingham central business district skyline from the 24th Street viaduct. 10/01/03

Looking northwest at the Birmingham central business district skyline from the 24th Street viaduct. 10/01/03

The 24th Street viaduct spans Amtrak, CSX, and Norfolk Southern Railroad lines. 10/01/03

The railroad corridor represents the North / South boundary for Birmingham street addresses. 10/01/03

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The intersection of 24th Street and 1st Avenue N, where U.S. 78 west combines with U.S. 11 south to Downtown Birmingham. 10/01/03

A loop ramp once connected U.S. 31/280 south with northbound U.S. 11 (1st Avenue N). 10/01/03

The abandoned ramp merge with U.S. 11 northbound. 10/01/03

The viaduct along U.S. 11 begins just beyond the Elton B. Stephens Expressway overpasses. 10/01/03

U.S. 11/78 meet one block east of the former exit ramp from U.S. 31/280 south. 10/01/03

U.S. 11 north (1st Avenue N) at the U.S. 31/280 (Elton B. Stephens Expressway) viaduct. 10/01/03