Alabama State Route 25

Infobox road
state=AL
type=SR
route=25
alternate_name=U.S. Highway 411 (north of Leeds)
length_mi=257.352
length_ref=Alabama Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/7B15B300-359D-413A-A7FA-ED33C8C261CD/0/CountyMilePostMaps.pdf County Milepost Maps] , accessed September 2007]
length_round=3
established=
direction_a=South
direction_b=North
starting_terminus=jct|state=AL|SR|5 near Pine Hill
junction=jct|state=AL|US|82 in Centreville
jct|state=AL|US|78 in Leeds
jct|state=AL|US|278 in Gadsden
ending_terminus=jct|state=GA|US|411 towards Rome, GA
counties=Wilcox, Marengo, Hale, Bibb, Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah, Cherokee
previous_route=24
next_route=26
browse=al browse
previous_type=I
previous_route=359
route=
next_type=US
next_route=431

State Route 25 is a long and relatively rural state highway in the U.S. state of Alabama. From US-78 (SR-4) in Leeds northeast to the Georgia state line, SR-25 is the unsigned partner route of U.S. Highway 411. The southern terminus of SR-25 is at the junction with State Route 5 near Pine Hill in Wilcox County, and the northern terminus is at the Georgia state line in Cherokee County, approximately 20 miles east of Centre.

Route description

For the first 50 miles of its route, SR-25 travels in a north/south direction. The route initially travels through rural areas of west central Alabama, connecting numerous small towns in the Black Belt region of the state. From Greensboro to its terminus, the orientation of SR-25 is in a general northeasterly/southwesterly direction. As the route begins its northeastward trajectory, it continues passing through rural areas and small towns, skirting the southern area of the Birmingham metropolitan area in Shelby County.

Double Oak Mountain

SR-25 traverses one of the higher peaks in the region, Double Oak Mountain over a roadbed that was completed and opened in 1921. There is also a railroad line that runs parallel to SR-25 between Vincent, Alabama and Leeds, Alabama that tunnels thru Double Oak Mountain beneath the roadway. The 19 mile stretch of SR-25 between Vincent, Alabama and Leeds, Alabama is popular with motorcyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts and the road is off limits to heavy trucks except for local deliveries due to a large number of sharp curves, blind entrances and exits, and a narrow, elevated roadway. The small communities of Vandiver, Sterrett, Calcis, and Dunnavant straddle SR-25 in this area. The exclusive and private Shoal Creek Country Club, home of the 1984 and 1990 PGA Golf Championship is located on Shelby County Route 41 not far from its intersection with SR-25.

Cities along the route

* Gadsden
* Thomaston
* Faunsdale
* Greensboro
* Brent
* Centreville
* Montevallo
* Calera
* Columbiana
* Wilsonville
* Harpersville
* Vincent
* Leeds
* Centre
* Odenville
* Rainbow City

Major intersections

As a signed route

* U.S. Highway 80 and unsigned State Route 8 at Faunsdale
* State Route 14 and State Route 69 at Greensboro
* State Route 5 at Harrisburg in southwestern Bibb County. The two routes overlap until they split at Brent
* U.S. Highway 82 and unsigned State Route 6 at Centreville
* U.S. Highway 31 and unsigned State Route 3 at Calera
* Interstate 65 at Calera
* State Route 70 at Columbiana
* State Route 145 at Wilsonville
* State Route 76 north of Wilsonville
* U.S. Highway 231 and U.S. Highway 280 and their unsigned partner routes, State Route 53 and State Route 38 at Harpersville. SR-25 overlaps US-231 and SR-53 until they split at Vincent
* U.S. Highway 78 and unsigned State Route 4 east of Leeds. These routes overlap until they junction U.S. Highway 411 in Leeds. North of Leeds, SR-25 ceases being a marked route, and becomes the unsigned partner route of US-411. For several years in the 1970's, SR-25 was a marked route co-signed withU.S. Highway 411 north of Leeds to the Georgia border. It was also co-signed for a stretch around Centre, Alabama as well.

As the unsigned partner route of US-411

*Interstate 20 at Leeds
*U.S. Highway 231 and unsigned State Route 53 south of Ashville. US-231 and 411 and State Routes 25 and 53 are co-routed until they split at Ashville
*Interstate 759 at Gadsden
*U.S. Highways 278 and 431 and unsigned State Routes 1 and 74 at Gadsden

References