State Route 23 (SR 23) is a
state highway
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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 Ashville or Asheville may refer to:
Places United States
* Ashville, Alabama
* Ashville, Louisville, Kentucky
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* Asheville, North Carolina
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** Asheville High School
** Ashe ...
. 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
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with US 11 between Springville and
Gadsden, and with US 411 between Gadsden and
Centre
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. Northeast of Centre, SR 23 continued along the route of present-day
SR 9. By 1956, the route assumed its current alignment.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in St. Clair County, Alabama
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