Interstate 65 Alabama - South Archive

Signs for Alabama 14 along Interstate 65 south at Prattville were also replaced by 2013. 06/02/11

Signs for Alabama 14 along Interstate 65 south at Prattville were also replaced by 2013. 06/02/11

Signs for Alabama 14 along Interstate 65 south at Prattville were also replaced by 2013. 06/02/11

Originally the third lane of Interstate 65 southbound defaulted onto Alabama 152 (North Boulevard) east at Exit 173. When the freeway was limited to four lanes, speed limits reduced to a "strictly enforced" 50 miles per hour. They are now set at 60 mph. Guard rails were also replaced along the southbound side of Interstate 65 in 2010. 06/18/05

The previous set of signs used at Exit 173 and North Boulevard until fall 2010. The updated guide sign for Exit 173 continues to ignore Alabama 152 and omits a tab for Exit 173. 08/08/10

The three lane span taking I-65 across the Alabama River was expanded to four lanes with a partial shoulder by Fall 2010. All three overheads here were retained on a new sign bridge, but eventually but replaced in 2011. 06/18/05

10/03/10

Interstate 65 south at the Dickerson Street off-ramp (Exit 172) to Clay Street prior to the six lane expansion. 06/18/05

The original button copy sign for Day Street indicated 0.75 miles to the off-ramp at Exit 171. New signs revised the distance to one half mile. 10/03/10

A new sign bridge installed at Clayton Street replaced the bridge mounted overheads for Interstates 65 south and 85 north. All concrete pavement remaining along I-65 through Montgomery was overlaid with asphalt during the 2006-10 widening project. 10/03/10

With four lanes of concrete, Interstate 65 south partitioned with the ramps for the Day Street connector west and I-85 north. Interstate 85 represents a major corridor between Montgomery and Atlanta with a large section of eight lane freeway through north Georgia. 06/18/05

Button copy guide sign for Day Street posted at the split of Exit 171 with Interstate 85 north. 06/18/05

Widening of the freeway through to Exit 171 again focused on adding an inside lane in each direction, with the replacement of the grassy median with a barrier. 06/18/05

Passing below the Early Street overpass, just ahead of Exit 170 for Fairview Avenue on I-65 south. 07/12/05

I-65 continues south now with three through lanes from Exit 170 to Edgemont Avenue. The distance to Exit 169 was revised to a half mile by 2011. 07/12/05

Crossing over Fairview Avenue, one half mile ahead of Exit 169. 06/18/05

Interstate 65 south at Edgemont Avenue with just four lanes of concrete roadway. 06/18/05

One mile north of South Boulevard, where U.S. 82 departs I-65 south and U.S. 80 west joins I-65. 06/18/05

Overheads were added for Exit 168 during widening of Interstate 65 through south Montgomery. 06/18/05

Exit 168 departed from Interstate 65 south for South Boulevard east to U.S. 331 and U.S. 231 and west to U.S. 31. 06/18/05