Fieldstown Road
Fieldstown Road, which is also designated Jefferson County Road 118, is a 4.2 mile, predominantly east-west road in Gardendale that connects Decatur Highway (U.S. Highway 31) in the east and Coalburg Road in the west. There is significant commercial development along the road between its interchange with Interstate 65 and Decatur Highway. The majority of the road is in the Gardendale city limits, but a few portions are still in unincorporated Jefferson County.
History
Fieldstown Road was originally a two lane road that connected Gardendale to the Fieldstown community several miles to the west of Gardendale. When I-65 came through Gardendale in the early 1980's, the section of the road from I-65 to Decatur Highway was widened to five lanes and was partially rerouted to provide better traffic flow.
Route
The east end of Fieldstown Road is at Pecan Avenue, which is adjacent to Decatur Highway (Gardendale). The road travels west, turning to the southwest as it meets I-65. It then turns south briefly before returning to a mostly western heading. The road finally turns south as it meets New Found Road, ending at Coalburg Road.
During the months of August, September, and the first week of October in 2018, Fieldstown Road was closed to traffic at the intersection of Shady Grove Road due to the construction of turn lanes and storm drains. This created major traffic problems because there were no simple detours around the construction zone and all traffic had to be rerouted on alternate roads. The problem was especially acute because the first day that the road was closed was also the first day of classes for all Jefferson County Schools. Mayor Stan Hogeland had tried to get the road construction project started earlier in the summer so that it would be completed before school started back, but since the project was being managed by ALDOT, he was unable to secure an earlier start date. The road was reopened to traffic on October 5, 2018.
Notable locations
- For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Fieldstown Road category.
- Pecan Avenue intersection (road terminus)
- Decatur Highway (Gardendale) intersection
- Exxon gas station
- 100: Walgreens, formerly Gardendale Chiropractic Center (1997), James Kimmons homeplace (1890-1950's)
- Main Street (Gardendale) intersects
- north side:
- 110: D and D Pressure Washing & Auto Detailing (opened March 2019)
- 200–210: Shoppes on Fieldstown shopping center
- south side:
- 205: CVS pharmacy, former site of James Kimmons store (1890-1950's)
- 215: Pasquale's Pizza
- 219: Fluffy Friends (opened April 2021)
- 227: formerly Bridal and Pageant Images (1991)
- 239: 4:19 Vinyl, Blanks, Embroidery and Screen (February 2021-), formerly Gardendale Shoe Repair (-2017)
- 243: Sweet Caroline's ice cream (2024-)
- 247: formerly Sounds Unlimited stereo system (1991), Stevens Pawn & Jewelry (1997)
- north side:
- Grubbs Avenue intersects
- 300: Jeff Dennis Jewelers (2009-), formerly Collectible Cottage (1997-2008), Southtrust Bank (1991)
- 301: Advance Auto Parts, formerly Southtrust Bank (1997)
- 304: formerly Secret Garden (2018-2022), Marguerite Smith realtor (1991-2018)
- 308: Napa Auto Parts
- 309: formerly Hoss Automotive (building was demolished in June 2024), formerly Doss Automotive service center (1991)
- 313: State Farm offices
- 316: Express Oil Change
- 317: Sherwin Williams
- 320: Charlsies Catering & Cakes
- 323: Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center (2020-), formerly Church at Gardendale (-2019)
- 328: Express Oil Change (2020-), formerly Havoline Xpress Lube (-2020)
- 336: Peoples Bank
- 385: Chick-fil-A (opened 2004), formerly Hardee's restaurant (1991)
- 391: Dairy Queen, formerly Texaco gas station (1991)
- Sharritt Avenue intersection (south only)
- 409: Dairy Queen (1991)
- Brookwood Court intersection (north only)
- 425: Jack's
- 430: Brookwood Baptist Health Center (opened February 4, 2019), formerly BP Gas station (closed 2017)
- 439: Village (Gardendale) strip mall (1991)
- Suite 103: Little Caesars, formerly Baskin Robbins (1997), Quick Rental (1991)
- Suite 105: Sneaky Petes, formerly Vulcan Rehab (1997)
- Suite 109: uBreakiFix (2020-), formerly Lily's Apparel (1997-2019)
- Suite 111: formerly Tot to Teen Villa clothing (1991)
- Suite 113: formerly Collectible Cottage (1991), Nails Kim (1997)
- Suite 115-119: Sleep Outfitters (closed February 2019), formerly Mattress King, Video Express and Movie Gallery
- Suite 121: New Wave Hair Salon
- Suite 123: Mills Pharmacy (2022-), former location of Quality Cleaners (closed this location in September 2021; primary location is at 732 Main Street), formerly Spring Aire dry cleaners (1991)
- Mount Olive Road intersection
- 500: Waffle House
- 521: formerly Shoney's restaurant (1991)
- 521: Strip mall
- 523: Taco Bell
- Office Building
- Suite 1: State Farm (1991)
- Suite 2: Neat Feet (1991)
- 527: Fieldstown Medical Plaza, formerly Physician Plaza (1991)
- Norwood Clinic (Gardendale) (opened December 2020)
- 530: Wendy's (opened November 2024)
- 531: Kentucky Fried Chicken
- 544: Arby's
- The Plaza II (Gardendale)
- 510: Burger King
- 524: T-Mobile
- 540: ATI Therapy
- 550: Shrimp Basket (closed in 2020; re-opened in January 2022)
- 565: Chevron gas station
- 592: The Plaza (Gardendale)
- Sushi Village
- Fresenius Medical Care
- Advance America payday loans
- Champion Sports Medicine, formerly America's First Federal Credit Union
- 596: Calibur Car Wash (opened May 18, 2023), former location of Pizza Hut (closed September 2020)
- 600: Verizon, former location of Guthrie's
- 604: Milo's Hamburgers
- 606: RaceTrac gas station (opened January 13, 2021-), formerly Raceway gas station (closed in 2017)
- 626:
- Suite 100: Chicken Salad Chick (opened December 19, 2023-)
- Suite 110: Jersey Mike's Subs (opened March 6, 2024)
- Suite 120: Dunkin doughnuts (opened February 9, 2024)
- 628: Heritage Auto Finance
- 630: Serra Kia, formerly Serra Chevrolet
- 655–665: Magnolia City Place
- 659: Starbucks
- 665: Wells Fargo Gardendale branch
- Odum Road intersection
- Interstate 65 interchange
- 901: Cracker Barrel (opened December 4, 1995)
- West Shugart Ridge Road intersection (north only)
- 930: Shell gas station
- Old Fieldstown Road intersection (south only)
- Residential homes
- Michael Drive intersection
- Residential homes
- Cades Cove Drive intersection (north only)
- Residential homes
- Cluster Springs Road intersection (south only)
- Residential homes
- Watts Drive intersection (north only)
- Residential homes
- Shady Grove Road intersection
- Residential homes
- Cornelius Drive intersection (north only)
- Residential homes
- Eldorado Drive intersection (south only)
- 1411: Gum Springs Baptist Church
- Residential homes
- Hand Lane intersection (north only)
- 1591: Fieldstown Church of God
- 1606: formerly Moore's Ceramics, Long's General Store
- 1648: Gardendale Fire Station No. 2
- Mitzi Drive intersection (south only)
- 1781: Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church (1937-present)
- Longwood subdivision, residential homes
- Woodridge subdivision (ribbon cutting was October 10, 2018), residential homes
- Newfound Road (Jefferson County Road 77) intersection (north only)
- Jew Hollow Road intersection (west only)
- 2191: Clemons Recreational Complex
- The Cottages subdivision
- Hodges Drive intersection (west only)
- 2240: Greystone Self Storage
- Former crossing of the Cane Creek Branch of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
- Trailhead for the Gardendale segment of the Five Mile Creek Greenway
- Coalburg Road intersection (road terminus)
| To the north: Mt Olive Road |
Interstate 65 exits Fieldstown Road |
To the south: Walker Chapel Road |