Details
Lakeview's Carpenters for Christ will join the Providence Baptist Church Carpenters
for Christ to help frame a new cottage for eight girls and their houseparents at
the Alabama Sheriffs Girls Ranch in Colbert County (Russellville, AL). The building
will include five bedrooms for children, kitchen, dining room, and family room;
additionally, we will be framing the living quarters for houseparents and their
family.
Clothing
A long-sleeve Carpenters for Christ work shirt is included in the cost of the trip.
If you have a C4C dress shirt, please wear it when traveling to and from Rusellville
and to all official functions. Please pack as few clothes as possible.
Transportation
Transportation for those leaving from Auburn will be by church vans. Vans will leave
the Lakeview Baptist Church campus at 12 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, March 3. Participants
not utilizing the transportation arranged by the Carpenters will be responsible
for their own transportation expenses.
We will be returning to Lakeview's campus late Saturday afternoon.
Directions
Thanks to Don Green for the driving directions to Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches,
Colbert County Girls Ranch, 4450 Ligon Springs Road, Russellville, AL 35654 From
Lakeview Baptist Church, 1600 East Glenn Avenue, Auburn, AL 36830.
Option 1
- From Birmingham, take I-65 North to Exit 310, AL Highway 157 North / University
of North Alabama Highway to Moulton.
- In Moulton, take AL Highway 124 West to Russellville.
- In Russellville, take US Highway 43 North towards Muscle Shoals and Florence.
- Drive 6.9 miles north on US Highway 43 to Ligon Springs Road.
- Turn left and drive 0.7 miles to entrance to Ranch.
Distance from Lakeview Baptist Church (via US Highway 280 to Birmingham) 226 miles
of which all miles except AL Highway 147 from Auburn to The Bottle are 4-lane divided
at 65+ MPH speed limit except in populated areas and towns. Via Montgomery 259 miles.
Option 2
- From Birmingham, take I-20W / I-59S to Exit 123, Arkadelphia Road / Jasper.
- Drive 2 miles to traffic light at Cherry Drive.
- Turn right and drive 4 miles to US Highway 78 West / Corridor X. (Alternately, you
may continue straight on Arkadelphia Road at Cherry Street for an additional 10
miles and intersect Corridor X near Graysville.)
- Drive northwest on Corridor X / US Highway 78 to AL Highway 13 North exit at Eldridge
and Natural Bridge.
- Drive north 52 miles (through Haleyville, Phil Campbell and Russellville, AL) to
Ligon Springs Road. (Note: SR 13 dog-legs in Natural Bridge on US Highway 278 for
½ mile.)
- Turn left and drive 0.7 miles to entrance to Ranch.
Distance from Lakeview Baptist Church 225 miles Via US Highway 280 from Auburn to
Birmingham, of which 187 ½ miles are 4-lane divided at 65+ MPH speed limit except
in populated areas and towns. Add 33 miles to travel I-85 / I-65 through Montgomery
to Birmingham.
Additional notes
NOTE: Ligon Springs Road is a rural county road. You map may indicate
it as County Road 18. This road has sharp curves, steep grades and a small bridge
in a sharp curve. The entrance to the Ranch is not marked. Look for two rock columns
with a steel arch connecting them and the words “Fame Estates”. After you pass this
landmark on your left, look for a while rail fence. The entrance to the ranch will
be a large asphalt turnout to the left along the fence line that will connect to
a long tree lined driveway leading up to an iron gate with an access box. If the
gate is closed, push and hold the button and someone will open the gate. If you
miss the turn-off to the ranch you will pass a red barn on your left with the words
“Fame Ranch” on it.