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'''Deerfoot Parkway''' is a four-mile road serving as a connection between [[Trussville]] at [[Highway 11]]/[[Gadsden Highway]] and [[Clay]] at [[Old Springville Road]]. It was completed in [[1994]] with the opening of Exit 143 off [[I-59]]. | '''Deerfoot Parkway''' is a four-mile road serving as a connection between [[Trussville]] at [[Highway 11]]/[[Gadsden Highway]] and [[Clay]] at [[Old Springville Road]]. It was completed in [[1994]] with the opening of Exit 143 off [[I-59]]. | ||
'''Deerfoot Parkway Bridge''' crosses the [[Cahaba River]] approximately ½ mile to the west of I-59. Soon after its construction the area below the bridge began attracting recreational four-wheelers. Erosion at the site has been blamed for introducing sediment into the Cahaba's headwaters. | |||
The building of [[Clay-Chalkville High School]] and [[Clay-Chalkville Middle School]] established the new area as a center of new development. The large number of churches built on the parkway have earned it the nickname "Highway to Heaven". | |||
==Addresses== | |||
* 5400: [[Mount Olive Cemetery]] | |||
* 5450: (Intersection with [[Mount Olive Church Road]]): [[Deerfoot Baptist Church]] | |||
* 5700: [[NorthPark Baptist Church]] | |||
* 6020: [[Deerfoot Community Bible Church]] | |||
* 6110: [[Grace Presbyterian Church]] | |||
* 6500 (intersection with [[Roe Chandler Road]]): [[Clay-Chalkville High School]]/[[Clay-Chalkville Middle School]] | |||
* 6704: [[Faith Lutheran Church]] | |||
* 6729: [[Pediatrics East]] | |||
==References== | |||
* Tidmore, Tina (n. d.) "[http://www.clayareachamber.com/about_clay.shtml Let me Introduce you to the City of Clay]". Clay Area Chamber of Commerce - accessed July 23, 2007 | |||
[[Category:Trussville streets]] | [[Category:Trussville streets]] | ||
[[Category:Clay streets]] | [[Category:Clay streets]] | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 23 July 2007
Deerfoot Parkway is a four-mile road serving as a connection between Trussville at Highway 11/Gadsden Highway and Clay at Old Springville Road. It was completed in 1994 with the opening of Exit 143 off I-59.
Deerfoot Parkway Bridge crosses the Cahaba River approximately ½ mile to the west of I-59. Soon after its construction the area below the bridge began attracting recreational four-wheelers. Erosion at the site has been blamed for introducing sediment into the Cahaba's headwaters.
The building of Clay-Chalkville High School and Clay-Chalkville Middle School established the new area as a center of new development. The large number of churches built on the parkway have earned it the nickname "Highway to Heaven".
Addresses
- 5400: Mount Olive Cemetery
- 5450: (Intersection with Mount Olive Church Road): Deerfoot Baptist Church
- 5700: NorthPark Baptist Church
- 6020: Deerfoot Community Bible Church
- 6110: Grace Presbyterian Church
- 6500 (intersection with Roe Chandler Road): Clay-Chalkville High School/Clay-Chalkville Middle School
- 6704: Faith Lutheran Church
- 6729: Pediatrics East
References
- Tidmore, Tina (n. d.) "Let me Introduce you to the City of Clay". Clay Area Chamber of Commerce - accessed July 23, 2007