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'''Finley Avenue''' is a thoroughfare in [[North Birmingham]] at the heart of a distinctive African-American community. It is flanked by numerous industrial site and intersects several residential side streets.  
'''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.  


There is a proposal to extend Finley Avenue into [[Collegeville]] by constructing a [[Finley Avenue flyover|flyover]] spanning the railroad tracks.
'''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==
==Notable locations==
* 233: [[Niki's West]] restaurant
* 233: [[Niki's West]] restaurant
* 344: [[Jefferson County Truck Growers Association]] farmer's market
* 344: [[Jefferson County Truck Growers Association]] farmer's market
* [[Finley School]]


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Revision as of 18:41, 22 January 2008

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.

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