Jump to content

List of Interstate Highways in Alabama

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Interstate 65 marker
Interstate 459 marker
Highway markers for I-65 and I-459
Map
Interstate Highways highlighted in red
Highway names
InterstatesInterstate nn (I-nn)
US HighwaysU.S. Route nn (US-nn)
StateState Route nn (SR-nn)
System links
  • Alabama State Highway System

The Interstate Highways in Alabama are the components of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of Alabama. All numbered highways in Alabama are maintained by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT).

Currently, there are 11 routes and 1,130 miles (1,820 km) of Interstates in Alabama. The Interstate with the longest segment in Alabama is Interstate 65, covering 367.00 miles (590.63 km); the shortest is Interstate 359, covering 2.30 miles (3.70 km).[1] There are six Interstate primary routes and five Interstate auxiliary routes serving the six largest cities in the state, and 22 of the 25 largest.

Primary Interstate highways

[edit]
Number Length (mi)[1] Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes
I-10 66.27 106.65 I-10 at the Mississippi state line I-10 at the Florida state line — —
I-14 — — I-14 at the Mississippi state line near Isney (undecided) I-14 at the Georgia state line near Fort Moore (undecided) proposed — Proposed "14th Amendment Highway"
I-20 214.78 345.65 I-20 / I-59 at the Mississippi state line I-20 at the Georgia state line — —
I-22 96.48 155.27 I-22 / US 78 at the Mississippi state line I-65 / US 31 in Birmingham 02012-01-012012 current
I-59 241.18 388.14 I-20 / I-59 at the Mississippi state line I-59 at the Georgia state line — —
I-59B — — Bypass for I-59 around Birmingham, AL — — Renumbered as I-459
I-65 366.23 589.39 I-10 in Mobile I-65 at the Tennessee state line — —
I-85 80.01 128.76 I-65 & Day Street in Montgomery I-85 at the Georgia state line — — Proposed southern extension to I-20/I-59 near Cuba. This extension is part of the future I-14 corridor.
  •       Proposed and unbuilt

Auxiliary Interstate highways

[edit]
Number Length (mi)[1] Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes
I-165 4.90 7.89 US 90/Truck US 98/SR 16 at Beauregard & North Water Streets in Mobile I-65 in Prichard — — I-165 serves as a spur route connecting downtown Mobile with Interstate 65 northwest of Mobile.[2][3]
I-210 5.10 8.21 I-10 in Mobile I-65 in Prichard 01991-01-011991 01994-01-011994 I-210 was a planned spur route connecting I-10 in downtown Mobile with Interstate 65 northwest of Mobile. It is now signed as I-165 and does not connect to I-10.
I-222 2.26 3.64 I-22/US 78 in Brookside I-422 in Birmingham proposed — I-222 will provide connection between I-422 and I-22 which due to topography will not have an intersection.[4]
I-359 2.30 3.70 I-20/I-59/US 11/SR 7/SR-69 US 11/US 43/SR 13/SR 69 — — I-359 serves as a spur route connecting I-20/I-59 with downtown Tuscaloosa.[5][6]
I-422 51.04 82.14 I-20/I-59/I-459 at Bessemer I-59 in Trussville proposed — I-422 is the under-construction Birmingham North Beltline set to bypass the Birmingham metropolis, from I-59 to I-59. It also carries the designation Alabama State Route 959.[7]
I-459 32.80 52.79 I-20/I-59/US 11/SR 5/SR 7 near Bessemer I-59 at Trussville — — I-459 forms a partial southern loop around Birmingham, connecting I-20/I-59 in Bessemer and I-59 near Trussville. There are plans to extend the loop around the north of the city, as Interstate 422.[8][9]
I-565 21.40 34.44 I-65/SR 20 in Decatur US 72 in Huntsville 01991-01-011991 current I-565 serves as a spur route connecting I-65 with Huntsville and crossing the City of Huntsville.[10][11][12]
I-685 14 23 I-65 at Montgomery I-85/US 80 in Montgomery proposed — With the completion of the Montgomery Southern Bypass, I-85 will be shifted to that new route. AASHTO approved in October 2010 the co-signing of I-685 to be put up along with current I-85 up to the point it moves to the new roadway.[13]
I-759 4.50 7.24 I-59 in Attalla US 411/SR 25/SR 759 in Gadsden — — I-759 serves as a spur route from I-59 to the Gadsden metropolis.[14][15]
  •       Former
  •       Proposed and unbuilt
  • Eastern terminus of I-759 in Gadsden
    Eastern terminus of I-759 in Gadsden

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "FHWA Route Log and Finder List". Federal Highway Administration. 2002. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  2. ^ General Highway Map, Mobile County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  3. ^ "Overview Map of I-165" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  4. ^ "Future Interstate 222". American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  5. ^ General Highway Map, Tuscaloosa County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  6. ^ "Overview Map of I-359" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  7. ^ "Future Interstate 422". American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  8. ^ General Highway Map, Jefferson County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  9. ^ "Overview Map of I-459" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  10. ^ General Highway Map, Limestone County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  11. ^ "Overview Map of I-565" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  12. ^ General Highway Map, Madison County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  13. ^ Vaughn, D. W. (October 29, 2010). Decisions & Meeting Minutes (PDF) (Report). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  14. ^ General Highway Map, Etowah County (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  15. ^ "Overview Map of I-759" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
Retrieved from "https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=List_of_Interstate_Highways_in_Alabama&oldid=1240299791"