Alabama State Route 149
State Route 149 | ||||
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Map AL 149 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.145 mi[1] (13.108 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 280 southwest of Mountain Brook | |||
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| North end | West Lakeshore Drive | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Jefferson | |||
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State Route 149 (SR 149) is a 8.145-mile-long (13.108 km) state highway that connects the south suburbs of Mountain Brook and Homewood with the Southside of downtown Birmingham, in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is in the shape of the letter C. Before the completion of Interstate 65 (I-65), SR 149 was the truck route of U.S. Route 31 (US 31) and US 280.
Route description
The southern terminus of SR 149 is at a folded diamond-type interchange with US 280 (internally designated as SR 38) just southwest of Mountain Brook. Although signed as a north–south highway, it initially travels to the southwest along Shades Creek Parkway. The highway passes Colonial Brookwood Village, one of the larger shopping malls in the Birmingham metro area and then enters Homewood, whereupon Shades Creek Parkway intersects US 31 (Montgomery Parkway; internally designated as SR 3) at a cloverleaf interchange and the name of the road changes to Lakeshore Drive. Along Lakeshore Drive, SR 149 passes the campus of Samford University.
History
Until 2019, At the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Green Springs Highway, SR 149 turned to the north-northwest and was routed along Green Springs Highway. The route was redirected westward in 2019, continuing along Lakeshore Drive, now intersecting Interstate 65 at exit 255. The route then continues west for another two-thirds of a mile, where the route ends just west of Wildwood Circle. From here, Lakeshore Drive continues to the east.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Jefferson County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 280 (SR 38) – Sylacauga, Birmingham | Southern terminus; interchange | |
| Homewood | 0.714 | 1.149 |   US 31 (SR 3) – Montgomery, Birmingham | Interchange | |
| Birmingham | 3.370 | 5.423 |   I-65 south – Montgomery | Access ramp to southbound I-65; I-65 exit 259 | |
| 3.370 | 5.423 |  I-65 north – Huntsville | Access ramp to northbound I-65 and exit ramp from I-65 northbound to SR 149 northbound; I-65 exit 259 | ||
| 4.490 | 7.226 | West Lakeshore Drive | Northern terminus, Continues as West Lakeshore Drive | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Retrieved January 15, 2023.