U.S. Route 11 in Alabama
 U.S. Route 11 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 250.671 mi[1] (403.416 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 11 / US 80 at the Mississippi state line near Cuba | |||
| North end |  US 11 / SR 58 at Georgia state line near Sulphur Springs | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Sumter, Greene, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah, DeKalb | |||
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U.S. Route 11 (US 11) runs southwest to northeast across northcentral Alabama for 250.671 miles (403.416 km). It enters the state from Mississippi concurrent with US 80 and exits into Georgia east of Sulphur Springs. US 11 runs through the major cities of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, as well as the smaller cities and towns of Cuba, York, Livingston, Epes, Boligee, Eutaw, Cottondale, Coaling, Woodstock, Bessemer, Brighton, Midfield, Trussville, Argo, Springville, Ashville, Steele, Attalla, Reece City, and Collinsville. State Route 7 (SR 7) is designated along the entire route but unsigned.
Aside from portions within major cities and towns, US 11 is largely a rural two-lane road. The route has been largely supplanted by Interstate 59 (I-59), as well as I-20 between Mississippi and Birmingham.
Route description
Mississippi state line to Tuscaloosa
Starting at the Mississippi state line, US 11, along with US 80, travel northeast toward Cuba. In this location, US 80 turns eastward onto a four-lane divided highway. Continuing on US 11, it intersects SR 17 in York, SR 28 in Livingston (where the University of West Alabama is located), and SR 39 near Epes. After traversing through Epes, US 11 crosses above the Tombigbee River south of Fort Tombecbe, part of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway.
Going further, US 11 traverses through Boligee and then through Eutaw. In Eutaw, the route intersects two different routes at the Greene County Courthouse Square District: US 43 and SR 14. While SR 14 briefly runs concurrently with US 11, US 43 runs concurrently with it longer. After leaving Eutaw, both U.S. Highways stumble across I-20/I-59 in Knoxville. From there, both routes travel on a local road serving Ralph and Fosters. After crossing above the Black Warrior River, the road approaches Tuscaloosa. Along the way, they intersect Joe Mallisham Parkway. In downtown, they come across Stillman College. After that, US 43 branches north along SR 69 while US 11 travels south along I-359/SR 69.
Tuscaloosa to Downtown Birmingham
As the three routes meet I-20/I-59, I-359 ends while the rest continues as a local road. Shortly after US 11 leaves the freeway, it then turns east along Skyland Boulevard. Along the way, the route meets SR 215, US 82, and I-20/I-59. As the route leaves Tuscaloosa, it intersects SR 215 in Cottondale for the second time. The route then meets the same interstate freeway for the fourth time that it parallels. It then passes through Coaling, Vance, and Woodstock. In Woodstock, it begins to run concurrently with SR 5. After that, both routes then travel along the I-20/I-59 freeway. East of Lake View, four of the routes on the freeway then meet SR 316. After that, the freeway then comes across I-459 near McCalla.
Shortly after I-459, US 11, as well as SR 5, leave the freeway and then onto 9th Avenue Southwest. They then go through several suburbs of Birmingham. As they approach downtown, SR 5 turned northwest onto US 78 while US 11 continues east along US 78. After that, the road becomes a short one-way pair and then comes across I-65. Then, US 78 branches east while US 11 continues northeast. Shortly thereafter, the route meets US 31/US 280.
Downtown Birmingham to the Georgia state line
At this point, US 11 runs through industries and railroads in Birmingham. It then comes across Messer Airport Highway, a local road that connects to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. After meeting I-20 for the last time, US 11 no longer parallels I-20. The route then meets I-59, SR 75, I-459, several more state routes, and US 231 in several locations. It then meets US 278/US 431 near Gadsden. After that, it continues to meet even more state routes, as well as I-59, along the rest of the route. It eventually crosses the Georgia state line.
History
Between the Mississippi state line and Birmingham, US 11 roughly follows a route surveyed by pathfinders in 1912.[2]
Future
In 2024, ALDOT will began work to convert the US 11 (Skyland Boulevard)/SR 69 intersection into a single-point urban interchange (SPUI) in order to improve traffic flow. The project, which is a joint effort between the Tuscaloosa Road Improvement Commission and ALDOT, is expected to cost $89 million and take about three years to complete.[3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Sumter | | 0.000 | 0.000 |   US 11 south / US 80 west – Meridian | Continuation into Mississippi |
| Cuba | 3.012 | 4.847 |    US 80 east (SR 8 east) / SR 8 west / I-20 / I-59 – Demopolis | Eastern end of US 80 overlap | |
| York | 7.980 | 12.843 |   SR 17 (Broad Street) to I-20 / I-59 – Butler, Geiger | ||
| Livingston | 15.964 | 25.692 |  CR 13 (Bennett Road) | ||
| 17.485 | 28.139 |  SR 28 east (North Street) – Demopolis | Southern end of SR 28 overlap | ||
| 19.548 | 31.459 | SR 28 west to I-20 / I-59 / North Industrial Park Road – Emelle | Northern end of SR 28 overlap | ||
| | 23.342 | 37.565 |   SR 39 north – Gainesville | Southern terminus of SR 39 | |
| Greene | Eutaw | 44.165– 44.218 | 71.077– 71.162 |   US 43 south (SR 13 south) / SR 14 (Boligee Street / Tuscaloosa Street) | Southern end of US 43/SR 13 overlap |
| Knoxville | 56.897 | 91.567 | I-20 / I-59 – Tuscaloosa, Meridian | I-20/I-59 exit 52 | |
| Tuscaloosa | Fosters | 66.923 | 107.702 |  CR 10 (SR 300 south / Gainesville Road / Holley Springs Lane) to I-20 / I-59 | Northern terminus of SR 300 |
| Tuscaloosa | 74.286 | 119.552 |     CR 16 (Joe Mallisham Parkway) to I-59 / US 82 west / US 43 north / SR 69 north | ||
| 77.559 | 124.819 |   US 43 north (SR 13 north / Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard North) / I-359 north / SR 69 north / 15th Street – Northport | Northern end of US 43 overlap; southern end of I-359/SR 69 overlap; northern terminus of I-359; Northpoint signed southbound only | ||
| 78.9 | 127.0 | 35th Street / Kauloosa Avenue | Interchange | ||
| 79.765 | 128.369 | I-20 / I-59 – Meridian, Birmingham | Interchange; I-20/I-59 exit 71A-B | ||
| 80.152 | 128.992 |  I-359 south / SR 69 / Oscar Baxter Drive – Moundville | Northern end of SR 69/I-359 overlap; southern terminus of I-359 | ||
| 80.431 | 129.441 |  SR 215 (Old Montgomery Highway / Greensboro Avenue) – Montgomery | Montgomery signed eastbound only | ||
| 81.572 | 131.277 | US 82 (SR 6 / McFarland Boulevard East) to I-59 – Montgomery, Columbus | To I-59 signed eastbound only | ||
| 86.070 | 138.516 | I-20 / I-59 – Birmingham, Meridian | I-20/I-59 exit 76; cities signed westbound only | ||
| Cottondale | 86.070 | 138.516 |  SR 215 south (University Boulevard East) – Tuscaloosa | Northern terminus of SR 215 | |
| | 89.464 | 143.978 | I-20 / I-59 | I-20/I-59 exit 79 | |
| Bibb | Woodstock | 105.008 | 168.994 |  SR 5 south – West Blocton | Southern end of SR 5 overlap |
| Tuscaloosa | | 108.080 | 173.938 |  I-20 west / I-59 south / Shamblin Woods Road | Southern end of I-20/I-59 overlap; I-20/I-59 exit 97 |
| | 111.234 | 179.014 | Abernant, Bucksville (SR 216) | Interchange; I-20/I-59 exit 100 | |
| Jefferson | Bessemer | Rock Mountain Lake (McAshan Drive) | Interchange; I-20/I-59 exit 104 | ||
| 117.143 | 188.523 |  I-459 north – Gadsden, Atlanta | Interchange; I-20/I-59 exit 106; I-459 exits 0A-B westbound. | ||
| 119.338 | 192.056 |  I-20 east / I-59 north – Birmingham | Northern end of I-20/I-59 overlap; I-20/I-59 exit 108 | ||
| 122.758 | 197.560 |  SR 150 east (14th Street) – Hoover | Western terminus of SR 150 | ||
| Birmingham | 132.934 | 213.937 |  US 78 west / SR 5 north (Princeton Parkway) / Princeton Parkway | Northern end of SR 5 overlap; southern end of US 78 overlap | |
| 134.540 | 216.521 | Southwestern end of one-way segment | |||
| 134.666 | 216.724 |  I-65 south / 10th Street North / 11th Street North – Montgomery | Access only from US 11 north to I-65 south and from I-65 north to US 11 north; I-65 exit 260B | ||
| 135.027 | 217.305 | Northeastern end of one-way segment | |||
| 136.037 | 218.930 | US 78 east (24th Street North) / 24th Street North | Northern end of US 78 overlap | ||
| 139.858 | 225.080 | I-20 west – Tuscaloosa | No direct access from US 11 to I-20 east and from I-20 west to US 11; I-20 exits 130A-B eastbound. | ||
| 141.659 | 227.978 | I-59 | No direct access from US 11 north to I-59 south; from US 11 south to I-59 north; from I-59 north to US 11 south | ||
| 143.925 | 231.625 |  SR 75 (Roebuck Parkway) to I-59 – Center Point | |||
| 147.016 | 236.599 | I-459 to I-59 / Edwards Lake Road – Montgomery, Gadsden, Birmingham | I-459 exit 32 | ||
| St. Clair | Springville | 163.500 | 263.128 |    SR 174 east (Marietta Road) / CR 9 west (Murphrees Valley Road) to I-59 – Odenville, Oneonta | Western terminus of SR 174 |
| 166.208 | 267.486 |  SR 23 north to I-59 – Ashville | Southern terminus of SR 23 | ||
| Ashville | 176.344 | 283.798 |  US 231 (SR 53) to I-59 – Ashville, Oneonta | ||
| Etowah | Attalla | 190.492 | 306.567 |  SR 77 (Gilbert Ferry Road) to I-59 – Lincoln, Rainbow City | |
| 192.066 | 309.100 |   US 278 west (Morgan Drive NW) / US 431 north | Southern end of US 278/US 431 overlap | ||
| 192.399 | 309.636 | US 278 east (Fifth Avenue NW) / US 431 south to I-59 / Fifth Avenue NW | Northern end of US 278/US 431 overlap | ||
| Reece City | 197.656 | 318.096 |  SR 211 south (Noccalula Parkway) to I-59 / Bruton Gap Road – Gadsden | Northern terminus of SR 211 | |
| DeKalb | Collinsville | 213.200 | 343.112 |  SR 68 east – Leesburg | Southern end of SR 68 overlap |
| 213.768 | 344.026 | SR 68 west to I-59 / West Main Street – Crossville | Northern end of SR 68 overlap | ||
| Fort Payne | 227.539 | 366.189 |  SR 35 north (Glenn Boulevard SW) to I-59 | Southern end of SR 35 overlap | |
| 228.593 | 367.885 | SR 35 south (Fifth Street NE) / Fifth Street NW – DeSoto State Park, Little River Canyon, DeSoto Falls | Northern end of SR 35 overlap | ||
| 231.500 | 372.563 | I-59 – Chattanooga, Gadsden | I-59 exit 222 | ||
| Hammondville | 240.287 | 386.704 |  SR 117 south / Lyons Road – Valley Head, Summerville, Mentone, DeSoto State Park | Southern end of SR 117 overlap; destinations signed southbound only | |
| 240.421 | 386.920 |  SR 117 north to SR 40 / I-59 | Northern end of SR 117 overlap | ||
| | 250.671 | 403.416 | US 11 north / SR 58 north | Continuation into Georgia | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b "Alabama Department of Transportation Milepost/General Highway Maps". Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Olliff, Martin T. (2017). Getting Out of the Mud: The Alabama Good Roads Movement and Highway Administration, 1898–1928. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-1955-7 – via Project MUSE.
- ^ Henry, Bryan (January 3, 2024). "ALDOT prepares for 'flyover bridge' construction in Tuscaloosa". www.wbrc.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
External links
Media related to U.S. Route 11 in Alabama at Wikimedia Commons
