State Route 70 (SR 70) is an
state highway entirely within southern
Shelby County in the north-central part of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
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. The western terminus of the highway is at an
intersection with
U.S. Route 31 (US 31), just north of
Calera. The eastern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
SR 25 in
Columbiana. West of the western terminus, the roadway continues as
Shelby County Road 22. The
interchange of US 31 with
Interstate 65 (I-65) at exit 231 is less than from the intersection of US 31 with SR 70.
Route description
History
The intersection of SR 70 with US 31 is approximately south of downtown
Birmingham
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. Until the mid-1990s, SR 70 between Columbiana and Calera traveled through a mostly rural area of the county. Since then, numerous new housing developments have been constructed along this highway, to house part of the growing population of Shelby County. Besides Columbiana and Calera, SR 70 does not travels through any other incorporated towns or villages.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Shelby County, Alabama
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