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'''Alabama Highway 149''' (or '''State Route 149''') is a 8-mile long route that connects the [[Southside]] [[Birmingham]] with the southern suburbs of [[Mountain Brook]] and [[Homewood]]. Prior to the completion of [[Interstate 65]], 149 served as the truck route of [[U.S. Highway 31]] and [[U.S. Highway 280]]. | [[Image:AL149 sign.png|right|100px]] | ||
'''Alabama Highway 149''' (or '''State Route 149''') is a 8-mile long route that connects the [[Southside]] [[Birmingham]] with the southern suburbs of [[Mountain Brook]] and [[Homewood]]. Prior to the completion of [[Interstate 65]], 149 served as the truck route of [[U.S. Highway 31]] and [[U.S. Highway 280]]. From approximately [[1952]] to [[1965]] the route was signed as '''Alternate U.S. Highway 31'''. | |||
The northern termminus of Highway 149 is at the interchange of [[University Boulevard]] and the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] (U.S. 31/U.S. 280). There are no route indicators for 149 at this interchange. From this interchange, 149 follows University Boulevard through the campus of the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]], heading in a generally southward direction. Between Exit 259 and Exit 255, 149 parallels Interstate 65 as both routes enter the city of Homewood. In Homewood, 149 is routed on [[Green Springs Highway]] until it intersects with [[Lakeshore Drive]]. At that point, the route turns east, passing [[Samford University]], then junctioning again with U.S. 31 and then becoming [[Shades Creek Parkway]] before its southern terminus with U.S. 280. | The northern termminus of Highway 149 is at the interchange of [[University Boulevard]] and the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] (U.S. 31/U.S. 280). There are no route indicators for 149 at this interchange. From this interchange, 149 follows University Boulevard through the campus of the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]], heading in a generally southward direction. Between Exit 259 and Exit 255, 149 parallels Interstate 65 as both routes enter the city of Homewood. In Homewood, 149 is routed on [[Green Springs Highway]] until it intersects with [[Lakeshore Drive]]. At that point, the route turns east, passing [[Samford University]], then junctioning again with U.S. 31 and then becoming [[Shades Creek Parkway]] before its southern terminus with U.S. 280. | ||
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* Cole, Dan. (n.d.) [http://colepages.com/routes126150.html Highway Route Info Routes 126 - 150]. Accessed April 2, 2008. | * Cole, Dan. (n.d.) [http://colepages.com/routes126150.html Highway Route Info Routes 126 - 150]. Accessed April 2, 2008. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 27 December 2014
Alabama Highway 149 (or State Route 149) is a 8-mile long route that connects the Southside Birmingham with the southern suburbs of Mountain Brook and Homewood. Prior to the completion of Interstate 65, 149 served as the truck route of U.S. Highway 31 and U.S. Highway 280. From approximately 1952 to 1965 the route was signed as Alternate U.S. Highway 31.
The northern termminus of Highway 149 is at the interchange of University Boulevard and the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (U.S. 31/U.S. 280). There are no route indicators for 149 at this interchange. From this interchange, 149 follows University Boulevard through the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, heading in a generally southward direction. Between Exit 259 and Exit 255, 149 parallels Interstate 65 as both routes enter the city of Homewood. In Homewood, 149 is routed on Green Springs Highway until it intersects with Lakeshore Drive. At that point, the route turns east, passing Samford University, then junctioning again with U.S. 31 and then becoming Shades Creek Parkway before its southern terminus with U.S. 280.
References
- Alabama State Route 149. (February 8, 2008). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed April 2, 2008.
- Cole, Dan. (n.d.) Highway Route Info Routes 126 - 150. Accessed April 2, 2008.