Pelham Road
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Pelham Road is the main street of Jacksonville, Alabama. It is named for Major John Pelham. Alabama State Route 21 runs along this street while in Jacksonville. Most of the local businesses, as well as Jacksonville State University, are located along this street. The street is four lanes in its entirety and the speed limit changes several times while in Jacksonville.
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Alabama State Route 21 becomes Pelham Road before entering the city limits of Jacksonville. However, it carries a 65-mph speed limit until it enters the city limits. When the street enters the city limits, the speed limit drops to 55 mph. There is a traffic light at George Douthit Drive. This intersection is busy several times a week because of the Wal-Mart Supercenter and Jacksonville High School (which cannot be seen from Pelham Road) and has even seen accidents on occasion. At Parris Street, the speed limit drops to 45 mph and the median ends and is replaced by a turning lane as there are no traffic lights until Greenleaf Street. It is also here that the speed limit drops to 35 mph. From this point, the turn lane is replaced by a double solid yellow line, replacing the turn lane and traffic lights become more frequent. At Vann Street, the speed limit becomes 25 mph just before the traffic light. The street soon goes around the city's historic Public Square, where a few restaurants, stores, and a coffee shop can be found. After passing the public library and a few fast food restaurants, the street encounters the Jacksonville State University campus. The speed limit remains 25 mph until exiting the city limits just beyond the campus.
