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* street emerges from [[5th Avenue North underpass]] as continuation of [[5th Avenue North]]
* street emerges from [[5th Avenue North underpass]] as continuation of [[5th Avenue North]]
* [[27th Street North]] intersects
* [[27th Street North]] intersects
** 2729: former location of [[Clear Springs Baptist Church]] (1941)
** 2711–2729: [[R. E. Michel Company]]
*** 2729: former location of [[Clear Springs Baptist Church]] (1941)
* [[28th Street North]] intersects
* [[28th Street North]] intersects
** 2828: [[S. & S. Tire]], former location of [[Leonard Jemison]] restaurant (1941)
** 2801: [[Construction Materials Inc.]]
** 2828: [[S & S Tire]], former location of [[Leonard Jemison]] restaurant (1941)
* [[29th Street North]] intersects (south only)
* [[29th Street North]] intersects (south only)
** 2901: [[Floors Inc.]]
** 2901: [[Floors Inc.]]
** 2924: [[Johnny Spradlin Auto Parts]]
** 2924: [[Johnny Spradlin Auto Parts]]
* [[30th Street North]] intersects(north only)
* [[30th Street North]] intersects(north only)
** 3000: [[Saab Tire & Automotive]], former location of [[Acme Oil Co.]] (1926), [[Southport Petroleum Co.]] filling station (1941)
** 3000–3030: [[Saab Tire & Automotive]], former location of [[Acme Oil Co.]] (1926), [[Southport Petroleum Co.]] filling station (1941)
*** 3018: former location of [[Steering Wheel Cafe]] ([[Fonzi Joe Wardy]] 1958)
** 3001: former location of [[A. & A. Auto Parts]] wreckers (1941)
** 3001: former location of [[A. & A. Auto Parts]] wreckers (1941)
** 3018: former location of [[Steering Wheel Cafe]] ([[Fonzi Joe Wardy]] 1958)
** 3005: [[Solideal Tire]]
** 3021: [[Airgas Medical Fill Plant]]
* [[31st Street North]] intersects
* [[31st Street North]] intersects
** 3230: [[Mingledorff's]], [[Bermco Aluminum]]
** 3101: [[US AutoLogistics]]
** 3217: [[Gulf Distributing Company of Birmingham]]
** 3230: [[Mingledorff's]], [[Bermco Aluminum]], [[Radiators Inc.]], [[TireHub]]
** 3270: [[Supreme Beverage Co.]]
** 3270: [[Supreme Beverage Co.]]
* [[33rd Street North]] intersects
* [[33rd Street North]] intersects
** former location of [[New Hope Baptist Church]] (c. 1899-1912)
** 3301: [[Turner Supply]], former location of [[New Hope Baptist Church]] (c. 1899-1912)
** 3315: former location of [[Gus Campisi]] grocery (1941)
** 3315: former location of [[Gus Campisi]] grocery (1941)
** 3317: [[Thompson Cat Rental Store]], former location of [[Acme Oil Co.]] filling station (1941)
** 3317: [[Thompson Cat Rental Store]], former location of [[Acme Oil Co.]] filling station (1941)
** 3325: former location of [[Nygren's Cabinet Shop]] (1941)
** 3325: former location of [[Nygren's Cabinet Shop]] (1941)
** 3327: former location of [[Barnett Lumber & Supply]] (1941)
** 3327: former location of [[Barnett Lumber & Supply]] (1941)
** 3408: [[Joiner Fire Sprinkler]]
** 3417: former location of [[Arkansas Fuel Oil Co.]] (1941)
** 3417: former location of [[Arkansas Fuel Oil Co.]] (1941)
** 3419: former location of [[C. F. Hewett Oil Co.]] (1941)
** 3419: former location of [[C. F. Hewett Oil Co.]] (1941)
** 3420: [[Hickman Williams & Company]]
** 3421: former location of [[Cities Service]] filling station (1941)
** 3421: former location of [[Cities Service]] filling station (1941)
** 3425: [[AAA Plastic Products]]
* [[Brook Street]] (south) / [[35th Street North]] (north) intersect
* [[Brook Street]] (south) / [[35th Street North]] (north) intersect
** 3500-3628: [[Airport Highway Park]] industrial park
** 3500-3628: [[Airport Highway Park]] industrial park
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** 3501: former location of [[General Salvage & Supply Co.]] wreckers (1941)
** 3501: former location of [[General Salvage & Supply Co.]] wreckers (1941)
** 3531: former location of [[Barnett Lumber Co.]] (1926)
** 3531: former location of [[Barnett Lumber Co.]] (1926)
* [[4th Terrace North]] intersects (south only)
** 3605: former location of [[Log Cabin Cafe]] ([[R. C. Bland]] 1960)
** 3605: former location of [[Log Cabin Cafe]] ([[R. C. Bland]] 1960)
** 3608: [[Bagby Elevator Company]]
** 3608: [[Bagby Elevator Company]]
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** 3629: former location of [[Alvin Fixture Co.]] store fixtures (1941)
** 3629: former location of [[Alvin Fixture Co.]] store fixtures (1941)
** 3631: former location of [[William Sabatini]] restaurant (1941)
** 3631: former location of [[William Sabatini]] restaurant (1941)
** 3650: [[Corona Group]]
* [[37th Street North]] intersects
* [[37th Street North]] intersects
** 3704: [[Master Safety Supply]]
** 3704: [[Master Safety Supply]]
** 3710: former location of [[Birmingham Tin Shop]] (1941)
** 3710: former location of [[Birmingham Tin Shop]] (1941)
** 3728: [[Front End Alignment Center]]
** 3728: [[Front End Alignment Center]]
** 3729: [[Lube Supplies & Service]]
** 3735: [[Magic City Harvest]]
** 3735: [[Magic City Harvest]]
* [[38th Street North]] intersects
* [[38th Street North]] intersects
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** 4034: former location of [[Vance's Drug Store]] (1941)
** 4034: former location of [[Vance's Drug Store]] (1941)
* [[41st Street North]] intersects
* [[41st Street North]] intersects
** 4100: [[Avondale Sundries]]
** 4100-4110: 1-story commercial building
** 4102: [[Sister to Sister African Hair Braiding]], former location of [[Mary's Grill]] ([[Mary Roberts]] 1960)
*** 4100: [[Avondale Food Mart]] (2008–)
** 4104: [[Top Flight Barber & Style Shop]]
*** 4102: [[Sister to Sister African Hair Braiding]] (2008–), former location of [[Mary's Grill]] ([[Mary Roberts]] 1960)
** 4110: former location of [[Boudrow Plastering & Waterproofing Co.]] (1949)
*** 4104: [[Top Flight Barber & Style Shop]] (2008–)
*** 4106: [[ZJ Tax Service]] (2018–)
*** 4108: [[Class-A-Grill]] (2008–)
*** 4110: [[Eastside Lounge]], former location of [[Boudrow Plastering & Waterproofing Co.]] (1949)
* road parallels [[1st Avenue North]] (no access)
* road parallels [[1st Avenue North]] (no access)
** 4210: former location of [[Triumph Church of God in Christ]] (1941)
** 4210: former location of [[Triumph Church of God in Christ]] (1941)

Revision as of 17:01, 24 February 2020

Glenn E. Messer Airport Highway (formerly Airport Highway) is an east-west street serving as an extension of 5th Avenue North from downtown Birmingham to the Birmingham International Airport. It was named in honor of aviation pioneer Glenn E. Messer.

The city's maps show Messer Airport Highway extending all the way to the underpass at the former Birmingham Terminal Station, below 26th Street North and the Red Mountain Expressway. Some other maps suggest that 5th Avenue becomes Messer Airport Highway as it crosses 31st Street North. Addressing in the largely industrial zone between 26th and 31st streets is inconsistent.

The easternmost section forms a loop around the parking garages at the Birmingham International Airport. Messer Airport Highway is a two-way street for its entire length, the majority of which is four to five lanes wide.

Between 42nd Street and 44th Street, Messer Airport Highway is separated from 1st Avenue North by only a narrow, landscaped median. 1st Avenue is not accessible from Messer Airport Highway at this point, the closest links being 41st Street and 45th Place North. Two gas stations at either end of the narrow median use concrete barriers to prevent motorists from cutting through.

Messer Airport Highway is accessible from and to Interstate 20 and Interstate 59 at exit 129 in both directions.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Messer Airport Highway category.

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