Interstate 20 in Alabama
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In Alabama, Interstate 20 (I-20) travels 214.7 miles (345.5 km) through the center of the state.[1] It enters the state from Mississippi near Cuba, and travels northeastward through Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. At Birmingham, I-20 turns eastward and heads through Oxford before crossing the Georgia state line near Lebanon. Other cities on the route include Livingston, Bessemer, and Pell City.
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Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
Length | 214.7 mi (345.5 km) | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
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West end | I-20 / I-59 at the Mississippi border near Cuba | |||
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East end | I-20 at the Georgia line near Abernathy | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Alabama | |||
Counties | Sumter, Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, St. Clair, Talladega, Calhoun, Cleburne | |||
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For approximately 130 miles (210 km), more than half its distance within the state, I-20 is concurrent with I-59 from the Mississippi state line to eastern Birmingham near Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. Mileage and exits on the concurrency are I-59's, although both highways have the same mileage for the Alabama concurrency.