Alabama State Route 25
State Route 25 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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State Route 25 (SR 25) is a 257.352-mile-long (414.168 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Alabama. From U.S. Route 78 (US 78) in Leeds northeast to its terminus at the Georgia state line, SR 25 is the unsigned partner route of US 411. The southwestern terminus of SR 25 is at its intersection with SR 5 near Pine Hill in Wilcox County.
Route description
For the first 50 miles (80 km) of its route, SR 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 SR 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
SR 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 travels parallel with SR 25 between Vincent and Leeds that tunnels though Double Oak Mountain below the highway.[2]
The 19-mile (31 km) stretch of SR 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 | ||
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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 concurrency | ||
52.725 | 84.853 | SR 14 west – Eutaw | south end of SR 14 concurrency | ||||
53.074 | 85.414 | SR 14 east – Marion | north end of SR 14 concurrency | ||||
53.348 | 85.855 | SR 69 north – Moundville | North end of SR 69 concurrency | ||||
Bibb | | 84.730 | 136.360 | SR 5 south – Marion | South end of SR 5 concurrency | ||
Brent | 87.749 | 141.218 | SR 5 north / SR 25 Truck north – West Blocton | North end of SR 5 concurrency | |||
CR 58 west – Tuscaloosa | former US 82 west | ||||||
Centreville | 91.323 | 146.970 | SR 219 north – West Blocton, Birmingham | South end of SR 219 concurrency | |||
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 concurrency; south end of US 82/SR 6/SR 219 Truck concurrency | ||||
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 | Interchange; north end of US 82/SR 6/SR 219 Truck concurrency | ||||
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 concurrency | ||||
113.339 | 182.401 | SR 155 south – Jemison | North end of SR 155 concurrency | ||||
Calera | 118.557 | 190.799 | US 31 south (SR 3) – Montgomery, Clanton | South end of US 31 concurrency | |||
118.717 | 191.056 | US 31 north (SR 3) – Birmingham | north end of US 31/SR 3 concurrency | ||||
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 concurrency | ||||
Vincent | 150.904 | 242.856 | US 231 north (SR 53) – Pell City, Lincoln | North end of US 231/SR 53 concurrency | |||
Jefferson | Leeds | 167.196 | 269.076 | US 78 east (SR 4 / Parkway Drive) to I‑20 | South end of US 78/SR 4 concurrency | ||
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 concurrency; 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
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References
- ↑ Alabama Department of Transportation, County Milepost Maps, accessed September 2007 Archived June 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Daniels, Malcomb (2012-02-08). "Historical marker honoring Buffalo Rock founder to be dedicated in Shelby County". The Birmingham News.
- ↑ ALDOT