Road Information

   
Total Mileage in State: 33 miles
Northern End: At I-59, near Trussville
Southern End: At I-20/I-59, near Bessemer
Mileage covered in Photos: 33 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Jefferson
Major Junctions in Photos: I-20, in Irondale
I-65, in Hoover
I-20/I-59, in McCalla
Control Cities in Photos: Irondale, Birmingham, Hoover

Southbound

   

Merging onto Interstate 459 South from Interstate 59 South via Exit 137. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

View on Interstate 459 South as it begins, curving to the south. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

View on Interstate 459 South at mile marker 33. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 32: US 11 - Trussville (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Take Exit 31 to Birmingham Greyhound Racing. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

The speed limit on Interstate 459 South starts out at 70 mph. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 31: Derby Parkway (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South approaching Exit 29 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Follow Interstate 20 East via Exit 29 to Barber Motorsports Park and Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 29: Interstate 20 - Birmingham / Atlanta (Photo taken 5/24/18).

State-named Interstate 459 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

View on Interstate 459 South at mile marker 28. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 27: Grants Mill Rd (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Mile marker 26 on Interstate 459 South. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Take Exit 23 to Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 23: Liberty Parkway (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at mile marker 22. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 19: US 280 - Mountain Brook / Childersburg (Photo taken 5/24/18).

The speed limit remains 70 mph on Interstate 459 South. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Mileage sign on Interstate 459 South. It's 3 miles to the junction of Interstate 65 and 4 3/4 miles to the junction of US 31. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 17: Acton Rd (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South approaching Exit 15 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Take Exit 10 to Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 15: Interstate 65 - Birmingham / Montgomery (Photo taken 5/24/18).

A closer view of the ramp for Exit 15 to Interstate 65. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South approaching Exit 13B - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 13B: US 31 - Hoover / Pelham (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 13A: To AL 150 - Galleria Blvd (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 10: AL 150 - Hoover / Bessemer (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Another state-named Interstate 459 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Mileage sign on Interstate 459 South. It's 9 miles to Bessemer and 48 miles to Tuscaloosa. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

View on Interstate 459 South at mile marker 9. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Take Exit 6 to Bessemer Airport. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 6: Helena / Bessemer (Photo taken 5/24/18).

View on Interstate 459 South at mile marker 4. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Take Exit 1 to Tannehill State Park. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at Exit 1: Bessemer / McCalla (Photo taken 5/24/18).

View on Interstate 459 South at mile marker 2. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South approaching the junction of Interstate 20 / Interstate 59 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Interstate 459 South at mile marker 1. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

Approaching the junction of Interstate 20 / Interstate 59, which marks the southern terminus of Interstate 459, we see this Interstate 459 END marker. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

The two thru lanes of Interstate 459 South become the ramp to Interstate 20 West / Interstate 59 South here. Traffic to Interstate 20 East / Interstate 59 North toward downtown Birmingham must exit to the right. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

A closer view of the ramp to Interstate 20 East / Interstate 59 North. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

View on the ramp to Interstate 20 West / Interstate 59 South as it maintains two lanes and curves to the southwest. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

At this point on the ramp, it briefly straightens out as Interstate 20 / Interstate 59 traffic comes into view straight ahead. (Photo taken 5/24/18).

The ramp from Interstate 459 South to Interstate 20 West / Interstate 59 South ends here. (Photo taken 5/24/18).