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The north-south highway between [[Birmingham]] and Montgomery has been known as [[Montgomery Highway]] even prior to its designation as part of Highway 31. While some municipalities have renamed the road within their borders, Vestavia Hills, along with its neighbor, [[Hoover]], and others, have not.
The north-south highway between [[Birmingham]] and Montgomery has been known as [[Montgomery Highway]] even prior to its designation as part of Highway 31. While some municipalities have renamed the road within their borders, Vestavia Hills, along with its neighbor, [[Hoover]], and others, have not.


= Notable locations ==
== Notable locations ==
{{Alphabetical locations}}
{{Alphabetical locations}}


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* Homewood city limits (continues north as [[Independence Drive]])
* Homewood city limits (continues north as [[Independence Drive]])


= East Side =
=== East side ===
* [[Shades Crest Road]] intersection
* [[Shades Crest Road]] intersection
** 201: [[Vestavia Hills Lutheran Church]]
** 201: [[Vestavia Hills Lutheran Church]]
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** 1069: [[Vapor Thrift Store]] former location of [[Alabama Watch Co.]]/[[Interiors & Antiques Market]], [[Ethan Allen]]
** 1069: [[Vapor Thrift Store]] former location of [[Alabama Watch Co.]]/[[Interiors & Antiques Market]], [[Ethan Allen]]
* [[Vesthaven Way]] intersection  
* [[Vesthaven Way]] intersection  
* [[Roundhill Road]] intersection  
** 1201: [[Swaid Vestavia Medical Center]] / [[Surgical Institute of Alabama]] (2020-)
* [[Roundhill Road]] intersection
** 1221: [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]]
** 1221: [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]]
** 1289: former location of [[Vestavia Hills Elementary - Central]]
** 1289: former location of [[Vestavia Hills Elementary - Central]]
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* [[Interstate 65]] interchange (continues south as [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]])
* [[Interstate 65]] interchange (continues south as [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]])


= West Side =  
=== West side ===  
** [[Sibyl Temple]]
** [[Sibyl Temple]]
* [[Shades Crest Road]] intersection
* [[Shades Crest Road]] intersection

Revision as of 17:26, 16 January 2020

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Montgomery Highway is the name given to the approximately 3-1/3 mile stretch of U.S. Highway 31 in the Vestavia Hills city limits. It extends from the crest of Shades Mountain in the north to Interstate 65 in the south. The majority of the road is a four-lane, split highway.

The north-south highway between Birmingham and Montgomery has been known as Montgomery Highway even prior to its designation as part of Highway 31. While some municipalities have renamed the road within their borders, Vestavia Hills, along with its neighbor, Hoover, and others, have not.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Montgomery Highway (Vestavia Hills) category.
From north to south.

East side

West side


Montgomery Highway
Homewood Vestavia Hills Hoover Pelham Alabaster
Current U.S. Highway 31 Independence Dr. Montgomery Hwy Montgomery Hwy Pelham Parkway 1st Street
Previous routes 18th St S, 29th Ave S, Old Montgomery Hwy Lorna Road, Old Montgomery Hwy Old Montgomery Hwy Old Highway 31