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[citation needed] The first section of Interstate in Alabama opened to traffic was the eight-mile (13 km) stretch of I-65 between northern Jefferson County and Warrior on December 10, 1959. [7] A 26-mile (42 km) segment between Clanton and Calera opened to traffic on March 23, 1961. [ 8 ]
Like all other Interstate, U.S., and state highways in Alabama, I-59 is a part of the National Highway System for its entire length in the state. Annual average daily traffic along the Interstate varied, with the busiest stretch of the Interstate being the concurrency with I-20 at the SR 79 interchange east of Birmingham, carrying a total of 150,954 vehicles in 2023. [6]
The southern terminus of SR 79 is at an interchange of Tallapoosa Street with I-20/I-59 (exit 128) near Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. Prior to the completion of I-20/I-59, the terminus of SR 79 was at an intersection with US 31, US 78, and US 280 at the intersection of 8th Avenue North and 24th Street in downtown Birmingham.
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.
SR 59 north (McMeans Avenue) to I-65 / D'Olive Street: Northern end of SR 59 overlap; To I-65 signed northbound only: 21.135: 34.013: SR 287 north (Hand Avenue) / Hand Avenue: Southern terminus of SR 287: Escambia: Atmore: 41.212: 66.324: SR 21 (Main Street) to I-65 – Pensacola, Monroeville, Coastal Alabama Community College: Cities signed ...
U.S. Route 280 (US 280) is a spur of U.S. Highway 80.It currently runs for 392 miles (631 km) from Blitchton, Georgia, at US 80 to Birmingham, Alabama at I-20/I-59.For much of its route, US 280 travels through rural areas and smaller cities in southern Georgia and east central Alabama.
Similarly, south of Birmingham it is referred to as Montgomery Highway, and northwardly it is referred to as the Decatur Highway. Throughout north Alabama plaques and signage refer to the route as the Beeline Highway. US 31 is co-routed with unsigned State Route 3 (SR 3) throughout the state until its junction with I-65 north of Athens.
U.S. Route 78 (US 78) is a major east–west U.S. Highway across the central part of Alabama.It is internally designated State Route 4 (SR 4) by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), though the only section of SR 4 that is signed is along portions mainly west of Jasper.