U.S. 78 East

U.S. 78/SR 5 (Arkadelphia Road) east at Pratt Highway west to Pratt City.

10/20/12

Arkadelphia Road spans CSX and Norfolk Southern Railroad lines south of Pratt Highway.

10/20/12

2nd Street stems west from U.S. 78/SR 5 into the Thomas neighborhood from a traffic light by the nearly vacant Westgate Shopping Center.

10/20/12

SR 378 (Finley Boulevard) heads 2.32 miles east from U.S. 78 (Arkadelphia Road) to U.S. 31 (26th Street N) in North Birmingham. The four to six lane arterial was added to the state route system on May 22, 2015.

10/20/12

A truck stop entrance ties into the signalized intersection with SR 378 (Finley Boulevard) from the west. Finley Boulevard runs through Opossum Valley between the state farmers market and the BNSF Birmingham Railroad Yard to I-65.

10/20/12

Confirming markers for U.S. 78/SR 5 posted after Finley Boulevard (SR 378). Arkadelphia Road curves south to cross over both Village Creek and the BNSF Railroad line.

10/20/12

South of Village Creek, U.S. 78/SR 5 (Arkadelphia Road) intersect 12th Avenue W just ahead of the parclo interchange with I-59/20. Parallel 11th Court W is an old truck route for U.S. 11, U.S. 31 and U.S. 280.

10/20/12

Construction in 2017 removed the U.S. 78/SR 5 intersection with 11th Court W, improving access to I-59/20. I-59/20 overlap southwest to Tuscaloosa and Meridian, Mississippi.

10/20/12

Advancing east through Downtown Birmingham along 1st Avenue N.

06/06/17

U.S. 11/78 (1st Avenue N) continue east toward Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard through intersections with 18th, 19th and 20th Streets N.

06/06/17

Shields for U.S. 11 north and U.S. 78 east precede Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard (21st Street N) along 1st Avenue N.

06/06/17

U.S. 78 parts ways with U.S. 11 (1st Avenue N) northbound at 24th Street N. U.S. 11 remains along 1st Avenue N east to the North Avondale and Woodlawn neighborhoods.

06/06/17

South from U.S. 11 (1st Avenue N), U.S. 78 crosses over AMTRAK and the CSX/NS Railroad lines on the 24th Street viaduct.

06/06/17

U.S. 78 (24th Street S) heads south into the Southside community, intersecting 2nd Avenue S next.

06/06/17

U.S. 78 partitions into a one way couplet at 3rd Avenue S, which carries the route westbound from 36th Street S to 24th Street S.

06/06/17

Eastbound U.S. 78 follows 4th Avenue S from 24th Street S to 36th Street S through Southside Birmingham.

06/06/17

A folded diamond interchange joins the elevated Elton B. Stephens Expressway (U.S. 31/280) with U.S. 78 (3rd/4th Avenues S) via ramps to 25th and 27th Streets S.

08/10/02

U.S. 31/280 combine along the Elton B. Stephens / Red Mountain Expressway south from I-59/20 at Druid Hills to Redmont Park in Birmingham and the city of Homewood.

10/08/16

25th Street S at the entrance ramp for U.S. 31/280 south along the Red Mountain Expressway. U.S. 31 winds south along Montgomery Highway to Vestavia Hills while U.S. 280 comprises a heavily traveled commuter route east through Mountain Brook.

10/08/16

A pair of reassurance shields for U.S. 78 (4th Avenue S) stand under the Elton B. Stephens Expressway viaduct.

06/06/17

06/09/17

U.S. 31 heads north from the 27th Street S entrance ramp to a systems interchange with I-59/20 at Druid Hills and Norwood. Westbound U.S. 280 ends at the exchange.

06/06/17

4th Avenue S continues east from U.S. 31/280 through the Lakeview District.

06/06/17

32nd Street S runs north from U.S. 78 (4th Avenue S) to the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark.

06/06/17

The 35th Street viaduct provides part of a truck route joining U.S. 78 (4th/3rd Avenue S) with U.S. 11 (1st Avenue N) at North Avondale.

06/06/17

A pair of old truck trailblazers for U.S. 78 stand along the block of 4th Avenue S beyond 35th Street S.

10/20/12

4th Avenue S becomes a residential street with two-way traffic beyond the turn of U.S. 78 eastbound onto 36th Street S.

10/20/12

3rd Avenue S carries both directions of U.S. 78 east from 36th Street S.

10/20/12

SR 25 south combines with U.S. 78 east from U.S. 411 at Downtown Leeds. The state route turns southeast from the short overlap to U.S. 231 and Vincent.

09/29/03