3rd Avenue West

3rd Avenue West is a major east-west street running through western Birmingham, from center Street to Border Street, where it becomes Bessemer Road (though some addresses still refer to 3rd Avenue West in Ensley and Central Park)

The route is part of U.S. Highway 11 and also part of U.S. Highway 78. As a major connection to Ensley and Bessemer, 3rd Avenue was used by the No. 5 Ensley-Fairfield streetcar line, and its successor, the MAX Transit Route 5.

Until reaching Arkadelphia Road/Princeton Parkway, the street parallels Valley Creek.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 3rd Avenue West category.

Graymont

• Center Street intersection (street continues east as 3rd Avenue North)
  • 1: Third Avenue Autoplex
  • 101: Paco Food Mart
  • 115: Lewis Group and Birmingham Times offices (1964-)
  • 135: Dinkey's Auto Sales
  • 201: Classic Wine & Spirits
  • 304: former location of Jack's restaurant (1961-)
  • 308: Tiger Supermarket
  • 309: Color Changing Customs detailing
  • 312: AMA Auto Sales
  • 318: Johns Shop auto repair
  • 414: Home Towne Inn
  • 420: W W's Discount Tire
  • 500: Brooms Auto Detail
  • 501: Carroll Machine & Welding Co.
  • 504: Western Dental
  • 521: Club M
  • 528: Shining Light For Lost Souls
  • 610: The Palace, former location of Captain's Table restaurant, Knotty Pine restaurant, Sammy's Go-Go (1975-)
  • 630: Kids First Developmental Academy
  • 701: A & M Detail & Tint, former location of Miles Motor Market (1969), A & M auto sales (2016)
  • 724: AutoZone auto parts
  • 725: Southern Comfort Motel
  • 728: NU Concept Communications
  • 737: Express Oil Change #40 & Tire Engineers

Bush Hills (north) / Rising-West Princeton (south)

• Arkadelphia Road (north), Princeton Parkway (south) intersection
  • former location of a cotton mill, Great Southern Automobile Company factory (1909-1917)
  • 800: Shell Express Mart
  • 801: Burger King restaurant
  • 814: On the Way Spirits
  • 821: Advance Auto Parts
  • 830: O'Reilly Auto Parts
  • 900: 3rd Ave West Auto Center auto repairs
  • 902: R & S Auto Sales
  • 915: Dollar General
  • 1000: Reflections On 3rd, former location of the Hiphugger Club (1973)
  • 1001: Zacks Used Cars
  • 1016: Deuces Lounge & Event Center
  • 1017: Chevron gas station
  • 1037: Faith Memorial Chapel funeral home, former location of Shoney's Big Boy restaurant
  • 1101: Hong Kong Seafood / Hong Kong Package Store & Marathon gas station
  • 1118: El Centenario nightclub, former location of El Charro restaurant (1940-1998)
  • 1135: Church's restaurant
  • 1138: PP African Hair Braiding
  • 1200: Shaq Auto Sales
  • 1205: King Deal Auto
  • 1206: Cash Connection
  • 1301: Check 'n Go, former location of Family Dollar #5332
  • 1312: Food Depot convenience store / Hair Depot hair salon
  • 1328: Auto Polish At Its Best auto detailing
  • 1400: Spirit Filled Christian Bookstore
  • 1401: Crown Plaza Shopping Center, former location of Lonnie Russell Ford (1978), City Motor Supply (2007)
  • 1408: Jamilah African Hair Braiding
  • 1426: Mattresses, Bedding & More, former location of Gayardo Imports auto sales

Fairview (north) / Rising-West Princeton (south)

• • 1500: Ford Finance Co. loan office
  • 1501: Third Avenue Package Store
  • 1509: Kee West Hair Studio
  • 1524: S & S Auto Sales
  • 1531: former location of Golden China restaurant (1976)
  • 1625: Birmingham Inn
  • 1630: JB's House of Fashion
  • 1700: On Que Bar & Lounge / Dondees Hair Salon
  • 1705: CJ's Silhouettes
  • 1720: former location of Kentucky Fried Chicken
• Border Street intersection (street continues west as Bessemer Road)

External links

3rd Avenue West on Google Maps