The eastbound beginning of Alabama 152 as Northern Boulevard commences from Interstate 65 Exit 173. The interchange between the two freeways is sandwiched between the winding Alabama River. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Alabama 152/Northern Boulevard eastbound crosses over the Alabama River. This view to the south shows the Montgomery skyline, anchored by the AM South high rise. Alabama 152 is omitted on Interstate 65 related guide signs for Exit 173. Photo taken 08/22/03.
A westbound only off-ramp serves Commerce Street and downtown Montgomery from Alabama 152. A return ramp to Northern Boulevard eastbound enters in this depicted scene. Photo taken 08/22/03.
While some maps elude to the idea that Alabama 152 is a full freeway between Interstate 65 and U.S. 231 & Alabama 21, there is one at-grade intersection. This traffic light is featured at the Jacksons Ferry Road intersection. Jacksons Ferry Road travels north-south between Commerce Street and northern reaches of Montgomery County. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Another non-freeway element of Northern Boulevard is an at-grade railroad crossing. This crossing is situated between the Jacksons Ferry Road intersection and interchange at Lower Wetumpka Road. It appears that both the intersection and railroad crossing can easily be upgraded to an interchange and overpass respectively. The frontage along this stretch of North Boulevard is vastly untouched by development. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Approaching the Lower Wetumpka Road interchange of Alabama 152 eastbound. The guide sign for the upcoming junction is substandard and not readily visible until one nears the off-ramp for the road. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Northern Boulevard eastbound at Lower Wetumpka Road. Montgomery County 74, as the road it otherwise designation, travels between downtown and the nearby Alabama River Parkway. Photo taken 08/22/03.
In the late 1990s, ALDOT constructed a toll bridge across the Alabama River to the north of Montgomery. This facility gives alternate access to the Prattville (pop. 24,303) area via the new Alabama River Parkway from the capital city. An intersection with Northern Boulevard exists with the parkway. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Alabama 152 eastbound at the east end of the Alabama River Parkway. Traffic traveling to the northwest to cross the Alabama River will reach Alabama 143 east of the Interstate 65 Exit 179 interchange outside of Prattville. Alabama 143 also serves nearby Millbrook (pop. 10,386) and Coosada (pop. 1,382) in southern Elmore County. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Entering the final mile of Alabama 152 eastbound. The state route concludes at the U.S. 231 and Alabama 21 interchange northeast of the city. The tandem enters the capital city from Wetumpka (pop. 5,726) and Blue Ridge (pop. 1,331) to the north. Photo taken 08/22/03.
The off-ramp for U.S. 231 & Alabama 21 northbound departs. The four-lane divided arterial continues southwest into the city as Congressman William L. Dickinsin Drive. U.S. 231 and Alabama 21 were rerouted from this alignment onto East Boulevard in the 1980s. Photo taken 08/22/03.
The Alabama 152 end shield is posted within the U.S. 231 & Alabama 21 interchange. Northern Boulevard also ends and transitions into East Boulevard at this
junction. Photo taken 08/22/03.
Close-up of the End Alabama 152 shield. U.S. 231 & Alabama 21 continue southward to U.S. 80 and Interstate 85 as a full freeway. At Interstate 85, the three way overlap enters the surface boulevard portion of East Boulevard. Photo taken 08/22/03.
