Alabama State Route 23

State Route 23 marker

State Route 23
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length 12.611 mi[1] (20.295 km)
Existed 1953 – present
Major junctions
South end US 11 at Springville
  I-59 near Springville
North end US 231 / US 411 at Ashville
Location
Counties St. Clair
Highway system
  • Alabama Highways
SR 22SR 24

State Route 23 (SR 23) is a 12.611-mile-long (20.295 km) state highway in St. Clair County. The highway serves as a connector between U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in Springville and US 231/US 411 in Ashville. Although signed as a north–south route, the orientation of SR 23 is virtually east–west. Besides the intersections with US 11 and US 231/US 411, the only other route that SR 23 intersects is Interstate 59 (I-59) near Springville.

History

Prior to 1953, SR 23 was concurrent with US 11 between Springville and Gadsden, and with US 411 between Gadsden and Centre. Northeast of Centre, SR 23 continued along the route of present-day SR 9. By 1956, the route assumed its current alignment.

Major intersections

The entire route is in St. Clair County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Springville0.0000.000 US 11 (SR 7)
0.3980.641 I-59 Gadsden, BirminghamI-59 exit 156
Ashville12.61120.295 US 231 / US 411 (5th Street / 6th Avenue / Court Street / SR 25 / SR 53)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  • Alabama portal
  • U.S. Roads portal

References

  1. 1 2 Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.

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