Interstate 65 Alabama – South

This ground level sign for Walker Chapel Road was replaced with the addition of a new sign bridge for Interstate 22 in 2016. 11/07/11

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. 11/07/11

Construction for the interchange with I-22 beyond the ramps to U.S. 31 (Decatur Highway). 11/07/11

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. 12/28/09

11/07/11

A new overpass was under construction for 47th Avenue N as part of the overall project to build Interstate 22. 11/07/11

Pier supports and initial bridge decks rise in these scenes as work to build Interstate 22 at I-65 continued in earnest. 10/21/12

11/07/11

11/07/11

This interchange sequence sign for Exits 264, 263B and 262 was removed during construction by 2011. 12/28/09

Expansion of I-65 added a second lane for Exit 264. 41st Avenue was renamed Daniel Payne Drive. 10/21/12

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 08/10/02

Crossing over the original 33rd Avenue North bridge on I-65 south, two miles ahead of Interstates 20 & 59 (Exit 261). 08/10/02

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. 11/07/11

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. 09/27/03

Interstate 65 south at the 12th Court North overpass, with two through lanes continuing south through Malfunction Junction. 08/10/02

Traveling through Malfunction Junction prior to construction to reconfigure ramps connecting with the I-20 & I-59 viaduct replacement through Downtown Birmingham. 06/02/11

A look at the Exit 261A ramp departure before 2003 construction. This older sign bridge saw replacement during the summer of 2003. 08/10/02

Button copy guide signs posted ahead of the 10th Street North off-ramp (Exit 260) to 6th Avenue North into Downtown Birmingham. 02/11/01

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. 08/10/02

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. 11/07/11

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. 04/14/13

The half mile sign for U.S. 31 and Exit 252 was taken down after 2008. 08/10/02

The two mile sign for Interstate 459 on I-65 south was carbon copied to use Clearview font by June 2015. 04/14/13

Also removed by 2009 was the guide sign at the off-ramp (Exit 252) to U.S. 31 (Montgomery Highway). 08/10/02

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. 12/28/09

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. 12/28/09

This set of signs was also replaced during 2011 construction of Interstate 65 at I-459. 12/28/09

These non-reflectorized button copy overheads once directed traffic to I-459 at the four-level stack interchange. 06/02/11

Replaced by an overhead assembly in 2011, the one-mile guide sign for County Road 17 (Exit 254) posted along Interstate 65 south. 12/28/09

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. 06/18/05

Prior to completion of freeway widening in 2010, the third southbound lane of I-65 dropped at Exit 246 with Cahaba Valley Road. 06/18/05

A barrier median replaced the grassy one of Interstate 65 south at Exit 246 during construction in 2009-10. 06/18/05

Interstate 65 south at Exit 246 for Alabama 119. 06/18/05

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. 06/18/05

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. 06/18/05

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. 06/18/05

All guide signs for Exit 186 along Interstate 65 south were replaced in 2013. 06/02/11

All guide signs for Exit 186 along Interstate 65 south were replaced in 2013. 06/02/11

The new panel placed at Exit 186 switched Prattville and Pine Level. 06/02/11