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'''Crestwood Boulevard''' is the section of [[U. S. Highway 78]] running from [[5th Avenue South]] and [[47th Street South|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]].
'''Crestwood Boulevard''' is the section of [[U.S. Highway 78]] (also called the [[Bankhead Highway]]) running from [[5th Avenue South]] and [[47th Street South|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]].


East of [[Montevallo Road]] the Boulevard follows a route more or less parallel to [[I-20]].
It was first identified as "Proposed Avondale-Irondale Super-Highway" on a [[1946]] road map. At that time, the [[Bankhead Highway]] followed [[Montclair Road]] between [[Pawnee Avenue]] and [[Irondale]]. Through the 1950's, this section of US 78 was identified on road maps as the "Atlanta Highway" while the Montclair Road route continued to be called the Bankhead Highway.
 
Between [[53rd Street South]] and [[58th Street South]], the Boulevard features a wide median with concrete bollards. For Independence Day and other patriotic holidays in the 1960's through the 1980's, [[Boy Scout Troop 41]] of [[Woodlawn]] raised flags on flagpoles spaced at regular intervals along the median. The [[Alabama National Guard]] was responsible for installing the flagpoles in the median prior to each holiday and then returning them afterwards to Troop 41's Scout Hut next to [[Woodlawn United Methodist Church]].


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.
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.


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==Notable locations (west to east)==
==Notable locations (west to east)==
===Birmingham===
===Birmingham===
* merges with/splits from [[5th Avenue South]]
====[[Crestwood North]] (north) / [[Crestwood South]] (south)====
** [[Crestwood Park]]
* boulevard merges with/splits from [[5th Avenue South]]
** 5500: [[Crestwood Tavern]] (former location of [[Frostop]] drive-in, [[Mama Mia's Spaghettini]], [[La Mancha's]], [[Crestwood Grill]], [[Michoacan]] & [[Playas del Nayarit]])
** 5400: [[Crestwood Park]]
** 5502-5522: [[Crestwood Shopping Center]]
** 5500: [[Crestwood Tavern]], former location of [[Frostop Root Beer]] (1960s), [[Jesse Goin]] restaurant (1960s–1970), [[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: [[Jerome Sims]] and [[Don Taylor]], State Farm Insurance
** 5502-5522: [[Crestwood Village]] shopping center (built 1957 as [[Crestwood Shopping Center]])
*** 5504A: [[1st Avenue Upholstery]]
** 5524: [[The Filling Station]] restaurant (2015-), former location of [[Crestwood Auto]]
*** 5504D: [[Hi-Tech Hair]] ([[2006]]-)
 
*** 5506: Subway restaurant
* [[56th Street South]] intersects
*** 5510: [[Finishing Touch & Alterations]] ([[1991]]-)
** 5600: residence
*** 5512: [[Crestwood Coffee]]
** 5616: residence, former location of [[W. A. Parker]] (1961)
*** 5514: [[Urban Suburban]], former location of [[Crestwood Antiques]]
** 5901: [[Alabama Waldorf School]] (2016–), former location of [[Crestwood Christian Church]]
*** 5518: former location of [[Powell Carpets]] (1973)
*** 5520: [[Romeo's Sporting Goods]]
*** 5522: [[Vineyard Food Market]], former location of [[Crestwood Pharmacy]] (1973)
*** 5524: [[The Filling Station]] restaurant (2015-), former location of [[Crestwood Auto]]
* 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]]
* Intersection with [[Eagle View Drive]] ([[Eagle View Apartments]])
 
* [[Eagle View Drive]] intersects, access to [[The Vue at Crestwood]] apartments (built 1977 as [[The Vue at Crestwood|Mountain View Apartments]])
** 6400: [[Crestway Baptist Church]]
** 6400: [[Crestway Baptist Church]]
** 7309: [[Crestwood Festival Center]]
** 6701-7309: [[Crestwood Festival Center]]
*** 6701: [[Festival Head Start Center|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]]
*** 7201: proposed location of [[ACome Korean BBQ & Hot Pot]], former location of [[Ryan's Family Steak House]]
** 7400: [[Aldi]]
** 7400: [[Aldi]]
** 7401: former site of [[Gulas Supper Club]] and Hooters
** 7401: former site of [[Gulas Supper Club]] and [[Hooters]]
* intersection with [[Cresthill Road]]
 
====[[Eastwood]] (north) / [[Crestline]] (south)====
* [[Cresthill Road]] intersects
** 7500: [[Red Mountain Motorsports]], former location of [[BMW Motorcycles of Birmingham]] (2011-2015)
** 7500: [[Red Mountain Motorsports]], former location of [[BMW Motorcycles of Birmingham]] (2011-2015)
** 7505-7523: [[Village East Shopping Center]]
** 7505-7523: [[Village East Shopping Center]]
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*** 7523: [[Citi Trends]]
*** 7523: [[Citi Trends]]
** 7580: [[Century Plaza]]
** 7580: [[Century Plaza]]
** 7601: former location of [[Red Lobster]]
** 7600: former location of [[Jack's Hamburgers]] Number 12
** 7601: former location of [[Red Lobster]] and the scene of a large fire on November 4, 2023
** 7621: [[ABC Store]], former location of [[Blockbuster]]
** 7621: [[ABC Store]], former location of [[Blockbuster]]
** 7641: [[Goo-Goo Wash]]
** 7641: [[Goo-Goo Wash]]
** 7665: former location of [[Lovable Pet Center]] (1983)
** 7665: former location of [[Lovable Pet Center]] (1983)
* intersection with [[Oporto-Madrid Boulevard]]
 
====[[Eastwood]]====
* [[Oporto-Madrid Boulevard]] intersects
** [[Century Park East]]
** [[Century Park East]]
** [[Eastwood Village]] (former site of [[Eastwood Mall]])
** [[Eastwood Village]] (former site of [[Eastwood Mall]])
** 7701: [[Olive Garden]], former location of [[Krispy Kreme Doughnuts]]
** 7701: former location of [[Krispy Kreme Doughnuts]], [[Olive Garden]] restaurant, [[Baja California Cantina]] ([[Jaime Hernandez]] 2022–2024)
** former location of [[BTNB Eastwood branch]]
** former location of [[BTNB Eastwood branch]]
** 7712: [[TitleMax]], former location of [[Butters]] restaurant (1980s)
** 7712: [[TitleMax]], former location of [[Butters]] restaurant (1980s)
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*** 7825C: [[Acceptance Auto Insurance]]
*** 7825C: [[Acceptance Auto Insurance]]
*** 7825D: [[Advance America]]
*** 7825D: [[Advance America]]
*** 7845: [[Eastwood K-Mart]]
*** 7845: [[Kids Market & Mom]], former location of [[Eastwood K-Mart]]
*** 7849: [[Monarch Direct]] grocery store
*** 7849: [[Monarch Direct]] grocery store
*** 7865: former location of [[Lovable Pet Center]] (1981)
*** 7881: former location of [[The Hobby Shop]] (1991)
*** 7883: [[Sammy's Old Fashion Hot Dogs]]
*** 7883: [[Sammy's Old Fashion Hot Dogs]]
*** 7893: former location of [[McMillan's Big & Tall]] (-2016)
*** 7893: former location of [[Pizza Perfect]] (1992), [[McMillan's Big & Tall]] (-2016)
** 7855: former location of [[La Cocina]] (1985)
** 7855: former location of [[La Cocina]] (1985)
** 7893: [[Southeastern Cellular & Paging]]
** 7893: [[Southeastern Cellular & Paging]]
** 7901: [[Garden Inn]] (former site of [[Starlite Drive-In]])
** 7901-7905: [[Birmingham VA Mental Health Clinic]] (2021-)
** 7905: [[Delux Inn & Suites]] (formerly [[Motel Birmingham]])
*** 7901: former location of [[Starlite Drive-In]] (built 1951), [[Garden Inn]] (demolished 2020)
*** 7905: former location of [[Motel Birmingham]], [[Delux Inn & Suites]]
** 7909: [[KFC]]
** 7909: [[KFC]]
** 7911: former location of [[Howard Johnson's]] restaurant
** 7911: former location of [[Howard Johnson's]] restaurant
** 7929: former site of [[Dobbs House Luau]]
** 7929: former site of [[Dobbs House Luau]], [[China Garden]] (1988–1990)
** 7941: [[USA Economy Lodge]] & [[Calico's]] restaurant, former location of [[Holiday Inn]] (built 1962)
** 7941: former location of [[Holiday Inn]] (built 1962), [[Calico's]] restaurant, [[USA Economy Lodge]] (closed 2021)
** 7949: former location of [[Margaret's Dance Showcase]] (1966)
** 7949: former location of [[Margaret's Dance Showcase]] (1966)
** 7950: [[Villa Fiesta]]
** 7950: [[Villa Fiesta]], former location of [[El Palacio]] (1981)
** 7952: [[Habitat for Humanity Outlet]]
** 7952: [[Habitat for Humanity Outlet]]
** 7956: [[Shrimp Basket]] (2015-)
** 7956: [[Shrimp Basket]] (2015-)
** 7958: former location of Superpetz
** 7958: former location of Superpetz
** 7960: [[Royal Paints]], [[Art Sign Co.]]
** 7960: [[Royal Paints]] / [[Art Sign Co.]], former location of [[Prestige Productions]] (1965–1966), [[Layton Environmental Engineering]] (1993)
** 7964: [[Family Auto Sales]]
** 7964: [[Family Auto Sales]]
* intersection with [[Montclair Road]] and [[16th Street South (Irondale)]]
 
* [[Montclair Road]] and [[16th Street South (Irondale)]] intersect


===[[Irondale]]===
===[[Irondale]]===
** 1620-1628: [[Grants Mill Station]] shopping center
** 1616-1630: [[5 Points East]] shopping center (built c. 1960s)
*** 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]]
** 1701: [[Stan's Car Sales]], former location of [[Jiffy-Lube]]
** 1703: [[Hamburger Heaven]]
** 1703: [[Hamburger Heaven]]
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** 1724: [[Jack's]] restaurant
** 1724: [[Jack's]] restaurant
** 1730: [[AAMCO Transmissions]]
** 1730: [[AAMCO Transmissions]]
** 1801: [[PNC Bank]]
** 1801: former location of [[PNC Bank]] (closed 2022)
** 1804: Chevron station / [[Sneaky Pete's]]
** 1804: Chevron station / [[Sneaky Pete's]]
** 1810: [[Krystal]] hamburgers
** 1810: [[Krystal]] hamburgers
** 1811: [[La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries]]
** 1811: former location of [[La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries]] (built 1995)
** 1813: [[America's Best Value Inn]] & [[El Cancun Mexican Restaurant]]
** 1813: [[America's Best Value Inn]] & [[El Cancun Mexican Restaurant]]
** 1815: [[Village Spirits]]
** 1815: [[Village Spirits]]
** 1816: [[Kangaroo Express]]
** 1816: [[Kangaroo Express]]
** 1819: [[Green Acres Cafe]]
** 1819: [[Eat at Panoptic]] ([[Raquel Ervin]] May 1, 2021–), former location of [[Robert Denny]] physician (1969), exterminator, [[Green Acres Cafe]]
** 1845: [[Regions Bank]]
** 1845: former location of [[Regions Bank]] (–2020)
** 1847: former location of [[Kayser's Furniture]]
** 1847: former location of [[Kayser's Furniture]]
** 1848: [[American Family Care]]
** 1848: [[Taco Mariachi]], former location of [[American Family Care]]
** 1900: [[Veenschoten & Co.]]
** 1900–2000: [[New South Center]] (built 1968)
** 1905: [[Sherwin-Williams Paint Store]]
** 1905: [[Sherwin-Williams Paint Store]]
** 1911: former location of [[Haverty's Furniture]]
** 1911: former location of [[Haverty's Furniture]]
** 1950: [[Southern Pharmaceutical Services]]
** 1950: [[Southern Pharmaceutical Services]]
** 2500: former location of [[David Winchester]] dentist (1993)
** 2506: [[Golden Rule Bar-B-Q]]
** 2506: [[Golden Rule Bar-B-Q]]
** 2510: former location of the [[Siesta Motel]] (closed January 2018)
** 2522: [[Harris Automotive]]
** 2522: [[Harris Automotive]]
** 2615-2631: [[Underwood Plaza]] shopping center (built 1955)
** 2615-2631: [[Underwood Plaza]] shopping center (built 1955)
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*** 2627: former location of [[Heavy Metal]], personal trainers
*** 2627: former location of [[Heavy Metal]], personal trainers
*** 2631: [[Plaza Antiques]] (2015-), former location of [[L & M Mower]] (2008)
*** 2631: [[Plaza Antiques]] (2015-), former location of [[L & M Mower]] (2008)
** 2709: [[Sunoco]] gas station (January 2012– ), former location of [[Q P|Q P 233]] gas station
** 2709: [[Smokey's Pit Stop]] / [[Sunoco]] gas station (January 2012–) / [[Eat at Panoptic|Panoptic Food Truck]] (July 2020–), former location of [[Q P|Q P 233]] gas station
** 2721: [[Alabama Spay & Neuter Clinic]]
** 2721: [[Alabama Spay & Neuter Clinic]]
** 2730: [[Irondale Post Office]]
** 2730: [[Irondale Post Office]]
** 2749: [[Iron City Stone & Supply]]
** 2749: [[Iron City Stone & Supply]]
** 2750: [[IBML]]
** 2750: [[IBML]], former location of [[Champion Lincoln Mercury Merkur]] (1987)
** 2800: [[Peak Season]] corporate headquarters
** 2800: [[Peak Season]] furniture manufacturer
** 2870: [[Sprayroq]], former location of [[Creative Polymer Solutions]]
** 2880: [[Wells Fargo Bank]]
** 2880: [[Wells Fargo Bank]]
** 2890: [[Borden Dairy]]
** 2890: [[Borden Dairy]]
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** 4678: [[Eastwood Animal Clinic]]
** 4678: [[Eastwood Animal Clinic]]
** 4797: [[Shell]] gas station
** 4797: [[Shell]] gas station
* [[Old Leeds Road]] intersection, [[I-20]] access
* [[Old Leeds Road]] intersects, [[I-20]] access


==References==
==References==
* Hulen, Tara (March 13, 1996) "Eastwood to spruce up for Olympics." ''Birmingham News''
* (1946) "[https://bplonline.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15099coll3/id/1485/rec/45 Whitson's map of Birmingham and vicinity]", from the [[Birmingham Public Library]] Digital Collection
* (1951) "[https://bplonline.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15099coll3/id/1527/rec/49 Official street name map of the city of Birmingham, Alabama]", from the [[Birmingham Public Library]] Digital Collection
* Hulen, Tara (March 13, 1996) "Eastwood to spruce up for Olympics." {{BN}}
* Chambers, Jesse (April 5, 2018) "Two city councilors eye stretch of Highway 78 as 'complete street'." ''Iron City Ink''
* Robinson, Carol (November 4, 2023) "[https://www.al.com/news/2023/11/firefighters-battling-blaze-at-old-red-lobster-building-on-birminghams-crestwood-boulevard.html Firefighters battling blaze at old Red Lobster building on Birmingham’s Crestwood Boulevard]." ''AL.com''
* Byington, Pat (February 8, 2024) "Mexican restaurant on Crestwood Boulevard has closed." ''BhamNow''


[[Category:Crestwood Boulevard|*]]
[[Category:Crestwood Boulevard|*]]

Revision as of 01:14, 9 February 2024

Crestwood Boulevard is the section of U.S. Highway 78 (also called the Bankhead Highway) 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.

It was first identified as "Proposed Avondale-Irondale Super-Highway" on a 1946 road map. At that time, the Bankhead Highway followed Montclair Road between Pawnee Avenue and Irondale. Through the 1950's, this section of US 78 was identified on road maps as the "Atlanta Highway" while the Montclair Road route continued to be called the Bankhead Highway.

Between 53rd Street South and 58th Street South, the Boulevard features a wide median with concrete bollards. For Independence Day and other patriotic holidays in the 1960's through the 1980's, Boy Scout Troop 41 of Woodlawn raised flags on flagpoles spaced at regular intervals along the median. The Alabama National Guard was responsible for installing the flagpoles in the median prior to each holiday and then returning them afterwards to Troop 41's Scout Hut next to Woodlawn United Methodist Church.

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.

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Notable locations (west to east)

Birmingham

Crestwood North (north) / Crestwood South (south)

Eastwood (north) / Crestline (south)

Eastwood

Irondale

References

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