Decatur Highway (Gardendale)

Decatur Highway is an older name for the portion of what is now U.S. Highway 31 as it leads north from Birmingham through Fultondale, Gardendale, Morris, Kimberly, Warrior, and beyond toward Decatur in Morgan County. The section of the highway in the Gardendale city limits runs through the eastern side of the city and was the main north-south thoroughfare until I-65 was opened in the mid-1980's.

On February 20, 2001 the portion of U.S. Highway 31 in northern Jefferson County extending from the southern boundary of the city of Gardendale north to the Blount/Jefferson County line was designated as Jack Biddle Highway in appreciation of Biddle’s exemplary service to the people of Alabama Senate District 17 and to the State of Alabama.

Notable locations (south to north)

• Road enters from Fultondale
  • 330: Machine & Hydraulics
  • 332: Scotts Motorcycle Service
  • 333: Latta Plumbing
  • 417: former location of Porky's Bar B Q (1975)
  • 425:
    • Smiles Forever (main level)
    • Gardendale Chamber of Commerce (lower level)
  • 426: Papa John's
  • 438: Tri Star Fitness
  • 439: former location of Citgo gas station
  • 520: former location of Los Koras (2019-2023), Oysters & Stuff, Pizza Hut
  • 524 (Suite 110): State Farm Zach Henderson agency, former location of Laser Works of Alabama, Peacock Insurance
  • 528: Wellness Massage Therapy (opened August 2020)
  • 532: Gardendale Wholesale Transmission (1987–)
  • 605: Custom Detail Shop and Affordable Lawn Care Service (both owned by Robert Horn)
  • 613: Standard Furniture
  • 615: Jack's restaurant (1975)
  • 617: Dee's Kitchen (2023-), formerly Da Rib & Chicken Shack (opened June 2020; closed 2022), Bento Japanese Restaurant, Jim Deerman's Barbeque
  • 621: Southern Market (2018–), formerly Big Ten Mobile Homes (1975)
  • 644: Icon Motor Group
  • 651: Tint Plus windows tinting, formerly Bailey Standard Oil Service Station and Bailey Chevron (1970's–2018)

• Tarrant Road intersection
  • 701: Fuel City
  • 816: Birmingham Wholesale Auto
  • 901: Gardendale Pickers (2020-), former location of Kmart (1976–2016)
  • 1001: former location of Regions Bank (–2019)
  • 1005: TitleMax (2003-)
  • 1009 Fulton Avenue: former location of Wendy's restaurant (–2020)
  • 1019 Fulton Avenue: Leesa Rogers dentist
  • 1017: McDonald's restaurant
  • 1020: Guthrie's (2024–), former location of Sonic drive-through
• Fieldstown Road intersection (west only)
  • 1119: Krystal
  • 1210: Pep Boys automotive
  • 1200: Veterans Memorial Park (Gardendale)
  • 1216: Bradberry Auto Glass & Trim (1966–)
  • 1224: US Title Loans, former location of Bartee's restaurant (owned by Bartee Worthington; 1967-1982)
  • 1284: Captain D's
• Moncrief Road (east only)
  • 1301: Hamburger Heaven, former location of Burger King
  • 1303: 24e Fitness, former location of CVS pharmacy and Big B Drugs
  • 1309: Gardendale Public Safety Center
    • Gardendale Police Department, former location of Food World
    • Gardendale Municipal Court
    • Cowboy Cheerleading Center
    • Regional Paramedical Services (opened May 2019)
  • 1315: America’s Thrift Store, former location of Goody's
  • 1325: BB&T
  • 1501: former location of McAnnally Tax Services (moved to 1328 Main Street in 2023), formerly Day Eye Care
  • 1607: State Farm Will Hardman agency
  • 1700: former location of Smith Communications Services (owned by Reggie Smith)
  • 1750: Decatur Highway Church of Christ
  • 1753: Gardendale Post Office
  • 1800: Gardendale Church of the Nazarene
  • 1811: Gardendale Fire Station No. 1
• Harden Road (west only)
  • 1920: World Class Motors
  • 2029: Brown-Service Funeral Homes (opened 1976)
• Mount Olive Boulevard intersection (west only)
• Moncrief Road (east only)
  • 2214: Gardendale Heritage Funeral Home (changed name from Gardendale Funeral Home in October 2020)
  • 2215:
    • Lemak Health
    • Drayer Physical Therapy Institute
  • 2217:
    • St Vincent's Primary Care Gardendale
    • Village Dermatology (2020–)
    • Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates of Birmingham
  • 2253: Adair Tire, formerly Bates Texaco Service Station (1975)
  • 2325: Jones Sign (2021–)
  • 2405: Gardendale Flea Mall & Antique Center (1998–)
• Snow Rogers Road (east only)
• North Road (west only)
  • 2430: Decatur Highway Transmission
  • 2447: Webb Payroll Service
  • 2455: former location of Grub Stake Restaurant (burned in 1966), Gardendale Antiques (closed in 2023)
  • 2531: Witt's Market
  • 2535: Gardendale Self Storage
  • 2604: Mulvehill Service Company
  • 2605: former location of Latta Plumbing
  • 2609: Wittichen Supply
  • 2626: Tractor Supply (2016–)
  • 2649: Tabernacle Christian School
• Snow Rogers Road (east only)
• Old Hwy 31 (west only)
  • 2921: A & A Tackle
  • 3086: Great American Tent Company
  • 3170: Advance Sign & Lighting
• Barber Boulevard intersection (west only)
• Turnberry Parkway intersection (east only)
• Road continues into Morris