Alabama State Route 23
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State Route 23 is a short route in St. Clair County
. Only 12 miles (19.3 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, as virtually all Alabama state routes are, 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.
, 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.
St. Clair County, Alabama
St. Clair County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is a part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of General Arthur St...
. Only 12 miles (19.3 km) long, the route serves as a connector between U.S. Highway 11 in Springville
Springville, Alabama
Springville is a town in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,521.-Geography:Springville is located at .According to the U.S...
and U.S. Highway 231/U.S. Highway 411 in Ashville
Ashville, Alabama
Ashville is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States part of the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area. Its population was 2,260 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. This town is the county seat of St. Clair County along with Pell City. According to the 2005 U.S....
. Although signed as a north–south route, as virtually all Alabama state routes are, 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 GadsdenGadsden, Alabama
The city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the...
, and with US-411 between Gadsden and Centre
Centre, Alabama
Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,273. The city is the county seat of Cherokee County, and is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-History:...
. Northeast of Centre, SR-23 continued along the route of present-day State Route 9. By 1956, the route assumed its current alignment.