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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 11 in Alabama. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 11.

U.S. Route 11 marker
U.S. Route 11
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Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length250.671 mi[1] (403.416 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
South end US 11 / US 80 at the Mississippi state line near Cuba
Major intersections
North end US 11 / SR 58 at Georgia state line near Sulphur Springs
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesSumter, Greene, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah, DeKalb
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
← SR 10→ SR 12
← SR 6SR 7→ SR 8

U.S. Route 11 (US 11) runs southwest to northeast across northcentral Alabama for 250.671 miles (403.416 km). It enters the state from Mississippi concurrent with US 80 and exits into Georgia east of Sulphur Springs. US 11 runs through the major cities of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, as well as the smaller cities and towns of Cuba, York, Livingston, Epes, Boligee, Eutaw, Cottondale, Coaling, Woodstock, Bessemer, Brighton, Midfield, Trussville, Argo, Springville, Ashville, Steele, Attalla, Reece City, and Collinsville. State Route 7 (SR 7) is designated along the entire route but unsigned.

Aside from portions within major cities and towns, US 11 is largely a rural two-lane road. The route has been largely supplanted by Interstate 59 (I-59), as well as I-20 between Mississippi and Birmingham.

Route description

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Mississippi state line to Tuscaloosa

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Starting at the Mississippi state line, US 11, along with US 80, travel northeast toward Cuba. In this location, US 80 turns eastward onto a four-lane divided highway. Continuing on US 11, it intersects SR 17 in York, SR 28 in Livingston (where the University of West Alabama is located), and SR 39 near Epes. After traversing through Epes, US 11 crosses above the Tombigbee River south of Fort Tombecbe, part of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway.

Going further, US 11 traverses through Boligee and then through Eutaw. In Eutaw, the route intersects two different routes at the Greene County Courthouse Square District: US 43 and SR 14. While SR 14 briefly runs concurrently with US 11, US 43 runs concurrently with it longer. After leaving Eutaw, both U.S. Highways stumble across I-20/I-59 in Knoxville. From there, both routes travel on a local road serving Ralph and Fosters. After crossing above the Black Warrior River, the road approaches Tuscaloosa. Along the way, they intersect Joe Mallisham Parkway. In downtown, they come across Stillman College. After that, US 43 branches north along SR 69 while US 11 travels south along I-359/SR 69.

Tuscaloosa to Downtown Birmingham

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US 11 running concurrently with I-359/SR 69 as they approach I-20/I-59

As the three routes meet I-20/I-59, I-359 ends while the rest continues as a local road. Shortly after US 11 leaves the freeway, it then turns east along Skyland Boulevard. Along the way, the route meets SR 215, US 82, and I-20/I-59. As the route leaves Tuscaloosa, it intersects SR 215 in Cottondale for the second time. The route then meets the same interstate freeway for the fourth time that it parallels. It then passes through Coaling, Vance, and Woodstock. In Woodstock, it begins to run concurrently with SR 5. After that, both routes then travel along the I-20/I-59 freeway. East of Lake View, four of the routes on the freeway then meet SR 316. After that, the freeway then comes across I-459 near McCalla.

Shortly after I-459, US 11, as well as SR 5, leave the freeway and then onto 9th Avenue Southwest. They then go through several suburbs of Birmingham. As they approach downtown, SR 5 turned northwest onto US 78 while US 11 continues east along US 78. After that, the road becomes a short one-way pair and then comes across I-65. Then, US 78 branches east while US 11 continues northeast. Shortly thereafter, the route meets US 31/US 280.

Downtown Birmingham to the Georgia state line

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At this point, US 11 runs through industries and railroads in Birmingham. It then comes across Messer Airport Highway, a local road that connects to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. After meeting I-20 for the last time, US 11 no longer parallels I-20. The route then meets I-59, SR 75, I-459, several more state routes, and US 231 in several locations. It then meets US 278/US 431 near Gadsden. After that, it continues to meet even more state routes, as well as I-59, along the rest of the route. It eventually crosses the Georgia state line.

History

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Between the Mississippi state line and Birmingham, US 11 roughly follows a route surveyed by pathfinders in 1912.[2]

Future

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In 2024, ALDOT will began work to convert the US 11 (Skyland Boulevard)/SR 69 intersection into a single-point urban interchange (SPUI) in order to improve traffic flow. The project, which is a joint effort between the Tuscaloosa Road Improvement Commission and ALDOT, is expected to cost $89 million and take about three years to complete.[3]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Sumter​0.0000.000

 US 11 south / US 80 west – Meridian		Continuation into Mississippi
Cuba3.0124.847
 US 80 east (SR 8 east) / SR 8 west / I-20 / I-59 – Demopolis		Eastern end of US 80 overlap
York7.98012.843

 SR 17 (Broad Street) to I-20 / I-59 – Butler, Geiger
Livingston15.96425.692 CR 13 (Bennett Road)
17.48528.139
 SR 28 east (North Street) – Demopolis		Southern end of SR 28 overlap
19.54831.459


 SR 28 west to I-20 / I-59 / North Industrial Park Road – Emelle		Northern end of SR 28 overlap
​23.34237.565
 SR 39 north – Gainesville		Southern terminus of SR 39
GreeneEutaw44.165–
44.218		71.077–
71.162
 US 43 south (SR 13 south) / SR 14 (Boligee Street / Tuscaloosa Street)		Southern end of US 43/SR 13 overlap
Knoxville56.89791.567 I-20 / I-59 – Tuscaloosa, MeridianI-20/I-59 exit 52
TuscaloosaFosters66.923107.702

 CR 10 (SR 300 south / Gainesville Road / Holley Springs Lane) to I-20 / I-59		Northern terminus of SR 300
Tuscaloosa74.286119.552






 CR 16 (Joe Mallisham Parkway) to I-59 / US 82 west / US 43 north / SR 69 north
77.559124.819


 US 43 north (SR 13 north / Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard North) / I-359 north / SR 69 north / 15th Street – Northport		Northern end of US 43 overlap; southern end of I-359/SR 69 overlap; northern terminus of I-359; Northpoint signed southbound only
78.9127.035th Street / Kauloosa AvenueInterchange
79.765128.369 I-20 / I-59 – Meridian, BirminghamInterchange; I-20/I-59 exit 71A-B
80.152128.992
 I-359 south / SR 69 / Oscar Baxter Drive – Moundville		Northern end of SR 69/I-359 overlap; southern terminus of I-359
80.431129.441 SR 215 (Old Montgomery Highway / Greensboro Avenue) – MontgomeryMontgomery signed eastbound only
81.572131.277
 US 82 (SR 6 / McFarland Boulevard East) to I-59 – Montgomery, Columbus		To I-59 signed eastbound only
86.070138.516 I-20 / I-59 – Birmingham, MeridianI-20/I-59 exit 76; cities signed westbound only
Cottondale86.070138.516
 SR 215 south (University Boulevard East) – Tuscaloosa		Northern terminus of SR 215
​89.464143.978 I-20 / I-59I-20/I-59 exit 79
BibbWoodstock105.008168.994
 SR 5 south – West Blocton		Southern end of SR 5 overlap
Tuscaloosa​108.080173.938

 I-20 west / I-59 south / Shamblin Woods Road		Southern end of I-20/I-59 overlap; I-20/I-59 exit 97
​111.234179.014Abernant, Bucksville (SR 216)Interchange; I-20/I-59 exit 100
JeffersonBessemerRock Mountain Lake (McAshan Drive)Interchange; I-20/I-59 exit 104
117.143188.523
 I-459 north – Gadsden, Atlanta		Interchange; I-20/I-59 exit 106; I-459 exits 0A-B westbound.
119.338192.056

 I-20 east / I-59 north – Birmingham		Northern end of I-20/I-59 overlap; I-20/I-59 exit 108
122.758197.560
 SR 150 east (14th Street) – Hoover		Western terminus of SR 150
Birmingham132.934213.937

 US 78 west / SR 5 north (Princeton Parkway) / Princeton Parkway		Northern end of SR 5 overlap; southern end of US 78 overlap
134.540216.521Southwestern end of one-way segment
134.666216.724
 I-65 south / 10th Street North / 11th Street North – Montgomery		Access only from US 11 north to I-65 south and from I-65 north to US 11 north; I-65 exit 260B
135.027217.305Northeastern end of one-way segment
136.037218.930
 US 78 east (24th Street North) / 24th Street North		Northern end of US 78 overlap
139.858225.080
 I-20 west – Tuscaloosa		No direct access from US 11 to I-20 east and from I-20 west to US 11; I-20 exits 130A-B eastbound.
141.659227.978 I-59No direct access from US 11 north to I-59 south; from US 11 south to I-59 north; from I-59 north to US 11 south
143.925231.625
 SR 75 (Roebuck Parkway) to I-59 – Center Point
147.016236.599
 I-459 to I-59 / Edwards Lake Road – Montgomery, Gadsden, Birmingham		I-459 exit 32
St. ClairSpringville163.500263.128


 SR 174 east (Marietta Road) / CR 9 west (Murphrees Valley Road) to I-59 – Odenville, Oneonta		Western terminus of SR 174
166.208267.486

 SR 23 north to I-59 – Ashville		Southern terminus of SR 23
Ashville176.344283.798
 US 231 (SR 53) to I-59 – Ashville, Oneonta
EtowahAttalla190.492306.567
 SR 77 (Gilbert Ferry Road) to I-59 – Lincoln, Rainbow City
192.066309.100

 US 278 west (Morgan Drive NW) / US 431 north		Southern end of US 278/US 431 overlap
192.399309.636


 US 278 east (Fifth Avenue NW) / US 431 south to I-59 / Fifth Avenue NW		Northern end of US 278/US 431 overlap
Reece City197.656318.096

 SR 211 south (Noccalula Parkway) to I-59 / Bruton Gap Road – Gadsden		Northern terminus of SR 211
DeKalbCollinsville213.200343.112
 SR 68 east – Leesburg		Southern end of SR 68 overlap
213.768344.026

 SR 68 west to I-59 / West Main Street – Crossville		Northern end of SR 68 overlap
Fort Payne227.539366.189

 SR 35 north (Glenn Boulevard SW) to I-59		Southern end of SR 35 overlap
228.593367.885
 SR 35 south (Fifth Street NE) / Fifth Street NW – DeSoto State Park, Little River Canyon, DeSoto Falls		Northern end of SR 35 overlap
231.500372.563 I-59 – Chattanooga, GadsdenI-59 exit 222
Hammondville240.287386.704
 SR 117 south / Lyons Road – Valley Head, Summerville, Mentone, DeSoto State Park		Southern end of SR 117 overlap; destinations signed southbound only
240.421386.920


 SR 117 north to SR 40 / I-59		Northern end of SR 117 overlap
​250.671403.416

 US 11 north / SR 58 north		Continuation into Georgia
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alabama Department of Transportation Milepost/General Highway Maps". Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Olliff, Martin T. (2017). Getting Out of the Mud: The Alabama Good Roads Movement and Highway Administration, 1898–1928. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-1955-7 – via Project MUSE.
  3. ^ Henry, Bryan (January 3, 2024). "ALDOT prepares for 'flyover bridge' construction in Tuscaloosa". www.wbrc.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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