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'''Finley Avenue''' is a street running along [[Possum Valley]] in [[North Birmingham]] just north of the [[East Thomas Yards]] and [[Village Creek]] and south of the [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad|Louisville and Nashville]] and [[Southern Railroad]]s.  
'''Finley Avenue''' is a street running along [[Possum Valley]] in [[North Birmingham]] just north of the [[East Thomas Yards]] and [[Village Creek]] and south of the [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad|Louisville and Nashville]] and [[Southern Railroad]]s. The avenue is named for the [[Southern Railway]]'s "[[Finley Yard|Finley Memorial Yard]]", which was named for [[William Finley]], the railroad's second president, who had died in [[1913]].


'''Finley Avenue West''' runs from [[Arkadelphia Road]]/[[Bankhead Highway]] on the west to [[11th Place North]]. It then changes to '''Finley Avenue North''' and merges with [[22nd Avenue North]] at [[16th Street North]].
'''Finley Avenue West''' runs from [[Arkadelphia Road]]/[[Bankhead Highway]] on the west to [[11th Place North]]. It then changes to '''Finley Avenue North''' and merges with [[22nd Avenue North]] at [[16th Street North]].

Revision as of 10:37, 29 March 2016

Finley Avenue is a street running along Possum Valley in North Birmingham just north of the East Thomas Yards and Village Creek and south of the Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railroads. The avenue is named for the Southern Railway's "Finley Memorial Yard", which was named for William Finley, the railroad's second president, who had died in 1913.

Finley Avenue West runs from Arkadelphia Road/Bankhead Highway on the west to 11th Place North. It then changes to Finley Avenue North and merges with 22nd Avenue North at 16th Street North.

Six-lane Finley Boulevard was constructed parallel to Finley Avenue.

Notable locations

Finley Avenue North

Finley Avenue West


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