Interstate 20 Alabama – East
10/08/16
What was the third Downtown area exit from I-20 east / I-59 north, Exit 126 A links with the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (U.S. 31/280). 10/20/12
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Exit 126 A partitions into flyover ramps for U.S. 31 south / U.S. 280 east and 26th Street N to Carraway Boulevard (U.S. 31 north). 08/10/02
Clearview signs replaced the overheads at the Exit 126 A separation by 2011. 10/20/12
This interchange represents the western terminus of U.S. 280. 10/08/16
Passing over Carraway Boulevard, the ramps from I-20 west / I-59 south onto the Elton B. Stephens Expressway come into view. 11/03/11
Exit 126 B to 31st Street leads to the Sloss Furnaces, a local historical attraction. 11/03/11
Button copy overheads for Exit 126 B and Exit 128. 11/03/11
Reassurance shields attached to a light post for I-20 east / I-59 north. The freeway leaves the Norwood neighborhood for East Birmingham. 11/03/11
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A viaduct takes I-20/59 over 39th Street N, Appalachee Street and Coosa Streets ahead of Exit 128 to SR 79 (Tallapoosa Street). 04/14/13
Slotted overheads formerly in place at Exit 128. 04/14/13
The SR 79 shield and sign for Tarrant at the end of the ramp at Exit 128 was replaced by 2015 and removed by 2017. 04/14/13
A ground level sign for Interstate 20 east formerly posted above Tallapoosa Street. 11/03/11
A set of older design shields for I-20 east / I-59 north was posted after the 40th Street north and Tallapoosa Street south on-ramp. These shields are no longer in place. 09/27/03
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Diagrammatic overhead signage previously posted one mile ahead of the I-20/59 north split at Exit 130. 11/03/11
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The Airport Boulevard on-ramp adds a fifth eastbound lane directly to Exit 130 and Interstate 20 east. 11/03/11
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The departing Interstate 20 east at Exit 130 from the I-59 northbound mainline. 11/03/11
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Photos by AARoads
Page Updated Tuesday March 03, 2026.