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{{Locate street | street=John+Rogers+Drive}} | {{Locate street | street=John+Rogers+Drive}} | ||
'''John Rogers Drive''' is an approximately 3.5-mile, five-lane road connecting [[U. S. Highway 11]] ([[Gadsden Highway]]) to [[U. S. Highway 78]] ([[Crestwood Boulevard]]) just west of [[Interstate 459]] in [[Birmingham]] and providing access to the [[Birmingham Race Course]]. It was named for Alabama State Representative [[John Rogers]], a major proponent for the Race Course. | '''John Rogers Drive''' is an approximately 3.5-mile, five-lane road connecting [[U. S. Highway 11]] ([[Gadsden Highway]]) to [[U. S. Highway 78]] ([[Crestwood Boulevard]]) just west of [[Interstate 459]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Liberty Highlands]] neighborhood, and providing access to the [[Birmingham Race Course]]. It was named for Alabama State Representative [[John Rogers]], a major proponent for the Race Course. | ||
== Locations == | == Locations == | ||
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* Intersection with Wright Way (west)/[[Derby Parkway]] (east) | * Intersection with Wright Way (west)/[[Derby Parkway]] (east) | ||
** 1780: planned event venue | ** 1780: planned event venue | ||
** 1800: [[Guiding Light Church]] | ** 1800: [[Guiding Light Church]] (built 2007) | ||
* Northeast intersection with [[Brownlee Hills Road]] | * Northeast intersection with [[Brownlee Hills Road]] | ||
* Southwest intersection with [[Brownlee Hills Road]] | * Southwest intersection with [[Brownlee Hills Road]] | ||
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* Intersection with [[Crestwood Boulevard]] ([[U. S. Highway 78]]), continues south, then east as Old Highway 78 | * Intersection with [[Crestwood Boulevard]] ([[U. S. Highway 78]]), continues south, then east as Old Highway 78 | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 11 May 2023
John Rogers Drive is an approximately 3.5-mile, five-lane road connecting U. S. Highway 11 (Gadsden Highway) to U. S. Highway 78 (Crestwood Boulevard) just west of Interstate 459 in Birmingham's Liberty Highlands neighborhood, and providing access to the Birmingham Race Course. It was named for Alabama State Representative John Rogers, a major proponent for the Race Course.
Locations
- Intersection with Gadsden Highway (U. S. Highway 11), continues north as residential street East Ventura Drive
- Bridge over railroad tracks
- Intersection with Winners Way (west)/Alton Road (east)
- Birmingham Race Course to west
- Intersection with Derby Drive
- Intersection with Wright Way (west)/Derby Parkway (east)
- 1780: planned event venue
- 1800: Guiding Light Church (built 2007)
- Northeast intersection with Brownlee Hills Road
- Southwest intersection with Brownlee Hills Road
- Two bridges over railroad tracks
- Intersection with Crestwood Boulevard (U. S. Highway 78), continues south, then east as Old Highway 78