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The change to Green Springs Highway from University Boulevard begins around [[16th Avenue South]], just north of [[Ward Park]]. The road then runs south past the west side of the park, through [[Walker Gap]] in [[Red Mountain]], and across [[Valley Avenue]] and [[Oxmoor Road]]. The highway ends as Green Springs at [[Lakeshore Drive]]/[[Lakeshore Parkway]], continuing as Columbiana Road southward into [[Vestavia Hills]]. The entire highway is part of [[Alabama State Highway 149]]. | The change to Green Springs Highway from University Boulevard begins around [[16th Avenue South]], just north of [[Ward Park]]. The road then runs south past the west side of the park, through [[Walker Gap]] in [[Red Mountain]], and across [[Valley Avenue]] and [[Oxmoor Road]]. The highway ends as Green Springs at [[Lakeshore Drive]]/[[Lakeshore Parkway]], continuing as Columbiana Road southward into [[Vestavia Hills]]. The entire highway is part of [[Alabama State Highway 149]]. | ||
From approximately 1/3-mile north of Valley Avenue to Columbiana Road, Green Springs Highway is where the Birmingham (east side) and Homewood (west side) city limits meet. | From approximately 1/3-mile north of Valley Avenue to Columbiana Road (north of Oxmoor Road), Green Springs Highway is where the Birmingham (east side) and Homewood (west side) city limits meet. | ||
== History == | |||
There has been a road roughly following the current path of Green Springs Highway since the early 20th century. By the 1910s, it had been upgraded from a dirt road, but was not yet paved. <!-- The maps give a lot of options for what surface might have been used, so it's hard to say precisely what it was covered with. --> At the time, the portion adjacent to [[Ward Park|Green Springs Park]] (now Ward Park) was known as '''2nd Place'''. From historical maps<sup>[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/counties/jefferson/jeffersonb.html]</sup>, paving appears to have taken place in the latter half of the 1920s. The road was partially rerouted and improved to a divided highway by 1945. | |||
== Locations == | == Locations == |
Revision as of 14:05, 9 March 2012
Green Springs Highway is a multi-lane road and major north-south route continuing University Boulevard in Birmingham's Glen Iris neigborhood from the north to Columbiana Road in Homewood to the south. In Homewood, Green Springs supplanted Columbiana Road as the major north-south road in the area. For non-local traffic, Green Springs has been supplanted by Interstate 65, which runs just west of it.
The change to Green Springs Highway from University Boulevard begins around 16th Avenue South, just north of Ward Park. The road then runs south past the west side of the park, through Walker Gap in Red Mountain, and across Valley Avenue and Oxmoor Road. The highway ends as Green Springs at Lakeshore Drive/Lakeshore Parkway, continuing as Columbiana Road southward into Vestavia Hills. The entire highway is part of Alabama State Highway 149.
From approximately 1/3-mile north of Valley Avenue to Columbiana Road (north of Oxmoor Road), Green Springs Highway is where the Birmingham (east side) and Homewood (west side) city limits meet.
History
There has been a road roughly following the current path of Green Springs Highway since the early 20th century. By the 1910s, it had been upgraded from a dirt road, but was not yet paved. At the time, the portion adjacent to Green Springs Park (now Ward Park) was known as 2nd Place. From historical maps[1], paving appears to have taken place in the latter half of the 1920s. The road was partially rerouted and improved to a divided highway by 1945.
Locations
- For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Green Springs Highway category.
- 16th Avenue South intersection (continues north as University Boulevard)
- Interstate 65 underpass
- West side:
- 1820: King Cotton Decorator Fabrics
- 1900: U. S. Army Reserve
- 2000: Med Center BP
- 2020: World Auto Sales
- 2032: C Food Mart
- East side:
- West side:
- Green Springs Avenue intersection
- West side:
- 2104: Automotive Concepts
- 2112: Tootie's Kwik Stop Foods
- 2120: Chop Shop (formerly Mama Mia's Spaghettini)
- 2148: Red Mountain Animal Clinic
- 2156: Green Springs Chiropractic Center
- 2160: Blue Print Barbers
- 2168: Easy Money
- 2350: Goodwill
- 2398: Dee's ABC Package Store
- East side:
- 2275: formerly Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1
- West side:
- 24th Avenue South intersection (west only)
- West side:
- 2400: Golden Pawn & Jewelry
- 2408: Handy TV Appliance
- 2412: Net Cash
- 2416: Nexcheck
- 2424: TitleMax
- 2426: Face's Barber & Beauy Salon
- 2428: Happy Nails
- 2440: Computer America
- 2444: Quik Pawn Shop
- 14: Pizza Hut
- Green Springs Plaza shopping center
- 20: Framin' Shoppe
- 22: Asian Food Market
- 38: TitleBucks
- 44: George's Lebanese Restaurant
- Red Mountain Plaza shopping center
- 48: O'Reilly Auto Parts
- 60: Perfect Nails
- 66: BamaCell
- 70: Sneaky Pete's
- 76: Salvation Army Thrift Store
- CVS/pharmacy (former site of a Texaco station)
- East side:
- USA Economy Lodge (no access from Green Springs)
- 2651: Green Springs Chevron
- West side:
- West Valley Avenue/Valley Avenue intersection
- West side:
- 100: Regions Bank branch
- 102: AutoZone
- Hillcrest Shopping Center
- 104: Check Into Cash
- 104: Z Outlets
- 106: Long Nails
- 110: Rent-A-Center
- 112: Sabor Latino Restaurant
- 116: Radio Shack
- 124: Office Depot
- 130: Tuesday Morning
- 142: Big Lots
- 194: Homewood Title Loans
- 198: BBVA Compass branch
- East side:
- 101: Walgreens
- 103: Homewood Lodge
- Crestview Apartments (no access from Green Springs)
- 2757: American Family Care
- West side:
- Columbiana Road intersection (southeast only)
- West side:
- Green Springs Shopping Center (former site of Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church)
- 210: A1 Nails
- 214-B: Southpage
- 216: Food World
- 222: Dollar Tree
- 234: Fred's
- 230: Kmart (former site of Handy Dan, Spats, and Service Merchandise)
- 248: Blockbuster
- 250: Green Springs Shell
- Green Springs Shopping Center (former site of Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church)
- East side:
- 201: San Miguel Mexican Restaurant (formerly El Palacio)
- 215: Tire Engineers
- West side:
- Oxmoor Road intersection
- West side:
- 400: Mobil station
- 410: Paw Paw Patch
- 420: former location of Lovoy's Italian Restaurant (1964–2010)
- The Village on Green Springs
- 428: Aldi
- 430
- Suite 28: former site of The Comedy Club (1985–1993)
- Gus's Hot Dogs, Stir Crazy
- The Village on Green Springs
- 436: Midas
- 460: Firestone
- East side:
- Edgewood Town Center
- 411: Publix
- 421: Pet Supplies Plus
- 425: Rib City Grill, Sally Beauty Supply
- 429: Firehouse Subs, Hunan Wok
- 437: GameStop, Papa Murphy's Take 'N Bake Pizza
- 471: Taipei 101
- 475: Regions branch
- 479: Purple Onion
- Edgewood Town Center
- West side:
- Carr Avenue intersection
- West side:
- East side:
- Formerly Green Springs 6 (1971–1992)
- 803: Alfredo's Pizza Cafe
- 813: The Baskits, Chop Suey Inn
- 815: Fresh Seafood & Meat Market
- 817: Appearance Car Audio
- 819: Meat & Three Cafeteria (formerly Captain D's)
- 821: Kangaroo Express (formerly Exxon)
- 833, suite 121: Advanced Eye Care
- 845: Omega Tire Pros
- Raleigh Avenue intersection
- East side:
- Residential
- Broadway Park Condominiums
- West side:
- Residential
- East side:
- Columbiana Road/Broadway Street intersection (east only)
- West side:
- Residential
- East side:
- West side:
- Lakeshore Parkway/Lakeshore Drive intersection (continues south as Columbiana Road)