State Route 25 is a long and relatively rural

Rural

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 State highway

State highway

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 in the State of Alabama. From US-78 in Leeds northeast to its terminus at the State of Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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 line, SR-25 is the unsigned partner route of U.S. Highway 411. The southwestern terminus of State Route 25 is at its junction with State Route 5

State Route 5 (Alabama)

State Route 5 is a north–south state highway is the western part of the State of Alabama. While it once extended—prior to the renumbering of the highways of Alabama in 1957—from Mobile north to Tennessee, and was one of the major routes between Mobile and Birmingham, it has since been...

 near Pine Hill in Wilcox County.

Route description

For the first 50 miles (80.5 km) of its route, State Highway 25 travels in a north–south direction. This highway begins by traveling through rural areas of west-central Alabama, connecting numerous small towns in the Black Belt region of Alabama

Black Belt (region of Alabama)

The Black Belt is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama, and part of the larger Black Belt Region of the Southern United States, which stretches from Texas to Maryland. The term originally referred to the region underlain by a thin layer of rich, black topsoil developed atop the chalk of the Selma...

. From Greensboro to its terminus, the orientation of Highway 25 is in a general northeasterly/ southwesterly direction. As this highway begins its northeastward path, it passes through rural areas, villages, and small towns, skirting the southern area of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area in Shelby County.

The Double Oak Mountain area

State Highway 25 traverses one of the higher peaks in the Birmingham area, Double Oak Mountain, over a roadway that was completed and opened in 1921. There is also a railroad line that runs parallel with Highway 25 between Vincent and Leeds that tunnels though Double Oak Mountain below the highway.

The 19 miles (30.6 km) stretch of highway 25 between Vincent and Leeds is popular with motorcyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts. This road is off limits to heavy trucks except for local deliveries due to a large number of sharp curves, blind entrances and exits, and a narrow, elevated roadway. The small communities of Vandiver, Sterrett, Calcis, and Dunnavant straddle the highway in this area. The exclusive and private Shoal Creek Country Club, home of the 1984 and 1990 PGA Golf Championship is located on Shelby County Route 41 not far from its intersection with SR-25.

As a signed route

• U.S. Highway 80 at Faunsdale
• State Route 14
  State Route 14 (Alabama)
  State Route 14 in Alabama, also known as SR-14, is a public highway maintained by the state of Alabama. SR-14 runs from west to east through the central portion of the state...
  
   and State Route 69
  State Route 69 (Alabama)
  State Route 69 is a long route that extends from the southwestern to the northeastern parts of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at a junction with State Route 177 at Jackson. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S...
  
   at Greensboro
• State Route 5
  State Route 5 (Alabama)
  State Route 5 is a north–south state highway is the western part of the State of Alabama. While it once extended—prior to the renumbering of the highways of Alabama in 1957—from Mobile north to Tennessee, and was one of the major routes between Mobile and Birmingham, it has since been...
  
   at Harrisburg in southwestern Bibb County. The two routes overlap until they split at Brent
• U.S. Highway 82 at Centreville
• U.S. Highway 31 at Calera
• Interstate 65
  Interstate 65
  Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
  
   at Calera
• State Route 70 at Columbiana
• State Route 145
  Alabama State Route 145
  State Route 145 is a long route in the central part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at the junction with U.S. Highway 31 and State Route 22 at Clanton. The northern terminus of the route is at the junction with Shelby County Road 61 south of Wilsonville.-Route...
  
   at Wilsonville
• State Route 76
  Alabama State Route 76
  State Route 76 is a route in Shelby County and Talladega County. The western terminus of the route is at the junction with State Route 25 north of Wilsonville, and the eastern terminus of the route is at the junction with State Route 21 at Winterboro....
  
   north of Wilsonville
• U.S. Highway 231 and U.S. Highway 280 at Harpersville. SR-25 overlaps US-231 and SR-53 until they split at Vincent
• U.S. Highway 78 east of Leeds. These routes overlap until they intersect U.S. Highway 411 in Leeds. North of Leeds, State Route 25 ceases being a marked route, and it becomes the unsigned partner route of U.S. Highway 411. For several years in the 1970s, SR-25 was a marked route co-signed with U.S. 411 north of Leeds to the Georgia border.

As the unsigned partner route of US-411

• Interstate 20
  Interstate 20
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   in Leeds
• U.S. Highway 231 and south of Ashville. U.S. 231, U.S. 411, and State Routes 25 and 53 are co-routed until they split in Ashville
• Interstate 759 in Gadsden
• U.S. Highway 278 and U.S. Highway 431 and in Gadsden