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(New page: '''10th Street South''' is a north-south street divided into two sections in Birmingham's Southside community. The northern section, in the Five Points South neighborhood,...)
 
(History. I'm not sure there were any buildings on the east side of 10th before I-65 was constructed.)
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'''10th Street South''' is a [[north-south street]] divided into two sections in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside community]].
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'''10th Street South''' is a [[north-south street]] now divided into two sections in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside community]].  Prior to the construction of [[Interstate 65]], the two sections were connected.


The northern section, in the [[Five Points South neighborhood]], extends approximately one-quarter mile for three blocks from [[2nd Avenue South]] to just south of [[5th Avenue South]],  immediately west of [[Interstate 65]].  All buildings on the east side of this section were demolished to make way for I-65.  The interstate's south-bound off-ramp for [[4th Avenue South]] comes within 50 feet of 10th before passing back under I-65.  A further stub of road exists south of 5th Avenue before ending at the right-of-way of the south-bound off-ramp for [[6th Avenue South]].
The northern section, in the [[Five Points South neighborhood]], extends approximately one-quarter mile for three blocks from [[2nd Avenue South]] to just south of [[5th Avenue South]],  immediately west of [[Interstate 65]].  Any buildings on the east side of this section were demolished to make way for I-65.  The interstate's south-bound off-ramp for [[4th Avenue South]] comes within 50 feet of 10th before passing back under I-65.  A further stub of road exists south of 5th Avenue before ending at the right-of-way of the south-bound off-ramp for [[6th Avenue South]].


On the west side of this section, all property north of 5th Avenue is owned by [[UAB]] and [[Southland International Trucks]].  UAB's property previously belonged to [[Alagasco]], but when that company began building a replacement for their 10th Street operations center, UAB purchased the property for use as a parking lot.  The university is leasing the property back to Alagasco until the new operations center is completed in [[2015]].
On the west side of this section, all property north of 5th Avenue is owned by [[UAB]] and [[Southland International Trucks]].  UAB's property previously belonged to [[Alagasco]], but when that company began building a replacement for their 10th Street operations center, UAB purchased the property for use as a parking lot.  The university is leasing the property back to Alagasco until the new operations center is completed in [[2015]].


The southern section, in the [[Glen Iris|Glen Iris neighborhood]], also extends approximately one-quarter mile for roughly four blocks from [[9th Court South]] to [[16th Street South]].  The discrepancy is street numbers is because this section of 10th Street is where a section of streets aligned with the [[Birmingham city center street grid|downtown street grid]] meets a section aligned along the compass.  The short section of 10th between [[8th Street South|8th Street]] and [[10th Avenue South|10th Avenue]] is one-way north.  Traffic traveling south must come from 8th Street.
The southern section, in the [[Glen Iris|Glen Iris neighborhood]], also extends approximately one-quarter mile for roughly four blocks from [[9th Court South]] to [[16th Street South]].  The discrepancy is street numbers is because this section of 10th Street is where a section of streets aligned with the [[Birmingham city center street grid|downtown street grid]] meets a section aligned along the compass.  The short section of 10th between [[8th Street South|8th Street]] and [[10th Avenue South|10th Avenue]] is one-way north.  Traffic traveling south must come from 8th Street.
== History ==
Originally, 10th Street South extended all the way from 2nd to 16th Avenue South.  It was aligned with the downtown street grid from 2nd to 8th Avenues and due north-south from 8th to 16th.  The intersection at 8th did not precisely align; instead the northern section was slightly east of the southern one at 8th.  U.S. Geological Survey maps show the section of 10th Street between I-65 and 9th Court still in existence in the late 1980s.


==Notable Locations (north to south)==
==Notable Locations (north to south)==
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==References==
==References==
* [http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/topos/jefferson75min.html Jefferson County - 7.5 Minute Quadrangles]
* Ranaivo, Yann. (July 23, 2013).  "[http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2013/07/23/alagasco-plans-for-two-new-operations.html Alagasco plans for two new operations centers]."  {{BBJ}}.
* Ranaivo, Yann. (July 23, 2013).  "[http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2013/07/23/alagasco-plans-for-two-new-operations.html Alagasco plans for two new operations centers]."  {{BBJ}}.
* Ranaivo, Yann. (November 13, 2013).  "[http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2013/11/13/uab-to-grow-parking.html How parking at UAB may be about to improve]."  {{BBJ}}.
* Ranaivo, Yann. (November 13, 2013).  "[http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2013/11/13/uab-to-grow-parking.html How parking at UAB may be about to improve]."  {{BBJ}}.

Revision as of 10:53, 19 February 2014

10th Street South is a north-south street now divided into two sections in Birmingham's Southside community. Prior to the construction of Interstate 65, the two sections were connected.

The northern section, in the Five Points South neighborhood, extends approximately one-quarter mile for three blocks from 2nd Avenue South to just south of 5th Avenue South, immediately west of Interstate 65. Any buildings on the east side of this section were demolished to make way for I-65. The interstate's south-bound off-ramp for 4th Avenue South comes within 50 feet of 10th before passing back under I-65. A further stub of road exists south of 5th Avenue before ending at the right-of-way of the south-bound off-ramp for 6th Avenue South.

On the west side of this section, all property north of 5th Avenue is owned by UAB and Southland International Trucks. UAB's property previously belonged to Alagasco, but when that company began building a replacement for their 10th Street operations center, UAB purchased the property for use as a parking lot. The university is leasing the property back to Alagasco until the new operations center is completed in 2015.

The southern section, in the Glen Iris neighborhood, also extends approximately one-quarter mile for roughly four blocks from 9th Court South to 16th Street South. The discrepancy is street numbers is because this section of 10th Street is where a section of streets aligned with the downtown street grid meets a section aligned along the compass. The short section of 10th between 8th Street and 10th Avenue is one-way north. Traffic traveling south must come from 8th Street.

History

Originally, 10th Street South extended all the way from 2nd to 16th Avenue South. It was aligned with the downtown street grid from 2nd to 8th Avenues and due north-south from 8th to 16th. The intersection at 8th did not precisely align; instead the northern section was slightly east of the southern one at 8th. U.S. Geological Survey maps show the section of 10th Street between I-65 and 9th Court still in existence in the late 1980s.

Notable Locations (north to south)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 10th Street South category.

Five Points South neighborhood

Glen Iris

References

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