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* merges with/splits from [[5th Avenue South]] | * merges with/splits from [[5th Avenue South]] | ||
** [[Crestwood Park]] | ** [[Crestwood Park]] | ||
** 5500: [[Crestwood Tavern]] | ** 5500: [[Crestwood Tavern]], former location of [[Frostop Root Beer]] (1960s), [[Going Jesse]] restaurant (1960s), [[Mama Mia's Spaghettini]], [[La Mancha's]], [[Bachelor's Three]] nightclub (late 1960s), [[Lochamy's BBQ]] (late 1960s), [[Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q]] (early 1970s), [[El Gringo's]] (1970s-1980s), [[Crestwood Grill]], [[Playas del Nayarit]], [[Michoacan]] | ||
** 5502-5522: [[Crestwood Village]] shopping center (built 1957 as [[Crestwood Shopping Center]]) | |||
** 5524: [[The Filling Station]] restaurant (2015-), former location of [[Crestwood Auto]] | |||
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* intersection with [[56th Street South]] | * intersection with [[56th Street South]] | ||
** 6001: [[Salvation Army Birmingham Area Command|Salvation Army Youth Services Center]] | ** 6001: [[Salvation Army Birmingham Area Command|Salvation Army Youth Services Center]] | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 23 November 2019
Crestwood Boulevard is the section of U. S. Highway 78 running from 5th Avenue South and 47th Street to somewhere near John Rogers Drive in Irondale. It is so-named because it traverses the Crestwood neighborhood before crossing Red Mountain just south of Red Gap.
East of Montevallo Road the Boulevard follows a route more or less parallel to I-20.
The section of Crestwood Boulevard between Irondale and Crestwood Festival Center was landscaped in preparation for the 1996 Olympic Games. Gradco, Inc. was paid $26,000 to install new plantings specified by landscape architect Mike Kirk to continue the style used already in Irondale.
In April 2019 the Birmingham City Council approved 20% matching funds to commission a Crestwood APPLE Study/Crestwood Boulevard Corridor Study through the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham to determine of the Boulevard could be redesigned according to "complete street" principles, with improved access for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
Notable locations (west to east)
Birmingham
- merges with/splits from 5th Avenue South
- Crestwood Park
- 5500: Crestwood Tavern, former location of Frostop Root Beer (1960s), Going Jesse restaurant (1960s), Mama Mia's Spaghettini, La Mancha's, Bachelor's Three nightclub (late 1960s), Lochamy's BBQ (late 1960s), Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q (early 1970s), El Gringo's (1970s-1980s), Crestwood Grill, Playas del Nayarit, Michoacan
- 5502-5522: Crestwood Village shopping center (built 1957 as Crestwood Shopping Center)
- 5524: The Filling Station restaurant (2015-), former location of Crestwood Auto
- intersection with 56th Street South
- Intersection with Eagle View Drive (Eagle View Apartments)
- 6400: Crestway Baptist Church
- 6701-7309: Crestwood Festival Center
- 6701: JCCEO Festival Head Start Center, former location of Campo Electronics
- 6901: Cabinets To Go, former location of O'Charley's
- 7001: main address for Crestwood Festival Center
- 7303-7307: New China Buffet, former location of Barnhill's Restaurant
- 7309: Food$mart (2001–), former location of Western Supermarket (-2001)
- 7400: Aldi
- 7401: former site of Gulas Supper Club and Hooters
- intersection with Cresthill Road
- 7500: Red Mountain Motorsports, former location of BMW Motorcycles of Birmingham (2011-2015)
- 7505-7523: Village East Shopping Center
- 7505: Aaron's
- 7509: Milano Men's Wear
- 7513: Hair Show Beauty Supply
- 7515: former location of T. J. Maxx
- 7517: Roses Express (2015-), former location of It's Fashion Metro
- 7521: Z Outlet
- 7523: Citi Trends
- 7580: Century Plaza
- 7601: former location of Red Lobster
- 7621: ABC Store, former location of Blockbuster
- 7641: Goo-Goo Wash
- 7665: former location of Lovable Pet Center (1983)
- intersection with Oporto-Madrid Boulevard
- Century Park East
- Eastwood Village (former site of Eastwood Mall)
- 7701: Olive Garden, former location of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
- former location of BTNB Eastwood branch
- 7712: TitleMax, former location of Butters restaurant (1980s)
- 7724: Ezell's Express, former location of Wendy's
- 7740: Murphy USA gas station
- 7748: International House of Pancakes
- 7757: Arby's
- 7757: Burger-King, former location of Shoney's Big Boy
- 7801: Eastwood Shell gas station
- 7817-7893 Eastwood Shopping Plaza shopping center
- 7817: Cellular Express
- 7825A: Eastwood Print and Copy
- 7825C: Acceptance Auto Insurance
- 7825D: Advance America
- 7845: Eastwood K-Mart
- 7849: Monarch Direct grocery store
- 7883: Sammy's Old Fashion Hot Dogs
- 7893: former location of McMillan's Big & Tall (-2016)
- 7855: former location of La Cocina (1985)
- 7893: Southeastern Cellular & Paging
- 7901: Birmingham VA Mental Health Clinic (2021-), former site of Starlite Drive-In (built 1951), Garden Inn (demolished 2020)
- 7905: Delux Inn & Suites (formerly Motel Birmingham)
- 7909: KFC
- 7911: former location of Howard Johnson's restaurant
- 7929: former site of Dobbs House Luau, China Garden (1988)
- 7941: USA Economy Lodge & Calico's restaurant, former location of Holiday Inn (built 1962)
- 7949: former location of Margaret's Dance Showcase (1966)
- 7950: Villa Fiesta
- 7952: Habitat for Humanity Outlet
- 7956: Shrimp Basket (2015-)
- 7958: former location of Superpetz
- 7960: Royal Paints, Art Sign Co.
- 7964: Family Auto Sales
- intersection with Montclair Road and 16th Street South (Irondale)
Irondale
- 1620-1628: Grants Mill Station shopping center
- 1620: Auto Express Insurance, former location of L & T Electronics (1970s)
- 1624: Q C Financial Services
- 1628: Subway
- 1701: Stan's Car Sales, former location of Jiffy-Lube
- 1703: Hamburger Heaven
- 1709-1729: Crestwood Plaza shopping center
- 1709: O'Reilly Auto Parts
- 1717: Check 'N Go, former location of Stray Cats furniture
- 1721: Dollar General
- 1729: Iron Beach Gym, former location of Unfinished Furniture, Dress Code Warehouse
- 1721: former location of Po Folks restaurant
- 1724: Jack's restaurant
- 1730: AAMCO Transmissions
- 1801: PNC Bank
- 1804: Chevron station / Sneaky Pete's
- 1810: Krystal hamburgers
- 1811: La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
- 1813: America's Best Value Inn & El Cancun Mexican Restaurant
- 1815: Village Spirits
- 1816: Kangaroo Express
- 1819: Green Acres Cafe
- 1845: Regions Bank
- 1847: former location of Kayser's Furniture
- 1848: American Family Care
- 1900: Veenschoten & Co.
- 1905: Sherwin-Williams Paint Store
- 1911: former location of Haverty's Furniture
- 1950: Southern Pharmaceutical Services
- 2506: Golden Rule Bar-B-Q
- 2510: former location of the Siesta Motel (closed January 2018)
- 2522: Harris Automotive
- 2615-2631: Underwood Plaza shopping center (built 1955)
- 2615: Stacy's Style Studio (2014-)
- 2617: Antique Outlet (2017-)
- 2619: Art's Barber Shop (1968-)
- 2621: Plaza Carpet (2017-), former location of Devyani Dance Center (2008)
- 2627: former location of Heavy Metal, personal trainers
- 2631: Plaza Antiques (2015-), former location of L & M Mower (2008)
- 2709: Sunoco gas station (January 2012– ), former location of Q P 233 gas station
- 2721: Alabama Spay & Neuter Clinic
- 2730: Irondale Post Office
- 2749: Iron City Stone & Supply
- 2750: IBML, former location of Champion Lincoln Mercury Merkur (1987)
- 2800: Peak Season corporate headquarters
- 2880: Wells Fargo Bank
- 2890: Borden Dairy
- 3300: Citgo & Gas-A-Cheap
- 4678: Eastwood Animal Clinic
- 4797: Shell gas station
- 1620-1628: Grants Mill Station shopping center
- Old Leeds Road intersection, I-20 access
References
- Hulen, Tara (March 13, 1996) "Eastwood to spruce up for Olympics." The Birmingham News
- Chambers, Jesse (April 5, 2018) "Two city councilors eye stretch of Highway 78 as 'complete street'." Iron City Ink