I-22/U.S. 78 East - Walker County

Like SR 17, SR 13 travels nearly the height of the state (336.00 miles) between Mobile and the Tennessee state line north of Florence. Also similar to SR 17 is that SR 13 is a hidden route for U.S. 43 from Mobile to Fayette County and again from Franklin County to Tennessee.

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Exit 39 leaves Interstate 22 east for SR 13 at Elridge. The 12 mile route between Eldridge and Natural Bridge was constructed in the 1960s.

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Interstate 22, U.S. 78 & SR 4 continue seven miles east to Carbon Hill. Nauvoo is a four mile drive north from upcoming Exit 47.

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Dogtown Road meanders southeast from Dogtown to cross over Interstate 22 & U.S. 78 south toward Seamore Mountain.

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Walker County 11 stems northeast from 1st Street North along Nauvoo Road to a diamond interchange (Exit 47) with Interstate 22.

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I-22 spans Mill Creek and Clifty Branch on the half mile approach to Exit 47. County Road 11 links Carbon Hill with the town of Nauvoo and County Road 29 (4th Street) near SR 5 and the Winston County line.

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Interstate 22 bypasses Carbon Hill to the north with Exit 47 providing the main route into the city. SR 118 (old U.S. 78) enters Carbon Hill from Kansas to the west along a four lane route.

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Smith Chapel Road passes over Interstate 22 beyond the next set of I-22 & SR 4 eastbound shields.

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Birmingham debuts on Interstate 22 distance signs in Alabama at 48 miles out. Jasper, the Walker County seat, is 12 miles to the east.

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SR 118 exits Carbon Hill via Pocahontas to shift sides with Interstate 22 at a parclo interchange (Exit 52) in one mile.

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SR 118 continues alongside Interstate 22 from Exit 52 east to Exit 57 and the outskirts of Jasper. The lack of control cities reflects the local use of the state route, which overlays old U.S. 78.

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Exit 52 departs the eastbound freeway for SR 118. SR 124, 10.90 mile loop southeast to Townley and Exit 61, ties into the state route nearby.

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Interstate 22 expands to six overall lanes between Exits 52 and 57 on the approach to Jasper.

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Exit 53 follows with an access road linking I-22 with the South Frontage Road and adjacent SR 118 to the east of Wire Road. There are no guide signs for the diamond interchange in either direction of the freeway.

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SR 118 runs along the north side of Inerstate 22 to Exit 57. Construction of Corridor X directly overlaid the original U.S. 78 alignment here.

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Interstate 22 and SR 118 part ways at beyond the trumpet interchange at Exit 57 in one mile.

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A lane drop occurs along I-22 east at Exit 57 for SR 118. The arterial route expands to four lanes through the city of Jasper, meeting SR 5 north and 9th Avenue at a diamond interchange.

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I-22/U.S. 78 turn southeast to bypass Jasper as SR 118 concludes a 57.46 mile route at SR 69 in Jasper. U.S. 78 formerly looped east along a combination of SR 118, SR 69 and SR 5 east from Jasper and south to Sumiton.

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As noted by ALDOT in 2015, traffic along I-22 increases slightly from Marion County around Jasper to 14,380 vehicles per day (vpd).

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SR 69 overtakes old U.S. 78 from the ending SR 118 for 2.6 miles east through Jasper. The state route turns southeastward along Elliott Boulevard toward Downtown before resuming a westward course 1.9 miles to Interstate 22 at Exit 61.

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West from the diamond interchange (Exit 61) with Interstate 22, SR 69 travels to the nearby community of McCollum, where it splits with SR 124.

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SR 124 begins and travels 2.5 miles west through New Jagger to Hillard as SR 69 turns southward eight miles to Oakman and 49 miles to Northport.

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Traveling 280.53 miles overall, SR 69 begins at Jackson in Clarke County and runs north to Linden, Greensboro and Tuscaloosa before reaching Jasper. The state route turns eastward from Walker County to an overlap with I-65 ahead of Cullman, Arab and an end at Guntersville.

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Interstate 22 & U.S. 78 skims the outskirts of the Jasper city limits at Exits 61, 63 and 65.

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SR 269 begins in Jasper and leads south 1.8 miles to meet Interstate 22 at Exit 63 in one mile.

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Within Walker County, SR 269 connects Jasper and the town of Parrish and the settlements of Key Camp, Goodsprings and Pumpkin Center. Longer distance, the state route provides an alternate route into Birmingham.

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Entering the parclo interchange (Exit 63) with SR 269 for Jasper along I-22 east. The state route concludes a 41.52 mile course at I-20/59 in the Ensley section of Birmingham.

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The Dr. David Jack Rowland Bridge takes Interstate 22 across Town Ceek and a Norfolk Southern Railroad line to the immediate east of Exit 63.

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Interstate 22 next meets Industrial Parkway at a diamond interchange (Exit 65) in one mile. The freeway again expands to six lanes.

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Whitehouse Road heads south from Old Birmingham Highway in Jasper to cross Interstate 22, one half mile west of Exit 65. The local road ties into the south end of Industrial Parkway before continuing east to East Lake Road and Corinth.

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Industrial Parkway comprises a five lane arterial north to the intersection of SR 118 (old U.S. 78) with SR 69 north to Boldo, Red Rock and Cullman.

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Exit 65 leaves I-22 & U.S. 78 east for Industrial Parkway. The north-south road represented a temporary alignment for U.S. 78 until the Jasper to Graysville section opened to traffic.

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Whitehouse and West Lake Roads parallel Interstate 22 above rock cuts to the south of Walker County Lake by this shield assembly.

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The ensuing exit along Interstate 22 connects the freeway with both the city of Cordova and town of Parish. Birmingham is 28 miles to the southeast.

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Interstate 22 spans Cane Creek just outside the Cordova city limits in this southward facing scene.

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Walker County 22 and Interstate 22 come together at Exit 70 in one mile. The county road provides the main route to the city center via New Parrish Cordova Highway.

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The hills along Frog Ague Creek were terraced to accommodate the folded diamond interchange (Exit 70) between I-22 and CR 22. County Road 22 links Cordova with Parrish, a short distance to the west.

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Eastbound I-22 at the ramp departure of Exit 70 for Walker County 22.

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Interstate 22 confirming marker posted ahead of Frog Ague Creek outside Cordova.

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County Road 61 ventures 2.4 miles south from County Road 22 in Cordova to meet I-22 at Exit 72 in one mile.

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One half mile west of the diamond interchange (Exit 72) with CR61 on I-22 & U.S. 78 east.

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South from Exit 72, County Road 61 meanders through hilly terrain to SR 269, east of High Level.

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Interstate 22 travels south by the settlement of Barney.

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Dora and Sumiton area the next two destinations of Interstate 22 east at Exit 78. Birmingham is now just 21 miles away.

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A high level bridge carries six lanes of I-22 above the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River. This waterway flows 102 miles southwest from Cullman County, near Arab, into Bankhead Lake.

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Next in line for eastbound motorists is the diamond interchange (Exit 78) with Walker County 81, one mile east of Burnt Cane Creek.

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County Road 81 joins Interstate 22 with the cities of Dora and Sumiton to the north.

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South from Exit 78, CR 81 crosses into Jefferson County at Twilley Town en route to Flat Creek, Quintown and SR 269 west of Praco.

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Quinton Road spans Interstate 22 from CR 81 east to Quinton beyond this reassurance marker.

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Jefferson County 45 (Snowville Brent Road) and Interstate 22 come together at Snowtown and a diamond interchange (Exit 81) in one mile.

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Interstate 22 crosses the Jefferson County line just east of the BNSF Railroad and Reeder Road.

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