U.S. Highway 280 (Inverness)

U.S. Highway 280 (Inverness), also called the 280 Corridor or 280 business district, is a name given to the commercially-developed 3-1/3 mile stretch of U.S. Highway 280 between I-459 and "The Narrows" including portions in Birmingham, Hoover, and unincorporated Shelby County. The majority of the road is a six-lane, split highway.

Although commonly referenced as Inverness, the section adjoins not only the Inverness subdivision, but also the Grandview, Meadowbrook, and Greystone subdivisions. The southeastern portion of the developed area traverses Little Oak Mountain, Oak Mountain and Double Oak Mountain.

Notable locations (west to east)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the U.S. Highway 280 (Inverness) category.

Birmingham

• highway continues as U.S. Highway 280 (western terminus)
• I-459 interchange
• Colonnade Drive intersects, access to Blue Lake Drive (north) / Colonnade Parkway (south)
  • The Colonnade
• Grandview Parkway (north) / Perimeter Park South (south) intersect
• Perimeter Park South intersect (south only)
• Grandview Parkway intersects
• Hilbun Way intersects (south only)
• Cahaba River Road intersects
  • 3995: Birmingham Fire Station No. 32
• Cahaba River Bridge over the Cahaba River
• Shelby County begins
• Riverview Road intersects (south only)
  • north side:
    • 4613: Pink Package Store
    • 4615: Arby's restaurant
    • 4619: Firestone Complete Auto Care
  • south side:
    • 4618: River Ridge Shopping Center
    • 4620: Chick-fil-A restaurant
    • 4640: Riverview Animal Clinic
• Cahaba Park Circle intersects
  • north side:
    • 4621: Mister Car Wash
    • 4623: Taco Bell restaurant
    • 4625: McDonald's restaurant
• Cahaba Park Circle (north) / Key Drive (south) intersect
  • north side
    • 4627: Motel 6 Birmingham - Medical Center (2022–), formerly Days Inn by Wyndham Birmingham-Summit (–2018)
    • 4643–4683: Cahaba Plaza shopping center
    • 4629: Guthrie's restaurant (2022–), former location of Papa Johns Pizza, Zaxby's restaurant
    • 4631: National Tire & Battery
  • south side:
    • 4656: Shell gas station / Tacos El Guero food truck
• Resource Center Parkway intersects (south only)

Unincorporated Shelby County

• Riverhill Business Park intersects (north only)
  • • 4635–4651: Riverhills Shopping Center

Hoover

• Kenley Way (north) / Inverness Center Parkway (south) intersect
  • north side:
    • 4671: Wendy's restaurant
    • 4673: Bailey Brothers Shoppes
    • 4685: Chevron gas station
  • south side:
    • 4680: Cadence Bank (2021–), former location of BancorpSouth Bank (–2021)
    • 4686: Candlewood Suites Birmingham - Inverness (2023), former location of Hyatt Place Birmingham - Inverness (2008–2022)

• Greenhill Parkway (north) / Inverness Center Drive (south) intersect
  • north side:
    • 4701: former location of Shoney's restaurant, Dos Amigos restaurant, Superior Grill (1995–2022)
    • 4705: Shell gas station
    • 4713: Regions Bank drive-through ATM
    • 4719: Chipotle restaurant
    • 4725: Scooter's Coffee (January 2023–), former location of Pizza Hut restaurant
    • 5750: Mavis Tires & Brakes
    • 4755: Redland Rifle Co. (James Deer & Chris Smith 2022–)
    • 4775: LongHorn Steakhouse (2008–)
    • 4991: AutoZone auto parts
    • 4995: Home Depot
  • south side:
    • 4700: Inverness Village shopping center
    • Inverness Plaza shopping center

• Cahaba Beach Road (north) / Valleydale Road (south) intersect
  • north side:
    • 5025: Inverness Heights Market shopping center
  • south side:
    • Inverness Corners shopping center

Unincorporated Shelby County

• Meadowview Drive intersects (south only)
• Brook Highland Parkway (north) / Meadowbrook Road (south) intersect
  • north side:
    • 5201–5299: Brook Highland Plaza shopping center
• Corporate Parkway intersects (south only)
• Meadowlark Drive (north) / Meadow Lake Drive (south) intersect
  • north side:
    • 5301: Lloyd's restaurant (built 1978, demolished 2025)
    • 5303: Hamburger Heaven restaurant
    • 5319: Bryant Bank
    • 5349: RaceWay gas station
    • 5357–5363: Bazaar 280 Center shopping center (built 2002)
    • 5375: Chick-fil-A
  • south side:
    • 5320: Attic Plus Storage
    • 5354: FirstBank (2024–)
• Scotch Drive intersects (south only)
• Old Highway 280 intersects (south only)

Hoover

• Cahaba Valley Road (Alabama State Highway 119) intersects
  • north side:
    • 5401: La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
    • 5403: Shops at Greystone shopping center (built c. 1998)
    • 5405: Starbucks Coffee
    • 5409: The Fish Market restaurant
  • south side:
    • 5400: CVS drug store
    • 5406: Crossroads at Greystone shopping center
    • 5408: Shell gas station
    • 5410: American Family Care
• Tattersall Boulevard intersects
  • north side:
    • 5411: Cavender's western wear
    • 5413: Five Guys restaurant
  • south side:
    • 5414: Greystone YMCA
    • 5420: Regions Bank
• Hugh Daniel Drive intersects
  • north side:
    • 5419: Waffle House restaurant
    • 5423: Marathon gas station / Taqueria Las Garzas
  • south side:
    • 5426: The Terrace at Greystone shopping center
• Greystone Highlands Drive intersects (south only)
• highway crosses Lee Branch
• Walt Drive intersects (north only)
  • north side:
    • 5429: Siegel Select short-term rentals, former location of Oak Mountain Lodge, Budgetel
    • 5447: Loco Lisa's restaurant
    • 5455: Windham Tire & Auto Repair
    • 5465: Greystone Tire & Auto
    • 5475: Greystone Marketplace furniture
    • 5479: Arbor Place shopping center

Unincorporated Shelby County

• Turtle Lake Drive intersects (north only)
  • north side:
    • 5487: Cahaba Valley Fire & Rescue

Hoover

• Doug Baker Boulevard intersects (south only)
  • south side:
    • The Village at Lee Branch shopping center

Unincorporated Shelby County

• Bowling Drive intersects (north only)
• Champion Boulevard intersects (north only)
• Cedar Lane intersects
  • 5510: Greystone Centre shopping center
  • 5511: Greystone Park office/retail center
• Farley Lane (north) / Eagle Point Parkway (south) intersect
• Highland Lakes Drive (north) / Ebsco Way (south) intersect
  • 5724: EBSCO Industries
• Sunrise Lane intersects (north only)
• Seven Bark Road intersects (north only)
• Double Oak Drive intersects (north only)
• Salser Lane intersects (north only)
• Belcher Lane intersects (south only)
• Brasher Lane intersects (north only)
• Dunnavant Valley Road (Shelby County Highway 41) (north) / Old Highway 280 (south) intersect
• Narrows Parkway intersects (south only)
• highway crosses Ivy Branch
• highway continues as U.S. Highway 280 (Shelby County)