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'''Montgomery Highway''' is the name given to the approximately 3-1/3 mile stretch of [[U.S. Highway 31]] in the [[Vestavia Hills]] city limits.  It extends from the crest of [[Shades Mountain]] in the north to [[Interstate 65]] in the south.  The majority of the road a four-lane, split highway.
'''Montgomery Highway''' is the name given to the approximately 3-1/3 mile stretch of [[U.S. Highway 31]] in the [[Vestavia Hills]] city limits.  It extends from the crest of [[Shades Mountain]] in the north to [[Interstate 65]] in the south.  The majority of the road is a four-lane, split highway.


The north-south highway between [[Birmingham]] and Montgomery has been known as [[Montgomery Highway]] even prior to its designation as part of Highway 31. While some municipalities have renamed the road within their borders, Vestavia Hills, along with its neighbor, [[Hoover]], and others, have not.
The north-south highway between [[Birmingham]] and Montgomery has been known as [[Montgomery Highway]] even prior to its designation as part of Highway 31. While some municipalities have renamed the road within their borders, Vestavia Hills, along with its neighbor, [[Hoover]], and others, have not.


== Notable locations ==
== Notable locations (north to south) ==
{{Alphabetical locations}}
{{Alphabetical locations}}


:''From north to southOnly select intersections are included; there are several additional intersections with residential roads.''
* Homewood city limits (continues north as [[Independence Drive]])
 
=== East side ===
* [[Shades Crest Road]] intersects
** 201: [[Vestavia Hills Lutheran Church]] (1983–)
 
* [[Hickory Road]] intersects
 
* [[Southwood Road]] intersects
** 501: [[Vestavia Hills Fire Station No. 1]]
** 513: [[Chick Fil-A]] (2016-), former location of [[Vestavia Hills City Hall]] (1956-2015)
** 521: [[Vestavia Place]], former location of [[South Central Bell]] (1983)
*** suite 101: [[Snapper Grabber's]]
** 529: [[Regions Bank]] [[Regions Bank Vestavia Hills branch|Vestavia Hills branch]] (2006–), formerly [[Exchange-Security Bank]] (–1975), [[First Alabama Bank]] (1975–1983), [[AmSouth Bank]] (1983–2006)


* Homewood city limits (continues north as [[Independence Drive]])
* [[Tyson Drive]] intersects
** [[Sibyl Temple]]
** 601: [[Honeybaked Ham]] (2013-), former location of [[Kentucky Fried Chicken]]
* [[Shades Crest Road]] intersection
** 603: [[Bedzzz Express]] (2017-), former location of [[Mattress Warehouse]] (2013-2016)
** 201: [[Vestavia Hills Lutheran Church]]
** 605: [[Sharp Cleaners]] (2013-), former location of [[Continental One-Hour Cleaners]] (1983)
** 513: [[Vestavia Hills City Hall]]
** 609: [[Brazilian Wax Spa]] (2013-), former location of [[Textile Mills Store]] (1983)
** 521: [[Vestavia Place]]
** 611: [[Mister Car Wash]], former location of [[Vestavia Rain Tunnel Car Wash]] (1983)
* [[Laurel Road]]/[[Tyson Drive]] intersection
** 613: [[IberiaBank]], former location of [[Burger King]] (1983)
** 600-680: [[Vestavia Hills City Center]] (former location of [[Vestavia Shopping Center]])
** 617-625: [[Warren Place]] shopping center (built 1960)
** 621: [[Klingler's]]
** 629: [[Donato's Pizza]] (2012-) former location of [[International House of Pancakes]] (1983)
** 637: [[Bob's Power Equipment]]
** 631: [[Action Martial Arts]] (2018- ), former location of [[Mattress Firm]] (2012-2018)
* [[Kentucky Avenue]] intersection
** 633: [[The Palm & Pig]] ([[Doug Smith]] 2022–), former location of [[Texas Taco Gourmet Grill]] (2016), [[Yogurt Lab]] (2012-2015), [[Joel's]] ([[Joel Rickles|Joel]] & [[Peggy Rickles]] 2018-2019), [[The Backyard Market]] ([[Jeff Gentry,]] February 2021- )
** 700-716: Vestavia Hills City Center (former location of [[Vestavia Mall]])
** 637: [[Bob's Power Equipment]], former location of [[American Tire & Auto Center]] (1983), [[Firestone Service Center]]
* [[Canyon Road]] intersection
** 641: [[Wells Fargo]], former location of [[Pearle Vision Center]] (1983), [[Wachovia Bank]], [[Southtrust Bank]]
 
* [[Kentucky Avenue]] intersects
** 701: [[Dollar General]], former location of [[Bingham's Vestavia Standard]] service station (1983), [[CVS Pharmacy]], [[Revco]] (1997), [[Big B Drugs]] ( -1996)
** 705: [[Chevron]] gas station, former location of [[Vestavia Gulf]] service station (1983)
** 707: [[McDonald's]], former location of [[Jack's Hamburgers]]
** 721: [[Goodyear Auto Service]], former location of [[Pool's Vestavia Texaco]] (1983)
 
* [[Canyon Road]] intersects
** 723–731: [[Vestavia Village]] (built 1960 as [[Vestavia Village|Todd's Vestavia Mall]])
** 733–737: [[Walgreen's]]
*** 733: former location of [[Glidden-Durkee]] paints (1983)
*** 735: former location of [[Green Earth Plant Shop]] (1983)
*** 737: former location of [[Baskin-Robbins]] ice cream (1983)
** 745: [[Vestavia Hills Post Office]]
** 745: [[Vestavia Hills Post Office]]
** 784-790: Vestavia Hills City Center
** 805: [[Stratford Arms Apartments]]
* Old Creek Trail intersection
 
** 1041: [[Ruby Tuesday]] (formerly [[Sailmaker Restaurant]])
* [[Moulton Court]] intersects
** [[Vestavia Plaza]] shopping center
** 903: [[RE/MAX Southern Homes]]
*** 1062: [[Vestavia Hills Apothecary]] and [[Annabelle's]]
** 905: [[South City Bank]]
* Vesthaven Way intersection
** 913: former location of [[Small Insurance Services]] (1983)
** 1112: former location of [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]]
** 1001: [[Vestavia Mini Storage]]
* [[Merryvale Road]] intersection
** 1005: [[Promotional Creations]], former location of [[Cobb Travel Agency]] (1983)
** [[Vestavia West Elementary School]]
** 1009: [[Colonial Center Building]], [[Alabama Eye Services]] / [[Brookwood Foot Care]] / [[John Sasser Opticians]], former location of [[Huey, Barry, Bullock & Elam]] advertising / [[Wallis & Jones]] attorneys / [[Colonial Properties]] / [[Lowder Construction]] (1983)
** 1021: [[Swaid Vestavia Medical Center]] / [[Surgical Institute of Alabama]] (2020-), former location of [[Homecrafters]] (1983), [[Party Time]] rentals / [[Ski N Stuff]], [[Vestavia Medical Plaza]] (2019-)
** 1025: [[Southcrest Building]]
** 1031:
*** Suite 101: [[Sprouts]], former location of [[Pizza Hut]]
*** Suite 125: [[Jersey Mike's Subs]]
*** Suite 123: [[Papa Murphy's Pizza]]
*** Suite 119: [[Supercuts]]
*** Suite 111: [[Chipotle Mexican Grill]]
** 1041: former location of the [[Sailmaker Restaurant]], [[Fifth Quarter]] restaurant (1983), [[Ruby Tuesday]] restaurant
** 1069: [[Vapor Thrift Store]] former location of [[Alabama Watch Co.]]/[[Interiors & Antiques Market]], [[Ethan Allen]]
 
* [[Vesthaven Way]] intersects
 
* [[Roundhill Road]] intersects
** 1221: [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]]
** 1221: [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]]
** [[Wald Park]]
** 1289: former location of [[Alliance Christian School]] (1983), [[Vestavia Hills Elementary - Central]]
** 1360: [[Vestridge Commons]]
 
*** Suite 100: [[SouthCity Bank]]
* [[Vestridge Drive]] intersects
*** Suite 114: [[Premier Gymnastics]]
** 1360: [[Vestridge Commons]] shopping center
*** Suite 120: Anytime Fitness
 
*** Suite ?: [[Vestavia Hills Learning Center]]
* [[Pizitz Drive]] intersects
* Vestridge Drive intersection
** 1401: [[Crabtree Computing Services]], former location of [[Grace Baptist Church]] (1983)
* Vestavia Forest Place/[[Pizitz Drive]] intersection
** 1407–1427 (formerly 1407–1441): [[Park South Plaza]] shopping center (built 1970s)
* [[Massey Road]] intersection
** 1429 (formerly 1447): [[Vestavia Bowl]], former location of [[Hollywood Dinner Theatre]] (1974–1975), [[Celebrity Dinner Theatre]] (1976–1983), [[Blue Moon Dinner Theatre]] (1987–1990), [[Mickey’s Music Hall]] (1990s)
** 1401
** 1437–1439 (formerly 1449): [[Guthrie's]] (2024–), former location of [[Hardee's]] restaurant (1983–)
*** Suite 121: [[MIST Academy]]
** 1441 (formerly 1455): [[Hollywood Outdoor Living]], former location of [[Thunderbird Drive-In]], [[Morrison's Cafeteria]] (1983)
** 1410: [[Bob's Bikes]]
* [[Vestavia Parkway]] intersection (east only)
** 1425: [[Park South]] shopping center
*** Suite 25: [[Birmingham Fencing Club]]
*** Suite 81: [[Magic City Ballroom Dance Studio]]
*** Suite 119: [[Kingdom Comics]]
*** Suite 199: Pier 1 Imports
* [[Vestavia Parkway]] intersection
** 1449: [[Milo's Hamburgers]]
** 1449: [[Milo's Hamburgers]]
** 1460: [[Johnny Ray's]]
** 1453 (formerly 1457): [[Pep Boys Auto Service]], former location of [[Taco Bell]] (1983)
** 1471: [[Vestavia Animal Clinic]]
** 1457: [[Benjamin Moore Paints]]
** 1459: former location of [[Vestavia Motor Lodge|Vestavia TraveLodge]] / [[Vestavia Motor Lodge]] ([[Walter C. Maddox]] 1969–2009, demolished 2014)
** 1463: former location of [[Crystal Gas Station]] (1983)
** [[Patton Creek]] crossing
** 1471: [[Vestavia Animal Clinic]], former location of [[Shades Mountain Animal Clinic]] (1983)
** 1473: [[Captain D's]] (1983–), formerly [[Mister D's]]
** 1475: [[Hollywood Imports]]
** 1477: [[NAPA Auto Parts]]
** 1479: [[Express Oil Change]]
** 1479: [[Express Oil Change]]
** 1485: [[Carnaggio's]] (formerly [[Drummond's Hickory Grill BBQ]])
 
** 1488: [[Dogwood Shell Station]]
* [[Buena Vista Drive]] intersects (east only)
** 1493: [[Greenbrier Furniture]]
** 1485: [[Bar 31]], former location of [[Carnaggio's]], [[Drummond's Hickory Grill BBQ]] / [[Days Inn Vestavia Hills]], former location of [[Howard Johnson's]] motor lodge / [[H. L. Franklin's Place]] (1983)
* [[Columbiana Road]] intersection
** 1487 [[CITGO]], former location of [[J. R. Giddens Gulf Service Station]] (1983)
 
* [[Montreat Drive]] intersects
** 1491: [[Beltone Hearing Aid Center]]
** 1493: [[Issis & Sons]], former location of [[Greenbrier Furniture]] (1983)
 
* [[Interstate 65]] interchange (continues south as [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]])
* [[Interstate 65]] interchange (continues south as [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]])
=== West side ===
** [[Sibyl Temple]]
* [[Shades Crest Road]] intersects
** 200: [[200 Montgomery Highway]]: [[Sherill Orthopedics]]/[[Brookwood Ortho Bramlett Clinic]]/[[American Family Care]]/[[U-Save Pharmacy]]
* [[Hickory Road]] intersects
** 308: [[National Land Realty]], [[Jack Traffenstedt]] State Farm Insurance agent, former location of [[Wallace Burns]] residence (1983)
* [[Southwood Road]] intersects
** 502: [[Shades Crest Professional Center]]
*** Suite 101: [[Shades Mountain Imaging]]
** 512: [[Schilleci Law Firm]]/[[Mitchell Law Firm]]
* [[Vestavia Court]] intersects
* [[V Apartments]], formerly [[Vestavia Garden Apartments]] (built 1960s)
** 520: [[Regions Bank]] (closed 2019), former location of [[AmSouth Bank]] (1983)
** 550: [[Synovous Bank]] / [[Landscape Workshop]], former location of [[Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan]] (1962–1985), [[First Commercial Bank]] (1985–2018)
* [[Laurel Road]] intersects
** 600-680: [[Vestavia Hills City Center]] (built 2003), former location of [[Vestavia Shopping Center]] (built 1950s, demolished
* [[Kentucky Avenue]] intersects
** 700-722: Vestavia Hills City Center (former location of [[Vestavia Hills Mall]])
** 700 (formerly 724): former location of [[BNTB Vestavia Hills branch|Birmingham Trust National Bank]], [[SouthTrust Bank]]
*** Suite 100: [[Starbucks]]
*** Suite 102: [[Moe's Southwest Grill]]
*** Suite 106: [[Collage Consignment]], former location of [[Sears]]
*** Suite 138: [[Planet Fitness]],
** 708: [[Taco Mama]] / [[Crumbl Cookies]] (2021–), former location of [[Sears Service Center]], [[Rite Aid Pharmacy]]
** 728–730: [[Vestavia Shell]] service station (1983–), former location of [[Club 31]] (1940s), [[Shades Mountain Country Club]] (1947–1951)
* [[Canyon Road]] intersects
** 732: [[UPS Store]], former location of [[Thomas Tire Co.]] (1983) and [[Kwik Kopy Printing]]
** 736: [[Papa John's Pizza]]
** 784-790: [[Vestavia Hills City Center]] (Publix strip, built 2003)
* [[Old Creek Trail]] intersects
** 1008: [[Gilbert Buildng]]
** 1014: [[D1 Training]] (2018–), former location of [[Genuine Parts Co.]] (1983), [[Soccer Locker USA]] (2008–2015), [[Iron Tribe Fitness]] (2016–2017)
** 1016: former location of [[Lazy Dazy Beauty Boutique]] (1983)
** 1018: former location of [[Martin Flowers]] (1983)
** 1020: former location of [[Vestavia TV & Appliance]] (1969-1979), [[Crump's Sporting Goods]] (1983), [[Casual Custom Furniture]], [[Hollywood Pool & Spa]], [[Ultimate Nutrition]], [[Center Stage]] (2014), [[Encore Performance Company]] (2015-2016)
* [[Old Montgomery Highway]] intersects
** 1024: [[U-Haul Moving & Storage of Vestavia]], former location of [[Chrysler]] dealership, [[Shades Mountain Drive-In]], [[Vestavia Moving Center]] (1983)
** 1030: [[Red Lobster]] (1983–)
** 1032-1088: [[Shoppes at City Hall]], formerly [[Vestavia Plaza Shopping Center]]
** 1090: [[Vestavia Hills Community Building]] (2021–), former location of [[Gold's Gym]]
* [[Vesthaven Way]] intersects
** 1100: [[CVS Pharmacy]]
** 1112: [[America's First Federal Credit Union]], former location of [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]]
** 1124: [[Southminster Presbyterian Church]] / [[Southminster Day School]]
* [[Merryvale Road]] intersects
** 1204: [[Vestavia Hills City Schools|Vestavia Hills Board of Education]] (1983)
** [[Wald Park]]
** 1250 (formerly 1280): [[Vestavia Hills Streets & Sanitation Department]] garage (1983)
** 1260 (formerly 1290): former location of [[Sanctuary Skate Park]]
** 1270: [[Baumhower's Victory Grill]]
** 1284: [[Duncan Donuts]]
* [[Waldridge Road]] intersects
** 1300: [[Walmart Neighborhood Market]]
** 1304: [[Zaxby's]]
** 1336: former location of [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Alabama-Northwest Florida]] regional office (1983)
** 1360: [[Vestridge Commons]], former location of [[Messiah Lutheran Church]] (1983)
*** Suite 100: [[Progress Bank]], former location of [[SouthCity Bank]]
*** Suite 104 [[Paris Nails]]
*** Suite 106 [[Kool Korner Sandwiches]], former location of [[Roly Poly Sandwiches]]
*** Suite 108 [[Cartridge World]], former location of [[Vestavia Hills Learning Center]]
*** Suite 110 [[American Health Imaging]]
*** Suite 114: [[Premier Gymnastics]]
*** Suite 116: [[HEAL]]
*** Suite 120: [[Anytime Fitness]]
*** Suite 122: [[Monograms Plus]]
*** Suite 128: [[Sol Azteca Mexican Restaurant]]
** 1380: [[Birmingham International Church]]
* [[Vestavia Forest Place]] intersects
* road crosses [[Patton Creek]]
* [[Massey Road]] intersects
** 1400: strip shopping center
*** Suite A-E: [[Mark's Outdoor Sports]] (2011–)
**** Suite A: former location of [[Pro Golf Discount]] (1983), [[Edwin Watts Golf]]
**** Suite B: former location of [[Mark's Outdoor Sports]] (1983–2011)
**** Suite C: former location of [[Belmont Studios]] photographers (1983-1996)
*** Suite F: [[Vestavia Barber Shop]], former location of [[Don's Carpets]] (1983)
*** Suite G: [[Archer Guitar School]]
** 1410: [[Mark's Outdoor Sports]], former location of [[Bob's Bikes]] (–2008)
*** Suite A: former location of [[Helen's Pet Spa]] (1983)
*** Suite D: former location of [[Bob's Bikes]] (1983)
** 1412–1418: [[Williamsburg Office Park]]
** 1420: [[U-Haul Moving & Storage]], former location of [[Vestavia Golf & Games]]
** 1428: former location of [[Backyard Burgers]]
** 1432: [[Don's Carpet One]]
** 1436: [[Alabama Power Company]] substation
** 1440: former location of [[Poor Willie's]] restaurant (1983)
** 1442: [[1442 Montgomery Highway]] (built 1982)
** 1444: [[Vestridge Animal Clinic]] (1983–)
** 1446–1450: strip shopping center
*** 1446: [[Right at Home]]
*** 1448–1450: [[Rainbow Paint & Decorating]]
** 1452: former location of [[AAMCO Transmission Center]] (1983–2018)
** 1456: [[Vestavia Tire Express]], former location of [[Vestavia American Oil Service Station]] (1983)
** 1460: [[Verizon Store]] (2013–), former location of [[Godfather's Pizza]] (1983),  [[Pizza Hut]], [[Johnny Ray's Barbecue]] (2008), [[Uncle Sam's Barbecue]]
** 1466: [[Red Roof Inn Birmingham South]] (2015–), former location of [[Hampton Inn & Suites South]] (1980s–), [[Baymont Inn & Suites-Birmingham/Vestavia]] (2008–2015)
** road crosses over [[Patton Creek]]
** 1472: [[Luckie's Pinestraw & Mulch]] (2018–), former location of [[Southern Krunchy Chicken]] (1983), [[Milo's Hamburgers]], [[Hollywood Imports]] used cars (2008–2017)
** 1476: former location of [[Eimco Process Equipment]] (1983), [[Vulcan Lincoln Mercury]] (2008), [[Vestavia Auto Plaza]], [[Serra Independence Automotive]] (2013)
** 1480: [[AT&T]] telephone exchange, formerly [[South Central Bell]] (1983), [[BellSouth]]
* [[McGuire Rd]] intersects
** 1482 [[Arby's]] (1983–)
** 1484 (address now on McGuire Road): [[Watkins One-Hour Cleaners]] / [[National Bank of Commerce]]
** 1488: [[Dogwood Shell Station]], former location of [[Hoover Shell]], [[Bates Vestavia Hills Shell]] (1983–1986)
** 1492: [[Spin Cleaners]] (2008–), former location of [[Jim Davenport's Pizza Palace]] (1983)
** 1496: [[Vestavia Chevron]] (1983–)
* [[Columbiana Road]] intersects (west only)
* [[Interstate 65]] interchange ([[I-65 Exit 252]])
* road continues south as [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]])


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Montgomery Highway is the name given to the approximately 3-1/3 mile stretch of U.S. Highway 31 in the Vestavia Hills city limits. It extends from the crest of Shades Mountain in the north to Interstate 65 in the south. The majority of the road is a four-lane, split highway.

The north-south highway between Birmingham and Montgomery has been known as Montgomery Highway even prior to its designation as part of Highway 31. While some municipalities have renamed the road within their borders, Vestavia Hills, along with its neighbor, Hoover, and others, have not.

Notable locations (north to south)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Montgomery Highway (Vestavia Hills) category.

East side

West side

Montgomery Highway
Homewood Vestavia Hills Hoover Pelham Alabaster
Current U.S. Highway 31 Independence Dr. Montgomery Hwy Montgomery Hwy Pelham Parkway 1st Street
Previous routes 18th St S, 29th Ave S, Old Montgomery Hwy Lorna Road, Old Montgomery Hwy Old Montgomery Hwy Old Highway 31