Morgan Road
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- This article is about the road in Bessemer. For the similarly-named street in Vestavia Hills, see Morgan Drive.
Morgan Road, Jefferson County Road 52, is a commercial thoroughfare which extends from just south of Reader's Gap in Bessemer to South Shades Crest Road at the Shelby County line.
The road continues as Shelby County Highway 52 as far as Helena.
A project to widen and improve the southern section of Morgan Road, from Parkwood Road to South Shades Crest Road, won support from the Jefferson County Commission in 2014, though final approval for the $23 million project did not occur until late 2019.
Addresses (north to south)
Unincorporated Jefferson County
- road begins at 14th Street Bessemer / Alabama State Highway 150
- Peach Street intersects (west only)
- New Avenue (west) / Asbury Howard Street (east) intersect
- New Magnolia AME Church (address on New Avenue)
- Plum Street intersects (west only)
- Pear Street intersects (west only)
- Short Street intersects (west only)
- Manor Drive intersects (west only)
Bessemer
- Manor Circle intersects (west only)
- Morgan Circle intersects (west only)
- Milo's Tea Co. (address on Dublin Lane)
- Dublin Lane intersects (west only)
- west side:
- Brookstone Restoration (address on Farr Road)
- east side:
- 1951: Carvana Inspection Center
- 1901: Hager Equipment Company
- west side:
- Farr Road (west) / Edmonton Drive (east) intersect
- west side:
- RJ Young (address on Farr Road, 2021–)
- Sadler's Cemetery access
- west side:
- Dusty Lane intersects (west only)
- Whisenhunt Drive intersects (west only)
- Goodwin Road intersects (west only)
- Cumberland Road intersects (west only)
- Hopewell Road intersects (west only)
- west side:
- 2200: Taco Boy food truck
- 2204: Mi Ranchito tienda
- 2212: Advanced Mower
- west side:
- road crosses Shades Creek
- Cone Drive intersects (east only)
- Winchester Drive intersects (east only)
- Wallace Drive intersects (east only)
- 2358: Jimmie's Storage Center / Unclaimed Storage & Marketplace / Lions Den Decor / LD Cut & Print graphics
- Hilltop Road Southeast intersects (east only)
- west side:
- 2418: Advanced Heavy Equipment
- 2420: B & B Nailz / Majestic Catering Services / Healing Hearts II home health
- east side:
- 2401: Steely Lease Sales
- west side:
- Jose Drive intersects (east only)
- west side:
- 2430: Michael Musso insurance agent
- 2432: The Gypsy Rose boutique
- 2460: Vines Automotive / Jeff's Transmission Repair
- west side:
- Rickey Lane intersects (east only)
- west side:
- Maplewood Drive intersects (east only)
- Roy Road intersects (west only)
- west side:
- 2488: SPC Auto Sales
- east side:
- 2497: Star Used Cars
- west side:
- road bends to east
- Greenwood Road intersects (south only)
- south side:
- Morgan Road Tire & Auto (address on Greenwood Road)
- 2508: Teto's Mexican restaurant
- north side:
- 2515: Gamble's Auto Service
- south side:
- Greenwood Crossings Court intersects (south only, access to Greenwood Crossings)
- south side:
- Fitness 2000 (address on Greenwood Crossings Court)
- 2530: Steyr Arms (2014–)
- 2600: CVS Pharmacy Distribution Center
- north side:
- 2543: Canaan Baptist Church (1856–) / Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
- south side:
- Canaan Drive intersects (north only)
- north side:
- 2575: Jack's Hamburgers
- 2593: Shell gas station
- north side:
- Greenwood Parkway intersects (north only)
- I-459 Exit 6 interchange
- road turns southward
- west side:
- UAB Health Center Parkwest (address on Greenmor Drive)
- McDonald's restaurant (address on Greenmor Drive)
- east side:
- Morgan Church (address on Methodist Circle)
- Arby's restaurant (address on Methodist Circle)
- Waffle House restaurant (address on Methodist Circle)
- west side:
- Greenmor Drive (west) / Parkwood Road (east) intersect
- west side:
- 2900: Chevron gas station
- 2904: Celebrates package store
- 2910:
- suite 106: AutoZone auto parts, former location of Big B Drugs
- suite 110: Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, former location of Johnny Ray's (1994–2009), Drummond's Hickory Grill BBQ (November 2009–)
- suite 128: Winn-Dixie supermarket
- suite 134: ABC Select Spirits
- suite 138: Singer Sewing & Repair
- east side:
- 2901: CVS Pharmacy
- west side:
- road crosses Allen Brook
- west side:
- 2916: Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers, formerly Express Oil Change No. 3016
- 2924: Texaco Bessemer gas station / Dairy Queen restaurant
- Morgan Village shopping center (addresses on Lake Drive Southeast)
- 2934: Starwash
- east side:
- 2921: Circle K convenience store
- 2931: Wendy's restaurant
- 2941: former location of Ranco One Day Cleaners (2009)
- west side:
- Lake Drive Southeast intersects (west only)
- Stevens Road intersects (east only)
- west side:
- 3042: Savers Self Storage
- east side:
- 3021: Sentry Sports Lighting
- 3041: Affordable Storage
- 3051: Hope Animal Clinic
- 3075: Pinnacle Imports
- Affordable Local Mini Storage (address on Drexel Road Southeast)
- west side:
Unincorporated Jefferson County
- Drexel Road Southeast intersects (east only)
- west side:
- 3094: former location of Fitz-Thors Engineering (–2021)
- 3100: Hudco Industrial Products
- 3104: Alabama Cheerleading Center
- 3120: Deaver Industries
- west side:
- Twin Oaks Drive Southeast intersects (west only)
- Seales Drive Southeast intersects (east only)
- Aviation Road Southeast (west, access to Bessemer Municipal Airport) / Woodhaven Road (east) intersect
- west side:
- Dodd Road Southeast intersects
- Rice Creek Lane intersects
- east side:
- 3335: Sikh Temple of Alabama (2009–), former location of Sonrise Community Church
- east side:
- Yancy Drive intersects (east only)
- west side:
- 3430: Shades Crest Town & Country gas station / Crazy Bill's fireworks
- west side:
- South Shades Crest Road intersects
- road continues as Shelby County Highway 52
References
- Wright, Barnett ( ) "'No doubt the absolute worst intersection in the entire state' -- How Jefferson County plans to fix Morgan Road." The Birmingham News
- Etheredge, Alec (January 20, 2020) "Morgan Road expansion project continues."