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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 (north to south) ==
{{Alphabetical locations}}
{{Alphabetical locations}}
:''From north to south.  ''


* Homewood city limits (continues north as [[Independence Drive]])
* Homewood city limits (continues north as [[Independence Drive]])
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* [[Canyon Road]] intersects
* [[Canyon Road]] intersects
** [[Vestavia Village]] shopping mall
** 723–731: [[Vestavia Village]] (built 1960 as [[Vestavia Village|Todd's Vestavia Mall]])
*** 733–737: [[Walgreen's]]
** 733–737: [[Walgreen's]]
**** 733: former location of [[Glidden-Durkee]] paints (1983)
*** 733: former location of [[Glidden-Durkee]] paints (1983)
**** 735: former location of [[Green Earth Plant Shop]] (1983)
*** 735: former location of [[Green Earth Plant Shop]] (1983)
**** 737: former location of [[Baskin-Robbins]] ice cream (1983)
*** 737: former location of [[Baskin-Robbins]] ice cream (1983)
** 745: [[Vestavia Hills Post Office]]
** 745: [[Vestavia Hills Post Office]]
** 805: apartment building
** 805: apartment building

Revision as of 10:27, 31 January 2021

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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 (north to south)

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

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
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