History
Prior to the completion of the Elton B. Stephens (Red Mountain) Expressway in Birmingham, U.S. 31, U.S. 78 and U.S. 280 overlapped until they junctioned U.S. Route 11 at the intersection of 1st Avenue North and 24th Street.
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