I-20 West, Birmingham Alabama

Follows I-20 westbound through metro and downtown Birmingham Alabama

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• I-59
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• Hell

[rwells2265]

As a B'ham native, I was about to take gentle umbrage at your choice of song ... but I then realized you were headed straight for the 20/59-65 interchange lovingly known as "Malfunction Junction." I changed my mind. Good call. :-)

Major makeover? Shayet, it needs a Knoxville-style blow up and rebuild!

B'ham was humiliatingly slow at finishing its interstates - 20/59 was open to Tallapoosa St. in 1973. The trumpet split opened in '77, and I-20 was finally connected to Leeds in 1984 or 1985.

[Freewayjim]

I'll be honest, I only used the song because it fit from a tempo standpoint and it was the right length :)

[fgjr96way]

Can anybody tell me wny in the Southeast their is no truck restrictions on speed limits? If you do 70mph,a truck should be doing 60-65mph on interstates and Why no signs for trucks Right 2 Lanes Only in Metro Areas? Its amazing that you are doing 70mph and a semi truck is doing 75-80mph down the interstate

[Freewayjim]

Some places do have left lane restrictions.

In the Atlanta area all through trucks are banned inside I-285.

[atworkstation]

@Freewayjim Good tune.

[corvettejunkie6]

lol hold on man you to go go east to get to hell (ATLANTA,GA)

[rwells2265]

No harm done! That's one of my favorite Chris Rea tracks, anyway.

I'm enjoying your Birmingham videos (if getting a bit homesick).

[HongsiquanWingDing]

nice song... pretty weak skyline... but didn't expect much from Birmingham.

[quatlen]

I didn't know it was a law in any state lol, thanks for the information.

[riolindasucks]

When's I-22 going to be finished?

[Freewayjim]

I like that stretch in Kentucky you mentioned.