Origin
Glenwood, AL
Evening in Glenwood on Friday
Local time
6:23 PM
CDT
Current temp
79°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Glenwood, AL to Petrey, AL
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
43m
Distance
18.3 mi
30 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 39m
★
6 AM
0h 43m
8 AM
0h 50m
10 AM
0h 46m
12 PM
0h 45m
3 PM
0h 46m
5 PM
0h 50m
8 PM
0h 41m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Glenwood, AL
Yasir Gürbüz
Petrey, AL
Muhammad Nabeel
Trip Overview
The drive from Glenwood, AL to Petrey, AL covers 18.3 miles and takes about 43m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Petrey Highway, Glenwood Road, East 3rd Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.3 miles on Petrey Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.76 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 43m. Total distance: 18.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
43m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 43m drive with frequent turns across 18.3 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Petrey Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 10.3 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Curtis Street.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 43m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Curtis Street): Navigation decision point; at 6.5 miles (US 29; US 331 / Forest Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 7.1 miles (US 29; AL 10 / East 3rd Street): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Curtis Street
Turn left onto Curtis Street
Navigation decision point
3
6.5 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
US 29; US 331 / Forest Avenue
Turn right onto US 29; US 331 / Forest Avenue
Navigation decision point
4
7.1 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
US 29; AL 10 / East 3rd Street
Turn right onto US 29; AL 10 / East 3rd Street
Navigation decision point
3
8.1 mi into trip
|
~18m in
|
CR 59 / Petrey Highway
Turn left onto CR 59 / Petrey Highway
Navigation decision point
4
13.9 mi into trip
|
~32m in
|
CR 59 / Petrey Highway
Keep slight right at fork onto CR 59 / Petrey Highway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Petrey Highway | 10.3 mi | 24m |
| Glenwood Road | 5.9 mi | 14m |
| East 3rd Street | 1 mi | 1m |
| Forest Avenue | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| Curtis Street | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Townsend Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Petrey Highway
— 10.3 mi, about 24m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Glenwood, AL and Petrey, AL.
1
Start on Townsend Street
156 ft
·
11 sec
·
Townsend Street
2
Turn left onto Curtis Street
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Curtis Street
3
Continue on Glenwood Road
5.9 mi
·
14 min
·
Glenwood Road
4
Turn right onto US 29; US 331
0.6 mi
·
58 sec
·
Forest Avenue
5
Turn right onto US 29; AL 10
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
East 3rd Street
6
Turn left onto CR 59
5.8 mi
·
14 min
·
Petrey Highway
7
Keep slight right at fork onto CR 59
4.5 mi
·
10 min
·
Petrey Highway
8
Arrive at destination
CR 59
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.76 one way
$5.53 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.21 | $3.03 | $6.07 |
| premium | $4.56 | $3.28 | $6.57 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.04 | $8.08 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.5 | 0 | $1.92 | $0.88 |
| Efficient EV | 4.6 | 0 | $1.60 | $0.73 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.3 | 0 | $2.56 | $1.17 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Petrey, AL
Evening in Petrey on Friday
Local time
6:23 PM
CDT
Current temp
78°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
1 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
43m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Glenwood, AL to Petrey, AL covers 18.3 miles and takes about 43m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Petrey Highway, Glenwood Road, East 3rd Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 9.2 miles from Glenwood, AL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.76 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 43m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Curtis Street): Navigation decision point; at 6.5 miles (US 29; US 331 / Forest Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 7.1 miles (US 29; AL 10 / East 3rd Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Glenwood, AL to Petrey, AL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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