U.S. 78 West

SR 25 combines with U.S. 78 (Parkway Drive) west for 0.396 miles into Downtown Leeds. The two routes separate at the south end of U.S. 411 (9th Street).

09/29/03

U.S. 411 and SR 25 overlap northward to the Georgia state line near Forney in Cherokee County. U.S. 78 (Parkway Drive) continues west 0.44 miles from 9th Street to the north end of SR 119 (Ashville Road).

09/29/03

35th Street S provides part of a truck route north from U.S. 78 (3rd Avenue S) to U.S. 11 along an elevated roadway to 2nd Avenue N at the North Avondale community in Birmingham.

10/20/12

A pair of U.S. 78 reassurance markers stand west of 35th Street S along 3rd Avenue S.

06/09/17

U.S. 78 (3rd Avenue S) west intersects 32nd Street S just beyond milepost 100.

06/09/17

U.S. 78 (3rd Avenue S) continues west through the Lakeview District to 29th Street S.

06/09/17

U.S. 31/280 follow the Red Mountain Expressway north from Homewood to Central City and I-59/20 in Birmingham. Ramps with 27th and 25th Streets S join the elevated freeway with the couplet of U.S. 78 (3rd / 4th Avenues S).

06/09/17

U.S. 78 (3rd Avenue S) passes under the Elton B. Stephens Expressway ahead of 25th Street S.

06/09/17

U.S. 31/280 overlap southward from the 25th Street S entrance ramp 1.8 miles to the end of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway at city of Homewood. U.S. 31 follows Montgomery Highway south to Vestavia Hills from there while U.S. 280 turns east to Mountain Brook.

06/09/17

U.S. 78 turns north onto 24th Street S from 3rd Avenue S at Southside, Birmingham. 24th Street, between 7th Avenue S to 8th Avenue N, is the historic alignment of both U.S. 31 and U.S. 280.

06/09/17

24th Street S carries both directions of U.S. 78 north from 3rd Avenue S to U.S. 11 in Central City. 3rd Avenue S extends west to the Five Points area, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Regions Field.

06/09/17

U.S. 78 (24th Street S) westbound at 2nd Avenue S in Southside.

06/09/17

A five lane viaduct takes U.S. 78 (24th Street) over 1st Avenue S, AMTRAK, CSX and Norfolk Southern Railroad lines, and Morris Avenue.

06/09/17

Lowering from the 24th Street viaduct, U.S. 78 merges with U.S. 11 south at 1st Avenue North. U.S. 11 enters Downtown Birmingham from the Avondale industrial area and the Sloss Furnaces historic site east of the Red Mountain Expressway.

06/09/17

Confirming markers for U.S. 11/78 west appear just west of 24th Street N. 1st Avenue N comprises a five lane urban boulevard through the central business district.

06/09/17

1st Avenue N heads west from Central City through Downtown Birmingham.

06/09/17

19th Street heads north from U.S. 11/78 (1st Avenue N) to the BJCC entertainment complex beyond I-59/20 and the Druid Hills community.

06/09/17

17th Street feeds traffic into Downtown Birmingham from I-59/20 northbound.

06/09/17

U.S. 11/78 proceed west along 1st Avenue N through the Fountain Heights community.

06/09/17

U.S. 11/78 pass below Interstate 65 two blocks west of 13th Street. Ramps join the freeway with 3rd Avenue N directly.

06/09/17

3rd Avenue N leads U.S. 11/78 with one way traffic east to I-65 south and 13th Street. West of 9th Street N, 3rd Avenue N expands into a five lane boulevard.

06/09/17

Leading west from the Smithfield community to Graymont, U.S. 11/78 along 3rd Avenue N is Demetrius C. Newton, Sr. Boulevard.

06/09/17

3rd Avenue N west at 6th Place N.

10/01/03

U.S. 78 splits with U.S. 11 (3rd Avenue W) at Arkadelphia Road / Princeton Parkway. Accompanying SR 5 by Birmingham-Southern College, U.S. 78 leads north to I-59/20 and the Thomas neighborhood. SR 5 combines with U.S. 11 south through Fairview and Belview Heights in southwestern Birmingham.

06/09/17

North from U.S. 11, U.S. 78/SR 5 follow Princeton Parkway, a five lane boulevard between the Bush Hills and Graymont neighborhoods.

06/09/17

U.S. 78/SR 5 (Arkadelphia Road) kink westward after 8th Avenue W to run alongside the campus of Birmingham-Southern College.

10/01/03

Button copy guide sign formerly posted at the northbound entrance ramp for I-59/20 from U.S. 78 west & SR 5 north.

10/01/03