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Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
Length | 250.671 mi[1] (403.416 km) | |||
Existed | 1926–present | |||
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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
[edit]Mississippi state line to Tuscaloosa
[edit]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
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Between the Mississippi state line and Birmingham, US 11 roughly follows a route surveyed by pathfinders in 1912.[2]
Future
[edit]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
[edit]County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Sumter | | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Mississippi |
Cuba | 3.012 | 4.847 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 80 overlap | |
York | 7.980 | 12.843 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Livingston | 15.964 | 25.692 | ![]() | ||
17.485 | 28.139 | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of SR 28 overlap | ||
19.548 | 31.459 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of SR 28 overlap | ||
| 23.342 | 37.565 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of SR 39 | |
Greene | Eutaw | 44.165– 44.218 | 71.077– 71.162 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern end of US 43/SR 13 overlap |
Knoxville | 56.897 | 91.567 | ![]() ![]() | I-20/I-59 exit 52 | |
Tuscaloosa | Fosters | 66.923 | 107.702 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SR 300 |
Tuscaloosa | 74.286 | 119.552 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
77.559 | 124.819 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() | Interchange; I-20/I-59 exit 71A-B | ||
80.152 | 128.992 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of SR 69/I-359 overlap; southern terminus of I-359 | ||
80.431 | 129.441 | ![]() | Montgomery signed eastbound only | ||
81.572 | 131.277 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | To I-59 signed eastbound only | ||
86.070 | 138.516 | ![]() ![]() | I-20/I-59 exit 76; cities signed westbound only | ||
Cottondale | 86.070 | 138.516 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SR 215 | |
| 89.464 | 143.978 | ![]() ![]() | I-20/I-59 exit 79 | |
Bibb | Woodstock | 105.008 | 168.994 | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of SR 5 overlap |
Tuscaloosa | | 108.080 | 173.938 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() | Interchange; I-20/I-59 exit 106; I-459 exits 0A-B westbound. | ||
119.338 | 192.056 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of I-20/I-59 overlap; I-20/I-59 exit 108 | ||
122.758 | 197.560 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of SR 150 | ||
Birmingham | 132.934 | 213.937 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() | Northern end of US 78 overlap | ||
139.858 | 225.080 | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
147.016 | 236.599 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | I-459 exit 32 | ||
St. Clair | Springville | 163.500 | 263.128 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of SR 174 |
166.208 | 267.486 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of SR 23 | ||
Ashville | 176.344 | 283.798 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Etowah | Attalla | 190.492 | 306.567 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
192.066 | 309.100 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern end of US 278/US 431 overlap | ||
192.399 | 309.636 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of US 278/US 431 overlap | ||
Reece City | 197.656 | 318.096 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SR 211 | |
DeKalb | Collinsville | 213.200 | 343.112 | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of SR 68 overlap |
213.768 | 344.026 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of SR 68 overlap | ||
Fort Payne | 227.539 | 366.189 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern end of SR 35 overlap | |
228.593 | 367.885 | ![]() ![]() | Northern end of SR 35 overlap | ||
231.500 | 372.563 | ![]() | I-59 exit 222 | ||
Hammondville | 240.287 | 386.704 | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of SR 117 overlap; destinations signed southbound only | |
240.421 | 386.920 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of SR 117 overlap | ||
| 250.671 | 403.416 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Georgia | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]Media related to U.S. Route 11 in Alabama at Wikimedia Commons