Interstate 459 North - Vestavia Hills to Birmingham

Trailblazers for I-20 and I-59 accompany confirming shields for I-459 north from Interstate 65 at Hoover, northeast to Irondale.

10/07/12

Interstate 459 continues with six overall lanes east from I-65 to Exit 17 for Acton Road.

10/07/12

Acton Road connects Hoover and Vestavia Hills between the nearby Rocky Ridge and Acton communities.

10/07/12

Acton Road lines the hill south of Interstate 459 from Exit 17 east to the intersection of County Route 91 (Cahaba River Road) and Colonnade Drive.

10/07/12

The Interstate 459 right of way expands with a tree lined median beyond the diamond interchange (Exit 17) with Acton Road.

10/07/12

The succeeding exit links I-459 with U.S. 280 west to Mountain Brook. Gadsden is 65 miles to the northeast via I-59. Atlanta is 146 miles to the east via I-20.

10/07/12

U.S. 280 constitutes a busy suburban corridor from Birmingham and Mountain Brook southeast to eastern reaches of Hoover and Inverness. The arterial expands to eight lanes along the commercialized stretch east of Exit 19.

10/07/12

U.S. 280 joins Birmingham with Sylacauga, Alexander City and the Auburn-Opelika area to the southeast. Overall U.S. 280 travels 392 miles east to Blitchton, Georgia, and originally stretched as far as Savannah.

10/07/12

Combining with the northbound ramp at Exit 49, a flyover connects I-459 south with U.S. 280 above Collonade Parkway.

10/07/12

Located in Talladega County, Childersburg lies 28 miles southeast along U.S. 280. U.S. 280 west combines with U.S. 31 in 4.7 miles along the Red Mountain Expressway north toward Downtown Birmginham.

10/01/03

Traffic congestion due to heavy development along the U.S. 280 corridor resulted in proposed improvements including the addition of an elevated tolled express lane and interchange improvements at I-459. One completed project was the expansion of Exit 19 from I-459 north to two lanes.

10/07/12

Passing north of Elmore Lake, Interstate 459 leaves the Birmingham city limits for the city of Vestavia Hills.

10/08/16

The succeeding two exits serve Mountain Brook, Irondale and Vestavia Hills. I-459 meets Interstate 20 east to Atlanta in eight miles.

10/08/16

The 194 mile long Cahaba River flows under Interstate 459 through Vestavia Hills.

10/07/12

Interstate 459 curves over the Cahaba River again adjacent to Overton Road, a half mile ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 23) with Liberty Parkway.

10/08/16

Liberty Parkway arcs southeast from adjacent Overton Road in Birmingham to Sicard Hollow Road (CR 60) in Vestavia Hills.

10/08/16

The section of Interstate 459 alongside Flat Ridge and Overton was completed in 1982.

10/08/16

Two mainline exits remain along Interstate 459 beyond Exit 27 to Grants Mill Road in Irondale.

10/08/16

One mile west of the diamond interchange (Exit 27) with Grants Mill Road. Grants Mill Road meanders south from Interstate 459 to Grants Mill on the Cahaba River and SR 119 at Lake Purdy.

10/08/16

Belmont Road passes over Interstate 459 within a half mile of Exit 27 to Grants Mill Road. Grants Mill Road north ties into a roundabout to Old Leeds Road and Pineview before turning west across Shades Mountain to I-20 at Exit 133 in Irondale.

10/08/16

A four level interchange (Exit 29) joins I-459 with Interstate 20 at Jefferson Park two miles from the Belmont Road over crossing.

10/07/12

Exit 27 leaves Interstate 459 north for Grants Mill Road near Moore Corner.

10/08/16

Interstate 20 serves eastern reaches of the city of Birmingham and the suburbs of Irondale, Mountain Brook and Leeds on the course to Anniston and Atlanta, Georgia.

10/08/16

Interstate 20 combines with I-59 seven miles to the west near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM).

10/08/16

West through Birmingham, I-20 combines with I-59 to Downtown en route to Bessemer, Tuscaloosa and Meridian, Mississippi.

10/08/16

Interests to Barber Motorsports Park are directed onto Interstate 20 east four miles to Exit 140 for U.S. 78 outside of Leeds.

10/08/16

Exit 29 partitions from I-459 north at the Ratliff Road underpass. I-20 continues east 48 miles to Anniston and 130 miles to Atlanta, Georgia. The freeway also serves Pell City, Talladega, Eastaboga and Oxford.

10/08/16

Traffic separates into single lane ramps for I-20. East from Birmingham, I-20 travels 128 miles to meet Interstate 285 at Atlanta.

10/08/16

Interstate 20 stretches 1,539 miles across the southern U.S. from west Texas to Florence, South Carolina. West of Birmingham, I-20 leads to Jackson, Mississippi and Shreveport, Louisiana. East of Atlanta, I-20 continues to Augusta, Georgia and Columbia, South Carolina.

10/08/16

Replaced by 2022, this button copy guide sign was posted on the transition ramp from I-459 north to I-20 west for the nearby exchange (Exit 135) with Old Leeds Road.

10/08/16

The systems interchange with Interstate 20 was completed in 1978 as part of the first section of the beltway opened to traffic.

10/08/16

Passing through the exchange with Interstate 20 along I-459 north. U.S. 78 parallels I-20 just to the north.

01/19/13

I-459 reenters the city of Birmingham at the upcoming diamond interchange (Exit 31) with Derby Parkway.

05/06/22

Shields for I-459 north and I-59 stand at the crossing of Abeg Creek.

05/06/22

Derby Parkway hooks west from Amber Hills Road on Blackjack Ridge to Exit 31 en route to Birmingham Race Course.

05/06/22

Two lanes depart at Exit 31 for Derby Parkway and the Alton industrial area. The belt line freeway next meets U.S. 11 (Gadsden Highway) and Interstate 59.

05/06/22

A lane drop occurs along I-459 north in one mile at the folded diamond interchange (Exit 32) with U.S. 11 (Gadsden Highway).

05/06/22

The final reassurance marker for Interstate 459 north.

05/06/22

Traffic partitions into ramps for Interstate 59 south back into Birmingham and north to Gadsden in one mile. U.S. 11 parallels the freeway along an arterial route between Roebuck Plaza and the Trussville city center.

05/06/22

Exit 32 ties into U.S. 11 (Gadsden Highway) across from Edwards Lake Road north through an adjacent retail area and onto Red Mountain. Interstate 59 straddles Red Mountain northeast through Trussville.

05/06/22

A wide grassy median separates the roadways of Interstate 459 leading into the directional T interchange (Exits 33 A/B) with I-59.

01/19/13

I-459 north defaults onto Interstate 59 north while a single lane ramp joins the freeway south to Roebuck, East Lake and BHM Airport in the city. I-59 north reaches I-759 east to Gadsden in 44.5 miles and I-24 east to Chattanooga in 124 miles.

05/06/22