Interstate 20 Alabama – East

Button copy sign for Exit 1. 12/08/00

3.6 miles from the county line is the first Jefferson County exit from I-20/59 serving Rock Mountain Lakes to the west. 08/10/02

Widening along I-20/59 from Tuscaloosa County to the split with I-459 was underway in 2002. This ground level sign was replaced an overhead assembly during that project. 08/10/02

I-20 east and I-59 north at Exit 104 for McAshan Drive. 08/10/02

This sign referencing truck through traffic to use I-459 fell down in 2020 and was subsequently removed. 06/06/17

I-20/59 northbound expanded to four lanes leading to the separation with Interstate 459 north. 08/10/02

I-20 east / I-59 north at Exit 106 for Interstate 459 north. 08/10/02

The six lane expansion of I-20/59 from east of Tuscaloosa concluded at the Exit 106 split with Interstate 459. 08/30/11

The gore point sign for Exit 106 included an Interstate 459 shield. 08/10/02

This button copy sign posted one quarter mile ahead of Exit 113 to 18th Avenue was gone by 2011. The sign posts remained until at least 2016 before being removed. 11/04/09

The button copy sign for Exit 115 / Jaybird Road was replaced with a Clearview based sign by 2011. That replacement was knocked down in 2022 and subsequently removed. 11/04/09

The sign bridge at Exit 115 was removed sometime after 2014. A ground level sign for Jaybird Road was finally added here in 2022. 11/04/09

This pair of shields was posted beyond the half diamond interchange (Exit 119 B on I-20/59 south) with 34th Street and Avenue I. These were missing by 2008. 08/10/02

Button copy overheads on I-20/59 north at Exit 120. The SR 269 shield was the last known button copy state shield to survive along the Alabama Interstate system. Button copy shields for I-20/59 were replaced throughout Birmingham by October 2003. 08/10/02

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Overheads at Exit 123 when button copy shields for I-20 east / I-59 north were still posted. 08/10/02

The directional interchange joining I-20/59 with I-65 was locally known as "Malfunction Junction" due to the left side entrance and exit ramps associated with each direction. 10/20/12

Reassurance markers for I-20 east / I-59 north posted ahead of the Center Street overpass. 10/20/12

The skyline of Downtown Birmingham came into view where the roadways of I-20/59 separate into "Malfunction Junction". 10/20/12

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Exit 124 A departed for I-65 southbound. The I-20/59 northbound roadway briefly crosses over the westbound roadway to accommodate left exit ramps. This configuration is also in place along I-65 at this exchange. 10/20/12

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Southward view at "Malfunction Junction" showing the reversed roadways for Interstate 65 below I-20/59 and Red Mountain along the horizon. 10/20/12

The I-65 southbound roadway below I-20/59. 10/20/12

The Downtown Birmingham skyline from I-20/59 northbound leaving Malfunction Junction. 04/14/13

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I-20/59 northbound during early stages of construction building the flyover ramps to Downtown Birmingham. 10/08/16

With five lanes, I-20/59 northbound continued onto a viaduct above 15th and 16th Streets N ahead of the Exit 125 A to Downtown Birmingham. 11/03/11

Exit 125 B departed from the I-20/59 viaduct to 22nd Street N by the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. 10/08/16

The button copy shields for Interstate 20-59 on the pull-through panel at Exit 125 A were replaced between August and September of 2003. 08/10/02

Two lanes departed at Exit 125 A for 17th Street south into the central business district of Birmingham. 11/03/11

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Exit 125 B served the Jefferson County Court House, the city of Birmingham Public Library, Linn Park and other Downtown area interests. 08/10/02

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I-20/59 eastbound at the 22nd Street off-ramp. 10/20/12

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Birmingham City Hall were also served by Exit 125 B. Both facilities are located two blocks away from the freeway viaduct. 10/08/16