Alabama State Route 119
State Route 119 | ||||
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Map AL 119 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 38 mi[1] (61 km) | |||
| Existed | 1953–present | |||
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| South end |  SR 25 in Pelham | |||
| North end |  US 78 in Leeds | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | St. Clair, Jefferson, Shelby | |||
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State Route 119 (SR 119) is a 38-mile-long (61 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Alabama that travels northeast from Pelham to Leeds. Although there are shorter and faster routes connecting Pelham and Leeds, SR 119 is a heavily traveled local highway that connects several suburbs and subdivisions in the suburbs of Birmingham. The southern terminus of SR 119 is at an intersection with SR 25 in Pelham, and the northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 78 (US 78) in Leeds.
Route description
SR 119 begins as a two-lane route, traveling through Montevallo, the home of the University of Montevallo. Going northward, SR 119 travels through Alabaster, where it follows US 31 to Pelham, where it branches off into its own route once again in the Oak Mountain State Park area, then to the eastern area of Hoover, and then crosses US 280 before reaching its northern terminus at an intersection with US 78 in Leeds.
History
Until the 1980s, much of the route of SR 119 traveled through rural areas of Shelby County. Suburban growth has led to commercial and residential growth adjoining the route. In 2005, a 4-mile-long (6.4 km) section of SR 119 south of US 31 in Alabaster was widened to four lanes.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Shelby | Montevallo | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 25 – Wilton, Centreville, Calera | Southern terminus |
| 0.583 | 0.938 |   SR 155 south (Middle Street) | Northern terminus of SR 155 | ||
| Alabaster | 11.574 | 18.627 |  US 31 south (SR 3) – Calera | South end of US 31 concurrency | |
| Pelham | 18.396 | 29.605 |  US 31 north (SR 3) – Hoover | North end of US 31 concurrency | |
| 19.177 | 30.862 |  I-65 – Birmingham, Montgomery | I-65 exit 246 | ||
| Brook Highland–Meadowbrook line | 27.975 | 45.021 |  US 280 (SR 38) – Birmingham, Chelsea | ||
| Jefferson | Leeds | 39.625 | 63.770 | US 78 (Parkway Drive/SR 4) – Irondale, Pell City | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.