Length | 18.3 mi (29.5 km)[1] |
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Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
North end | Bob Wade Lane (continues as US 231/431) |
Major junctions | US 72 East / Sparkman Drive US 72 West / University Drive Interstate 565 Alabama 53 / Governors Drive US 431 / Governors Drive |
South end | Tennessee River (continues as US 231) |
Memorial Parkway, also known as the Parkway, is a major thoroughfare in Huntsville, Alabama[2] that carries over 100,000 vehicles on average a day.[3] It, in whole or in part, follows U.S. Route 231, U.S. Route 431, U.S. Route 72, and State Route 53 through the Huntsville city limits.[4] It is a limited access road through most of Huntsville city proper, providing exits to the frontage road which allows access to road intersections, as well as businesses and residences along the route.[5] Both the limited access and frontage roads are referred to as Memorial Parkway. Originally constructed to bypass downtown Huntsville[6] and officially opened on December 1, 1955, the highway is the major commercial thoroughfare through Huntsville, a status it has held since the mid-1960s.[5][7][8]
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