Morgan Road

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

Looking north on Morgan Road from near Parkwood Drive in 2014. Photo by Joe Songer for Al.com

• 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
• Farr Road (west) / Edmonton Drive (east) intersect
  • west side:
    • RJ Young (address on Farr Road, 2021–)
    • Sadler's Cemetery access
• 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
• 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
• Jose Drive intersects (east only)
  • west side:
    • 2430: Michael Musso insurance agent
    • 2432: The Gypsy Rose boutique
    • 2460: Vines Automotive / Jeff's Transmission Repair
• Rickey Lane intersects (east only)
  • west side:
    • 2474: Roller Motion Skate Center
• Maplewood Drive intersects (east only)
• Roy Road intersects (west only)
  • west side:
    • 2488: SPC Auto Sales
  • east side:
    • 2497: Star Used Cars
• 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
• Greenwood Crossings Court intersects (south only, access to Greenwood Crossings)
  • south side:
    • Fitness 2000 (address on Greenwood Crossings Court)
    • 2530: Steyr Arms (2014–)
    • 2600: Southern Tire Mart (2023–), former location of CVS Pharmacy Distribution Center (–2023)
  • north side:
    • 2543: Canaan Baptist Church (1856–) / Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
• Canaan Drive intersects (north only)
  • north side:
    • 2575: Jack's Hamburgers
    • 2593: Shell gas station
• 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:
    • 2701 (Methodist Circle): Grace Klein Community (2023–), former location of Morgan United Methodist Church
    • (3990 Methodist Circle): Arby's restaurant
    • (3998 Methodist Circle): Waffle House restaurant
• 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
• 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)
• 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)

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
• 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:
    • 3220: D & L Airport Convenience
• Dodd Road Southeast intersects
• Rice Creek Lane intersects
  • east side:
    • 3335: Sikh Temple of Alabama (2009–), former location of Sonrise Community Church
• Yancy Drive intersects (east only)
  • west side:
    • 3430: Shades Crest Town & Country gas station / Crazy Bill's fireworks
• South Shades Crest Road intersects
• road continues as Shelby County Highway 52

References

• Wright, Barnett (September 26, 2014) "'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."