Cahaba River Road

Cahaba River Road is a 3.4-mile long curving road that begins at Dolly Ridge Road just off U.S. Highway 280 in Cahaba Heights. It passes through a gap in Dolly Ridge south of Altadena Road and under I-459, then parallels Old Looney Mill Road toward the north bank of the Cahaba River. It follows the river bank back to the east before crossing at the Cahaba River Bridge just below the 280 Bridge, rejoining Highway 280 opposite Cahaba Park Circle.

Notable locations

• road begins at U.S. Highway 280
  • access to 3001 U.S. Highway 280: Mountain Brook Community Church (2004–), former location of Briarwood Presbyterian Church (1960–1988), Southeastern Bible College (1988–2004)
• road splits from Dolly Ridge Road
• Altadena Road intersects (west only)
  • access to 2780 Altadena Road: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Birmingham
• road passes below I-459
• Colonnade Parkway (north) / Acton Road (south) intersect
  • 4700–4704: Altadena Square shopping center
  • 4748: Attic Plus Storage
• Timberlake Drive intersects (north only)
• Blue Lake Drive (north) / Healthy Way (south) intersect
• River Grand Drive intersects (north only)
  • 4851: 4851 Cahaba River Road shopping center
• Colony Park Drive (north) / Old 280 Court (south) intersect
  • south side:
    • 4900: Starship Coach limousine service
    • 4908: Restore Ministries
    • 4914: Boyd, Fernambucq & Dunn attorneys
    • 5018: Lemak Health
  • north side:
    • 4901: Shell gas station
    • 4911: Park Place Cleaners / Heavenly Donut Company (opened 2013)
• Grandview Parkway (north) / Genoa Way (south) intersect
  • 5100: Elmo Glenn Paving / Glenn General Contracting
  • 5200: Prier Construction
• Cahaba Cliffs Drive intersects (south only)
  • 5300: 5300 Cahaba River Road office building
  • access to Grandview Medical Center
• road crosses Cahaba River
• Riverview Road intersects
• addresses on U.S. Highway 280
• road ends at U.S. Highway 280