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'''Lorna Road''' is a predominantly north-south road in [[Hoover]] that was originally part of [[Montgomery Highway]].  Montgomery Highway has since been rerouted through Hoover and is now part of [[U. S. Highway 31]].
'''Lorna Road''' is a predominantly north-south road in [[Hoover]] that was originally part of [[Montgomery Highway]].  Montgomery Highway has since been rerouted through Hoover and is now part of [[U.S. Highway 31]].


Lorna Road forks off of [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]] as a three-lane road, just south of the [[Interstate 65]] interchange, lining up with one pair of on/off ramps.  It then continues south-southeast to the east of Montgomery Highway to an intersection with [[Patton Chapel Road]]/[[Rocky Ridge Road]].  At this point the road expands to five lanes, crossing over [[Interstate 459]] and then curving southwest.  In the curve, the road narrows to four lanes, but expands to five lanes again afterward.
Lorna Road forks off of [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]] as a three-lane road, just south of the [[Interstate 65]] interchange, lining up with one pair of on/off ramps.  It then continues south-southeast to the east of Montgomery Highway to an intersection with [[Patton Chapel Road]]/[[Rocky Ridge Road]].  At this point the road expands to five lanes, crossing over [[Interstate 459]] and then curving southwest.  In the curve, the road narrows to four lanes, but expands to five lanes again afterward.


The road then continues to an intersection with Montgomery Highway at the [[Riverchase Galleria]], expanding to seven lanes immediately around the intersection.  At this point, the road west of the intersection is actually [[John Hawkins Parkway]] ([[Alabama State Highway 150]]), but approximately one-tenth of a mile west of the intersection, Lorna Road branches off again as a two-lane road heading southwest.  It then turns southeast just before coming to [[Bains Bridge]] at the [[Shelby County]] line.  At this point, the road becomes [[Old Montgomery Highway]], crossing [[Helena Road]] just before rejoining Highway 31 at a segment named [[Pelham Parkway]].
The road then continues to an intersection with Montgomery Highway at the [[Riverchase Galleria]], expanding to seven lanes immediately around the intersection.  At this point, the road west of the intersection is actually [[John Hawkins Parkway]] ([[Alabama State Highway 150]]), but approximately one-tenth of a mile west of the intersection, Lorna Road branches off again as a two-lane road heading southwest.  It then turns southeast just before coming to [[Bains Bridge]] at the [[Shelby County]] line.  At this point, the road becomes [[Old Montgomery Highway]], crossing [[Helena Road]] just before rejoining Highway 31 at a segment named [[Pelham Parkway]].
== History ==
Some portions of what is now Lorna Road were originally part of [[Columbiana Road]], although in the early 1900s Columbiana Road followed a path closer to the current Montgomery Highway in that region.  Bains Bridge, however, has been a part of the route since at least that time.


== Notable locations ==
== Notable locations ==
{{Alphabetical locations}}
* road begins at [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]]
* Wisteria Drive intersects (east only)
* [[Braddock Drive]] intersects (west only)
** [[Lorna Plaza]]
* Hoover Lane/Carousel Court intersect
** [[Hoover Commons]], formerly [[Hoover Mall]]
** 3128: former location of [[Wyatt Construction Co.]] (1970)
** 3133-3141: [[Lorna Town Square]] shopping center
** 3142: [[Hoover Police Operations Offices]] (formerly [[Hoover Twin Cinema]])
** 3150: commercial building, former location of [[La Consentida]] tienda, [[Viejo Oeste]] men's clothing
*** 3150-A: [[Tower Loan]], former location of [[Legion Printing & Publishing]]
*** 3150-B: [[Draped Hair Studio]], former location of [[Excelsior]] comics and games (2011-2018)
*** Suite 108: [[Alabama Halal Foods]] ([[Hadi Sultan]] 2020–)
** 3199: [[Natural Hair Design]]


{{Alphabetical locations}}
* Whiting Road intersects
** 3201: [[Village Violins]] / [[Suzuki Talent Education Program]] (2019-), former location of the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] (2013-2017)
** 3202: [[Family Dollar]]
** 3217: [[Grace Academy Child Development Center]]
** 3219: [[Hoover Food Mart]] / [[Blue Pacific]] Thai restaurant ([[Somchai Aroonsakulwongse|Somchai "Sam" Aroonsakulwongse]] May 2015–)
** 3226: [[Full Moon Bar-B-Que]] offices, [[Calvin Reid Construction Company]]
** 3227: [[Christopher's Salon]]


* [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]] intersection (Lorna Road begins/ends)
* [[Patton Chapel Road]]/[[Rocky Ridge Road]] intersect
* Wisteria Drive intersection
** 3300: [[Lorna Road Chevron]], formerly [[Lorna Road Union 76]]
* [[Braddock Drive]] intersection
[[The Village on Lorna]] shopping center, former location of [[Alabama Computer Associates]] (1990)
* Hoover Lane/Carousel Court intersection
** 3301:
** [[Hoover Mall]]
*** Suite 1: [[Shay's Jewelry]], former location of [[Moore Frames & Art]]
** 3142: formerly [[Hoover Twin Cinema]]
*** Suite 2: [[GEICO]]
* Whiting Road intersection
*** Suite 4: [[Royal Tobacco & Vape Outlet]], former location of [[Ensley Fairfield Mattress Co.]]
** 3226: [[Calvin Reid Construction Company]]
** 3305:
* [[Patton Chapel Road]]/[[Rocky Ridge Road]] intersection
*** Suite 1:  [[Little Ceasar's]], former location of [[Wall Street Deli]]
** 3309: [[Banco Hispano]]
*** Suite 3: [[Wing It]]
** 3321: [[Delchamps Shopping Center]] (former location of [[Lion & Unicorn]])
*** former location of [[Original Pancake House]] ([[Bob Goetz|Bob]] & [[Doris Goetz]] 1993–)
*** Suite 11: [[Pollo Lucas]], former location of [[Tropical Smoothie Cafe]], [[Eye See]]
*** Suite 13: former location of [[Subway]]
** 3309:
*** Suite 2: [[Louise's Cakes-N-Things]]
*** Suite 3: H&R Block
*** Suite 6: Laundry Room
*** Suite 7: [[Golden Temple Natural Grocery]]
*** Suite 8: Crowning Touch beauty salon
*** Suite 10: Aaron's
*** Suite 13: former location of [[Banco Hispano]]
** 3313: [Bargain Hunt]], former location of [[Food World]], [[Delchamp's Supermarket]], [[Western Supermarket]]
** 3317: former location of [[Fred's]] (-2019), [[Drugs For Less]]
** 3320: Walmart Neighborhood Market (former site of [[La Chateau Apartments]])
** 3321:
*** Suite 3: [[Taste of Thailand]]
*** Suite 10: [[Jubliee Groceries]]. former location of [[The Baseball Card Shop]], [[Lion & Unicorn]]
*** Suite 11: [[Silver Coin Indian Grill]], former location of [[Captain Hook's]] (Mrs [[George Salem]])
** 3429: [[Jack's]] #166
** 3429: [[Jack's]] #166
** 3443: [[Carmike 10]]
** 3437: [[Union State Bank]]
** 3443: [[AMC Classic Lorna Ridge 10|Carmike 10]]
** 3443: [[Costa's Mediterranean Cafe]] (formerly [[Costa's New South Cafe]] and [[Costa's Famous Bar-B-Que]])
** 3443: [[Costa's Mediterranean Cafe]] (formerly [[Costa's New South Cafe]] and [[Costa's Famous Bar-B-Que]])
** 3454: [[Hoover Self-Storage]] (formerly [[Antique Super Mall]])
** 3447: [[Premiere Gymnastics]] (2013–), former location of [[SportsPlex]]
* [[Municipal Drive]]/[[Lorna Ridge Drive]] intersection
** 3454: [[Hoover Self-Storage]], former location of [[Antique Super Mall]], [[Skate World]]
* [[Interstate 459]] overpass (no access)
 
* Woodmeadow Drive/[[Old Rocky Ridge Road]] intersection
* [[Municipal Drive]]/[[Lorna Ridge Drive]] intersect
** 3530: [[Aldridge Gardens]]
* road passes over [[Interstate 459]] (no access)
* Rocky Ridge Ranch Road intersection
 
** [[Plaza Fiesta]]
* Woodmeadow Drive/[[Old Rocky Ridge Road]] intersect
* [[Rime Village|Centennial Drive]] intersection
** 3501: [[Abogados Centro Legal]]
** 3635: [[Express Oil Change]] #30
** 3505: [[Alabama Republican Party]] headquarters
* [[Data Center Drive]] intersection
** 3509: [[Contemporary Smiles]] dentists
** 3724: [[Taqueria Mexico]]
** 3517: [[Rocky Ridge Retirement Community]]
** 3520: [[Birmingham First Seventh-day Adventist Church]]
** 3530: [[Aldridge Gardens]]
** 3565: [[The Willows]] apartments
 
* [[Rocky Ridge Ranch Road]] intersects
** [[Plaza Fiesta]] shopping center
 
* [[Rime Village|Centennial Drive]] intersects
** 3633: [[Sabzi Mandi Market]] (2021-), former location of [[Deluxe Cleaners]]
** 3635: [[Express Oil Change|Tire Engineers]] #30
** 3650 [[Haverty's Furniture]]
** 3659: [[Lorna Brook Village]] shopping center
 
* [[Data Drive]] intersects
** 3700–4744: [[River Oaks Village]] shopping center
** 3746: [[eCo Credit Union]], former location of [[Guaranty Federal Savings & Loan]]
** 3748: [[JPMorgan Chase]] (2023–)
** 3770: [[Pizza Hut]]
** 3775: [[Arby's]], former location of [[Region's Bank]], [[First Alabama Bank]]
** [[Riverchase Village Shopping Center]] (formerly [[Loehmann's Village]])
** [[Riverchase Village Shopping Center]] (formerly [[Loehmann's Village]])
* [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]] intersection (continues west as [[John Hawkins Parkway]], but just past the intersection, Lorna Road branches off again to the south)
** 3670 [[Moe's Southwest Grill]], former location of [[Burger King]]
** [[Riverchase Crossings]] shopping center
 
* [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)]] intersects (continues west as [[John Hawkins Parkway]], but just past the intersection, Lorna Road branches off again to the south)
** [[Waterford Landing Apartments]]
** [[Waterford Landing Apartments]]
* [[Merchant Drive]] intersection
* [[Merchant Drive]] intersects
* Summer Place Parkway intersection ([[Barrington on the Green]] apartments)
* Summer Place Parkway intersection ([[Barrington on the Green]] apartments)
* [[Riverchase Drive]] intersection
* [[Riverchase Drive]] intersects
* Chace Lake Parkway intersection ([[Chace Lake Villas]])
* Chace Lake Parkway intersects ([[Chace Lake Villas]])
* Lorna Crest Road intersection
* Lorna Crest Road intersects
** 3950:  formerly [[Ismaili Center]]
** 3950:  formerly [[Ismaili Center]]
* [[Bains Bridge]] over the [[Cahaba River]] (road continues south as [[Old Montgomery Highway]])
* [[Bains Bridge]] over the [[Cahaba River]] (road continues south as [[Old Montgomery Highway (Hoover)|Old Montgomery Highway]])
 
{{Montgomery Highway}}


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[[Category:U.S. Highway 31]]

Latest revision as of 20:46, 6 January 2024

Lorna Road is a predominantly north-south road in Hoover that was originally part of Montgomery Highway. Montgomery Highway has since been rerouted through Hoover and is now part of U.S. Highway 31.

Lorna Road forks off of Montgomery Highway (Hoover) as a three-lane road, just south of the Interstate 65 interchange, lining up with one pair of on/off ramps. It then continues south-southeast to the east of Montgomery Highway to an intersection with Patton Chapel Road/Rocky Ridge Road. At this point the road expands to five lanes, crossing over Interstate 459 and then curving southwest. In the curve, the road narrows to four lanes, but expands to five lanes again afterward.

The road then continues to an intersection with Montgomery Highway at the Riverchase Galleria, expanding to seven lanes immediately around the intersection. At this point, the road west of the intersection is actually John Hawkins Parkway (Alabama State Highway 150), but approximately one-tenth of a mile west of the intersection, Lorna Road branches off again as a two-lane road heading southwest. It then turns southeast just before coming to Bains Bridge at the Shelby County line. At this point, the road becomes Old Montgomery Highway, crossing Helena Road just before rejoining Highway 31 at a segment named Pelham Parkway.

History

Some portions of what is now Lorna Road were originally part of Columbiana Road, although in the early 1900s Columbiana Road followed a path closer to the current Montgomery Highway in that region. Bains Bridge, however, has been a part of the route since at least that time.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Lorna Road category.

The Village on Lorna shopping center, former location of Alabama Computer Associates (1990)

Montgomery Highway
Homewood Vestavia Hills Hoover Pelham Alabaster
Current U.S. Highway 31 Independence Dr. Montgomery Hwy Montgomery Hwy Pelham Parkway 1st Street
Previous routes 18th St S, 29th Ave S, Old Montgomery Hwy Lorna Road, Old Montgomery Hwy Old Montgomery Hwy Old Highway 31
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