Alabama State Route 23
 State Route 23 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | St. Clair | |||
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State Route 23 is a short route in St. Clair County. Only 13 miles (21 km) long, the route serves as a connector between U.S. Highway 11 in Springville and U.S. Highway 231/U.S. Highway 411 in Ashville. Although signed as a north–south route, the orientation of SR-23 is virtually east–west. Besides the junctions with US-11 and US-231/411, the only other route that SR-23 junctions is Interstate 59 near Springville.
History
Prior to 1953, SR-23 was co-routed 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 State Route 9. By 1956, the route assumed its current alignment.
Major intersections
The entire route is in St. Clair County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Springville | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 11 (SR-7) | ||
| | 0.398 | 0.641 | I-59 – Gadsden, Birmingham | I-59 exit 156 | |
| Ashville | 12.611 | 20.295 | 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
References
- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Retrieved June 21, 2011.
External links
Media related to Alabama State Route 23 at Wikimedia Commons
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