Maps & Directions | Northwest Shoals Community College

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Directions to the Shoals Campus

Shoals Campus map

From Birmingham, Ala. (Starting at intersection of I-65 N & I-20/I-59)

Go north on I-65 (N) to AL-157 (Exit 310)
Go northwest on AL-157 (towards Florence, Muscle Shoals) to US-43
Go north (right) on US-43 to 6th Street
Go west (left) on 6th Street to George Wallace Blvd. (crossing railroad tracks)
Go north (right) onto George Wallace Blvd. to Shoals Campus (main entrance is Community Drive)

From Huntsville, Ala. Airport (Exit airport by taking I-565 West ramp toward Decatur I-65)

Go I-565 West
Go straight when I-565 merges with I-65.
I-565 goes under I-65 becoming AL 20/US 72 ALT West.
Continue west through Decatur on AL 20/US 72 ALT until the road intersects with US 43
Go north (right) on US 43 to 6th Street
Go west (left) on 6th Street to George Wallace Blvd. (crossing railroad tracks)
Go north (right) onto George Wallace Blvd. to Shoals Campus (main entrance is Community Drive)

From Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Go north on US 43 to AL 13
Go north on AL 13 to US 43
Go north on US 43 to 6th Street
Go west (left) on 6th Street to George Wallace Blvd. (crossing railroad tracks)
Go north (right) onto George Wallace Blvd. to Shoals Campus (main entrance is Community Drive)

From Nashville, Tenn.

Go south on I-65 (S) to Exit 351/US 72 (Athens, Ala.)
Go west on US 72 (towards Florence) to merge with US 43 (S)
Go west on US 43/72 (crossing Tennessee River) to Avalon Avenue
Go west (right) on Avalon Avenue to Northwest-Shoals Entrance marquee (cross railroad tracks)
Go south (left) at marquee and follow signs onto Shoals Campus

From Memphis, Tenn. (Starting at intersection of I-240 (Exit 15) & US 72)

Go southeast on US 72 to Mississippi
Go east on US 72 to Alabama
Go east on US 72 to US 43
Go north (left) on US 43 to 6th Street
Go west (left) on 6th Street to George Wallace Blvd. (crossing railroad tracks)
Go north (right) onto George Wallace Blvd. to Shoals Campus (main entrance is Community Drive)

Directions to the Phil Campbell Campus

Phil Campbell Campus map

From Birmingham, Ala. (Start at intersection of I-20/I-59(S) (Exit 123) & US 78)

Go northwest on US 78 to AL 13
Go north on AL 13 to AL 237
Go southwest (left fork) on AL 237 (High School at fork) to College Road (CR-12)
Go west (right) on College Road (CR-12) to Phil Campbell Campus

From Huntsville, Ala. Airport (Exit airport by taking I-565 West ramp toward Decatur (I-65)

Go I-565 West
Go straight when I-565 merges with I-65. I-565 goes under I-65 and becomes AL 20/US 72 ALT West
Continue (thru Decatur crossing Tennessee River) to AL-24
Go west on AL 24 to US 43
Go south on US 43 to College Road (US 43 will fork hard right in 6.8 miles)
Go east (left) on College Road (CR 12) to Phil Campbell Campus

From Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Go north on US 43 to AL 13
Go north on AL 13 to AL 237
Go southwest (left fork) on AL 237 (High School at fork) to College Road (CR 12)
Go west (right) on College Road (CR 12) to Phil Campbell Campus

From Nashville, Tenn.

Go south on I-65 (S) to Exit 340A/Alt. AL 20/I-565 Interchange (toward Decatur, AL)
Go west on AL 20/Alt US 72 (thru Decatur crossing Tennessee River) to AL 24
Go west on AL 24 to US 43
Go south on US 43 to College Road (US 43 will fork hard right in 6.8 miles)
Go east (left) on College Road (CR 12) to Phil Campbell Campus

From Memphis, Tenn. (Starting at intersection of I-240 (Exit 15) & US 72)

Go southeast on US 78 to Mississippi
Go southeast on US 78 to Alabama
Go east on US 78 to AL 74
Go east on AL 74 to US 43
Go northeast on US 43 to College Road (CR 12)
Go east (right) on College Road (CR 12) to Phil Campbell Campus

For more information on NWSCC, please email to nwscc@nwscc.edu