Photos taken from our travels across the United States. Albums cover a variety of highway imagery including signs, bridges, interchanges, traffic control devices and other infrastructure. Archived albums cover photos taken during the early years of the site, or photos showing stretches of highway before widening or major reconstruction, or an old alignment.
This ground level sign for Walker Chapel Road was replaced with the addition of a new sign bridge for Interstate 22 in 2016.
Exit 266 for U.S. 31 at Fultondale was renumbered to Exit 265 when it was reconfigured to depart from a c/d roadway for I-22.
Construction for the interchange with I-22 beyond the ramps to U.S. 31 (Decatur Highway).
Interstate 65 south at the former ramp departure of Exit 266. The loop ramp here was realigned to leave from the c/d roadway for I-22.
A new overpass was under construction for 47th Avenue N as part of the overall project to build Interstate 22.
Pier supports and initial bridge decks rise in these scenes as work to build Interstate 22 at I-65 continued in earnest.
This interchange sequence sign for Exits 264, 263B and 262 was removed during construction by 2011.
Expansion of I-65 added a second lane for Exit 264. 41st Avenue was renamed Daniel Payne Drive.
Interstate 65 south with just six lanes at Exit 263. The off-ramp to 33rd Avenue N was subsequently expanded to two lanes. 08/10/02
Crossing over the original 33rd Avenue North bridge on I-65 south, two miles ahead of Interstates 20 & 59 (Exit 261).
Prior to the ocmpletion of Interstate 22, traffic to U.S. 78 west for Jasper, Hamilton, and Memphis was advised to take Finley Boulevard from I-65 south.
A look at Interstate 65 before the 2009-10 expansion through Fountain Heights. An original sign bridge, complete with lighting fixtures from the 1969-completion of the freeway, were still in use.
Interstate 65 south at the 12th Court North overpass, with two through lanes continuing south through Malfunction Junction.
Traveling through Malfunction Junction prior to construction to reconfigure ramps connecting with the I-20 & I-59 viaduct replacement through Downtown Birmingham.
A look at the Exit 261A ramp departure before 2003 construction. This older sign bridge saw replacement during the summer of 2003.
Button copy guide signs posted ahead of the 10th Street North off-ramp (Exit 260) to 6th Avenue North into Downtown Birmingham.
This sign bridge at Exit 260 remained in use until August 2003. Signs for Interstate 65 south and Exit 259B (4th Avenue South) were retained on the replacement assembly. A Norfolk Southern Railroad line separates the North and South addressing system for the Birmingham street grid. The line doubles with AMTRAK service and a passenger station is located between 18th and 19th Streets North by Downtown.
Passing over 6th Avenue North, another set of button copy guide signs preceded the back to back ramps at Exits 259B/A. A new on-ramp from I-20/59 merges onto I-65 at this location now.
This advance guide sign for Exit 252 and U.S. 31 (Montgomery Highway) was replaced by 2015 with a poorly designed Clearview font based panel.
The half mile sign for U.S. 31 and Exit 252 was taken down after 2008.
The two mile sign for Interstate 459 on I-65 south was carbon copied to use Clearview font by June 2015.
Also removed by 2009 was the guide sign at the off-ramp (Exit 252) to U.S. 31 (Montgomery Highway).
The previous one mile sign bridge for the Birmingham belt line and Exit 250 on I-65 south. The assembly was removed in 2011 during road work.
Replaced overhead posted for the two-lane off-ramp (Exit 250) to I-459 on I-65 south. A barrier median replaced the small grassy strip here during 2011 construction.
This set of signs was also replaced during 2011 construction of Interstate 65 at I-459.
These non-reflectorized button copy overheads once directed traffic to I-459 at the four-level stack interchange.
Replaced by an overhead assembly in 2011, the one-mile guide sign for County Road 17 (Exit 254) posted along Interstate 65 south.
2009-11 widening of Interstate 65 added an auxiliary lane through to Exit 247 and expanded that ramp to two lanes. This view looks at the freeway before construction.
Prior to completion of freeway widening in 2010, the third southbound lane of I-65 dropped at Exit 246 with Cahaba Valley Road.
A barrier median replaced the grassy one of Interstate 65 south at Exit 246 during construction in 2009-10.
Interstate 65 south at Exit 246 for Alabama 119.
Ground level guide signs were placed along Interstate 65 south through to the diamond interchange with CR 52 at Pelham. Overheads line the six-lane stretch of I-65 through to Exit 242 now.
Ground level guide signs were placed along Interstate 65 south through to the diamond interchange with CR 52 at Pelham. Overheads line the six-lane stretch of I-65 through to Exit 242 now.
Ground level guide signs were placed along Interstate 65 south through to the diamond interchange with CR 52 at Pelham. Overheads line the six-lane stretch of I-65 through to Exit 242 now.
All guide signs for Exit 186 along Interstate 65 south were replaced in 2013.
All guide signs for Exit 186 along Interstate 65 south were replaced in 2013.
The new panel placed at Exit 186 switched Prattville and Pine Level.
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