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| 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-65, in Hoover I-20, in Irondale I-59, near Trussville |
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| Control Cities in Photos: | Hoover, Birmingham, Irondale | |
Northbound
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Merging onto Interstate 459 North from Interstate 20 East / Interstate 59 North near Bessemer. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Take Exit 1 to Tannehill State Park. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 1: Bessemer / McCalla (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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State-named Interstate 459 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 459 North. It's 10 miles to Bessemer and 92 miles to Montgomery via Interstate 65 South. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at mile marker 4. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Take Exit 6 to Bessemer Airport. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 6: Helena / Bessemer (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at mile marker 7. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Take Exit 10 to Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 10: AL 150 - Hoover / Bessemer (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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The speed limit on Interstate 459 North is 70 mph for its entire duration. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North approaching Exit 15 - 2 miles. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 13: US 31 - Hoover / Pelham (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Another state-named Interstate 459 North reassurance shield approaching the junction of Interstate 65. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 15: Interstate 65 - Birmingham / Montgomery (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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A slightly closer view of the ramp for Exit 15 to Interstate 65. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 17: Acton Rd (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 19: US 280 - Mountain Brook / Childersburg (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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The speed limit remains 70 mph. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 459 North. It's 3 miles to Liberty Pkwy, 6 miles to Grants Mill Rd, and 8 miles to the junction of Interstate 20. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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View on Interstate 459 North at mile marker 22. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Take Exit 23 to Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Ascending this hill down toward Exit 23, this sign warns trucks that engine, or "jake" brakes, are not allowed. This is most likely due to a noise ordinance in the area. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 23: Liberty Parkway (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North as it enters the Irondale city limits. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 27: Grants Mill Rd (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North approaching Exit 29 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Take Exit 29 to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Take Exit 29 and follow Interstate 20 East to Barber Motorsports Park and Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 29: Interstate 20 - Birmingham / Atlanta (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 31: Derby Parkway (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Take Exit 32 to Edwards Lake Rd. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North approaching Exits 33A-B - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 32: US 11 - Trussville (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at mile marker 33. The northern terminus of I-459 lies just ahead at Exits 33A-B. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North at Exit 33A: Interstate 59 South - Birmingham; Exit 33B: Interstate 59 North - Gadsden (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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Interstate 459 North as it splits into the ramps for Exits 33A and 33B at its northern terminus. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |
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View as the ramp for Exit 33B merges into the northbound lanes of Interstate 59. (Photo taken 5/24/18). |