Getting to Birmingham (Alabama): By car

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Birmingham is linked to the rest of the US by the interstate highway network. The principal interstates and highways serving the city are:

• Interstate 459
• Interstate 65
• Interstate 20
• Interstate 59
• Interstate 22 (completion expected in 2011)
• US Highway 31
• US Highway 280

Please note traffic, as in most metro areas, is fairly terrible at rush hour -- which can last from 7AM-9AM and 4PM-6PM. In particular, the interchange of I-59 and I-65 downtown (malfunction junction) and Highway 280 East are especially problematic.