Interstate 565 East

U.S. 72 Alternate (Huntsville-Decatur Highway) combines with Interstate 565 at the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exits 1 A/B) with I-65. SR 20 ends as I-565 begins.

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I-565 replaced SR 20 when it was completed in 1990 at Interstate 65. Originally a six-ramp parclo interchange joined I-65 with Huntsville-Decatur Highway. When the freeway was built, sections of old SR 20 became frontage or local access roads such as Old Highway 20 at Mooresville.

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Exit 1 A joins Interstate 65 southbound across the Tennessee River into Morgan County east of Decatur. I-65 continues south to Cullman and Birmingham.

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Typical signage for freeway to freeway ramps inn Alabama include gore point signs including an Interstate shield. Interstate 65 south reaches Birmingham in 80 miles, Montgomery in 164 miles and Mobile in 335 miles.

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Exit 1 B follows as a loop ramp onto Interstate 65 north to Athens and Nashville, Tennessee.

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Interstate 65 leaves the state of Alabama in 27 miles near Ardmore and continues 80 miles to the Tennessee capital city.

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I-565/U.S. 72 ALT cross Piney Creek between I-65 and Exit 2 to Mooresville Road. Old Highway 20 parallels to the south.

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Mooresville is a small town located just south of Interstate 565 at Mooresville Road and Old Highway 20.

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Mooresville Road heads north from the diamond interchange at Exit 2 through western reaches of the Huntsville city limits to the unincorporated community of Belle Mina.

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Interstate 565 was expanded to six lanes between Exits 2 and 3 in 2021.

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Swancott Road north and Greenbriar Parkway south come together at a parclo interchange (Exit 3) with Interstate 565 in a half mile.

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Exit 3 serves an array of warehouses, distribution centers and other industrial businesses in west Huntsville.

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Interstate 565 traverses an area of wetlands across Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge between Exits 3 and 7. The freeway spans Beaverdam Creek on this stretch.

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A wye interchange (Exit 7) connects I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate with Madison Boulevard east at County Line Road.

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The former route of SR 20, Madison Boulevard comprises a frontage road running along the north side of I-565 from Exit 7 east into Madison.

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Loop ramps were added at County Line Road and Interstate 565 during construction from December 2013 to April 2015.

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The expansion of Exit 7 realigned the north service road (AL Highway 20) and the original ramps with Madison Boulevard.

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Glenn Hearn Boulevard spurs south from forthcoming Exit 8 to the passenger terminal of Huntsville International Airport (HSV).

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Interstate 565 east enters Madison County at the County Line Road over crossing.

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Auxiliary lanes were added to both directions of I-565 between County Line Road and the trumpet interchange (Exit 8) with Glenn Hearn Boulevard south during road work completed in 2015.

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Downtown Huntsville lies another 11 miles to the east via Interstate 565.

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A folded diamond interchange along Glenn Hearn Boulevard just south of Exit 8 serves Jetplex Industrial Park.

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Leaving the HSV Airport area, I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate next meet Wall-Triana Highway at Exit 9.

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Wall Triana Highway is an arterial linking the freeway with the community of Triana along the Tennessee River to the south.

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Entering the parclo interchange (Exit 9) with Wall-Triana Highway on I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate east. Sullivan Street extends Wall-Triana Highway north from adjacent Madison Boulevard through central Madison to U.S. 72.

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These confirming shields for I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate stand east of the Intergraph Way underpass. The previously open land south of the freeway was developed as part of the Town Madison commercial project. Associated work added a directional T interchange (Exit 10) with Town Madison Boulevard from 2018 to 2025.

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A wye interchange connects Madison Boulevard (Old SR 20) east with I-565 ahead of Exit 14 to SR 255 (Research Park Boulevard) north and Rideout Road south.

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All remaining exits from Interstate 565 serve the city of Huntsville.

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Two lanes depart from an eight lane stretch of I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate at Exit 14 for both Research Park Boulevard (SR 255) north and Rideout Road south to Redstone Arsenal Gate 9.

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SR 255 runs 10.35 miles north from the Redstone Arsenal to the four lane highway end east of Pulaski Pike. Bob Wade Lane extends the roadway east to U.S. 431 with two lanes.

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SR 255 forms a freeway leading north from I-565 to SR 53 (Ardmore Highway).

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Two rockets at the adjacent US Space & Rocket Center located appear on the south side of Interstate 565 between Exits 14 and 15. Forthcoming Exit 15 serves the attraction.

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An auxiliary lane accompanies I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate east to the split diamond interchange (Exit 15) with Madison Pike west, Sparkman Drive north to the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Bob Wallace Avenue east.

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Two lanes leave I-565 east at Exit 15 for Sparkman Drive north and Bob Wallace Avenue east. Sparkman Drive constitutes an at-grade belt route encircling Huntsville northeast to U.S. 231/431 at their separation with U.S. 72. Bob Wallace Avenue extends the loop east to Whitesburg Drive.

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SR 53, the unsigned counterpart of U.S. 231 from Dothan to Huntsville, meets Interstate 565 at a diamond interchange (Exit 17 A) next. The state route follows Jordan Lane north from I-565, connecting with U.S. 72 (University Drive) in one mile.

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I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate reassurance shield posted along the eastbound freeway at Westlawn. U.S. 72 Alternate shields feature a blue color scheme and reference Appalachian Development Corridor V.

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Exit 17 A serves traffic interests to SR 53 (Jordan Lane) north to U.S. 72 and Brandontown, and Jordan Lane south to Patton Road and the Redstone Arsenal. Exit 17 B directly connects to SR 53 south along Governors Drive east to U.S. 231/431 (Memorial Parkway) near West Huntsville. SR 20 used to depart the freeway here for Governors Drive as well.

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Exit 17 B is a wye interchange within the exchange at Exit 17 A. SR 53 turns east from Jordan Lane onto Governors Drive above the freeway. Interstate 565 continues 1.75 miles east to meet U.S. 231/ 431 at a cloverstack interchange (Exits 19 A/B).

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I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate pass under 14th Street NW south of Russell Hill and north of SR 53 (Governors Drive).

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Posted near an abandoned railroad under crossing, a second reassurance shield assembly preceding Exit 19 includes U.S. 72 Alternate.

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I-565 advances one mile east to the systems interchange (Exit 19) with U.S. 231/431 (Memorial Parkway). U.S. 231/431 part ways 1.5 miles to the south at Governors Drive. There SR 53 combines with U.S. 231 along a cross-state overlap while U.S. 431 overtakes Governors Drive east to Longwood and Round Top Mountain.

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The Huntsville skyline comes into view along I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate ahead of Triana Boulevard. Traffic bound for Alabama A & M University is directed onto Memorial Parkway north from Exit 19 B.

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I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate pass just north of Downtown along a lengthy viaduct. U.S. 231/431 constitute an urban expressway to the west of the central business district. The controlled access portion of Memorial Parkway leads northeast to U.S. 72 at Sparkman Drive and south to Martin Road.

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South from Memorial Parkway and Huntsville, U.S. 231 travels to Arab and Oneonta. U.S. 431 heads southeast to Guntersville, Gadsden and Anniston.

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Memorial Parkway generally is commercialized throughout Huntsville. Frontage roads and slip ramps provide local access from the elevated main line. U.S. 231/431 overlap with U.S. 72 between University and Sparkman Drives and otherwise lead north into Tennessee in 17 miles near Fisk.

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Exit 19 B constitutes a collector distributor roadway for U.S. 231/431 (Memorial Parkway) north and return access to I-565 east from Memorial Parkway.

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A single point urban interchange (SPUI) joins I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate with the couplet of Jefferson and Washington Streets. Jefferson Street leads into Downtown and serves interests to the Von Braun Center via Monroe Street. Washington Street carries two-way traffic north to U.S. 72.

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Interstate 565 eastbound reduces to two through lanes beyond Exit 19 C. A pair of wye interchanges at Exit 20 connect the elevated freeway with Oakwood Avenue in one half mile.

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The c/d roadway that began at Memorial Drive returns with traffic from Washington Street above Meridian Street (former U.S. 231 Business and historic U.S. 241).

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Exit 20 lowers from I-565/U.S. 72 Alternate to Oakwood Avenue. Oakwood Avenue leads east to Chapman Heights, Darwin Downs and Oak Park and west to Lincoln and Oakwood.

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The Andrew Jackson Way / Oakwood Avenue entrance ramp joins Interstate 565 beyond the viaduct and one mile ahead of Exit 21 to U.S. 72 west.

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Interstate 565 directly replaced Andrew Jackson Way (Old U.S. 72) from Oakwood Avenue northeast to Chapman Mountain. Portions of the old road remain in use as frontage roads. U.S. 72 shifted to its current alignment, between Memorial Parkway and Exit 21, by 1959.

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U.S. 72 overtakes Interstate 565 at a folded diamond interchange (Exit 21). The US route crosses Chapman Mountain to Chase en route to Ryland and Scottsboro.

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The exchange joining the east end of I-565 with U.S. 72 at Chapman Mountain opened on May 17, 2004.

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The freeway transitions into an at-grade arterial as U.S. 72 advances east to Epworth Drive and Certain Gap.

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