I-22/U.S. 78 East - Hamilton to Winfield

Interstate 22 enters Marion County, Alabama south of McRae Lake.

01/01/24

Just east of the Mississippi state line along I-22 is the first set of U.S. 78/SR 4 Corridor X reassurance shields. This style of marker is used throughout the Marion County segment of Interstate 22.

01/01/24

The welcome sign for Alabama follows the U.S. 78/SR 4 shield assembly on I-22 eastbound. A tourist information center is not located along Interstate 22.

01/01/24

I-22/U.S. 78 lowers ahead of Dry Creek and Marion County Route 301. Rolling hills make up the landscape of the 30 mile stretch between the state line and Winfield.

01/01/24

Interstate 22 passes north of Bexar ahead of Exit 3 to Marion County Route 33.

01/01/24

Interstate 22 lowers into a valley fed by Hurricane Creek ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 3) with County Route 33.

01/01/24

CR 33 leads southwest from Exit 3 to CR 94 (Old U.S. 78) near Bexar, and south from there to SR 19. Northward the CR 33 ties into CR 11 nearby. CR 11 continues north to Shottsville.

01/01/24

Marion County Route 11 passes over Interstate 22 south between CR 33 and CR 94 beyond this confirming marker.

01/01/24

A sweeping curve leads Interstate 22 southward onto the bypass of Hamilton.

06/02/11

Exit 7 joins Interstate 22 with SR 74 east to Weston and Hamilton, and County Route 94 west to Bexar.

09/11/20

Despite sign changes that added U.S. 278, trailblazers for U.S. 278 accompany Exit 7 signage to direct motorists bound for eastbound to Natural Bridge.

01/01/24

U.S. 278 separates with U.S. 43 for SR 74 east along Bexar Avenue in Downtown Hamilton. The highway continues east 15 miles to Whitehouse and 76 miles to Cullman.

09/11/20

SR 19 ties into SR 74 from just east of Exit 7. The state route leads north 17 miles to the small town of Vina and 24 miles to the city of Red Bay.

09/11/20

U.S. 278 overlaps with U.S. 43 for 13.4 miles between Hamilton and Guin.

10/08/16

Entering the diamond interchange (Exit 7) along I-22/U.S. 78 east. SR 74 follows the pre-freeway alignment of U.S. 78 five miles east to U.S. 43/278. The remainder of the route accompanies U.S. 278 to the Georgia state line.

09/11/20

Heading south along Interstate 22, U.S. 78 and SR 4. The freeway passes over Watts Creek and parallels SR 19 south for the next mile.

06/26/22

The overpass taking SR 19 across Interstate 22 appears beyond this confirming marker. The state route arcs southwest from Hamilton to Byrd and SR 17 near Detroit.

06/26/22

SR 17 travels southwest from U.S. 43/273 in Hamilton, meeting Interstate 22 at a diamond interchange (Exit 11), 11 miles northeast of Detroit.

06/26/22

A lengthy state route at 346.56 miles, SR 17 travels almost the height of the state from the Tennessee state line, north of Florence, to the south end of U.S. 45 in Mobile. Portions of the route are unsigned along U.S. 45 in Mobile and Washington Counties, and along U.S. 43 from Hamilton north to Florence.

06/26/22

SR 17 combines with U.S. 43/278, 3.54 miles to the east. The three routes overlap along Military Street north through Downtown Hamilton. Southward SR 17 continues 21 miles to Sulligent and U.S. 278.

09/11/20

Shields for U.S. 78/SR 4 and Interstate 22 precede the County Route 11 overpass east of Exit 11. CR 11 previously crossed the freeway near Exit 3.

06/26/22

The next exit for Hamilton exit joins Interstate 22 with Marion County Route 35 at a diamond interchange in one mile.

01/01/24

CR 35 stems west from U.S. 43/278 (Military Street) to Interstate 22 at Fulton Bridge. The county route turns southwest at adjacent CR 11 to Henson Springs in Lamar County.

06/26/22

Ext 14 departs Interstate 22 for CR 35 at the Buttahatchee River. CR 35 provides an alternate route between Hamilton and Sulligent.

06/26/22

I-22/U.S. 78 curves more easterly along the south side of Hamilton.

06/26/22

County Route 55 crosses the freeway beyond this confirming shield for Interstate 22 east.

06/26/22

U.S. 43/278 converge with Interstate 22 at Exit 16 in one mile.

06/26/22

Beyond their separation, U.S. 43 travels east through the town of Gu-Win en route to Winfield.

06/26/22

U.S. 43/278 combine along Military Street five miles north from Interstate 22 to Downtown Hamilton. U.S. 43/278 continue 8.37 miles southeast from Exit 16 through Pikeville to Guin.

06/26/22

I-22/U.S. 78 east enters the diamond interchange (Exit 16) with U.S. 43/278 at the Berryhill Road overpass.

06/26/22

North from Hamilton, U.S. 43 travels to Russellville and Florence. South of Guin, U.S. 43 leads to Fayette and Tuscaloosa.

09/11/20

I-22/U.S. 78-SR 4 enter the Sam R. Murphy Wildlife Management Area east of Exit 16.

06/26/22

Leaving the wildlife management area along I-22 eastbound near County Route 37.

06/02/11

One mile west of the diamond interchange (Exit 22) with Marion County Route 45 near Flurry Branch.

06/26/22

CR 74 passes over Interstate 22 within a half mile of CR 45. Marion County Route 45 branches northeast from U.S. 43/278 to Stinson, Exit 22 and Pea Ridge.

01/01/24

CR 45 provides part of a route north from I-22 to Pearces Mill and Brinn via SR 253. There is no direct access to SR 253 from the freeway.

06/26/22

Interstate 22 passes through northern reaches of the Guin city limits at this lone SR 4 shield.

06/26/22

Rural scenery along Interstate 22 east ahead of the Scuffle Grit Road overpass.

10/08/16

SR 44, an east to west route stretching 10.02 miles between Guin and Brilliant, meets Interstate 22 at a diamond interchange (Exit 26) in one mile.

06/26/22

SR 44 travels 1.14 miles west from Exit 22 to overlap with SR 253 for 0.45 miles in the town of Twin. SR 253 continues southward into the city of Winfield.

06/26/22

East from Exit 26, SR 44 continues 4.08 miles to SR 129 near Pull Tight in the town of Brilliant.

06/26/22

Continuing east, I-22/U.S. 78-SR 4 cross County Route 61 and Dickenson Creek on the ensuing stretch.

06/26/22

09/11/20

Meeting the freeway next at Exit 30 is SR 129, a north to south route linking Brilliant and Winfield.

01/01/24

One half mile west of the diamond interchange (Exit 30) with SR 129. SR 129 travels 41.19 miles overall between U.S. 43 near Lawrence Mill and Haleyville.

01/01/24

Exit 30 represents the easternmost extent of Interstate 22 opened to traffic in 2001. U.S. 78 formerly departed the freeway here for SR 129 south and SR 118 east to Texas and Carbon Hill.

09/11/20

Confirming shield for I-22 posted ahead of the County Route 63 overpass.

06/26/22

The first distance sign along Interstate 22 east in Alabama references Glen Allen and Natural Bridge, destinations for SR 233 via forthcoming Exit 34.

06/26/22

Two sets of bridges along Interstate 22 span Clifty Creek and then the New River.

10/08/16

SR 233 begins at Glen Allen, 4.97 miles to the southwest at SR 129. The state route meets Interstate 22 at a diamond interchange (Exit 34).

01/01/24

SR 233 ends 9.72 miles to the north of Exit 34 at U.S. 278 near the settlement of Sunny Home.

06/26/22

SR 233 south to SR 118 connects the freeway with Texas to the east and Winfield to the west. Old U.S. 78 remains south of I-22 to Exit 52.

06/26/22

U.S. 78 and SR 4 shield assembly posted along the Interstate 22 mainline after Exit 39.

06/26/22

ALDOT recorded 12,720 vehicles per day (vpd) along the easternmost stretch of Interstate 22 through Marion County in 2015.

06/26/22

Spanning the New River along I-22/U.S. 78 east.

10/08/16

I-22 eastbound crosses Gulf Branch to the northeast of Texas.

10/08/16

SR 13 and Interstate 22 meet at a diamond interchange (Exit 39) in north Eldridge.

01/01/24

Interstate 22 enters Walker County 38.43 miles east of the Mississippi state line.

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