Interstate 65 in Alabama
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Interstate 65 (I-65) meanders across 366 miles (589 km) of the Alabama countryside linking six of the state's 10 largest cities. The highway links together many important roadways that make commerce inside and outside of the state's boundaries possible. It starts at I-10 near Mobile. The route passes through the major cities of Montgomery, Birmingham, Decatur, Huntsville, and Athens before entering Tennessee in the north near the town of Ardmore, Alabama.
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Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
Length | 366.229 mi[1] (589.388 km) | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
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South end | I-10 in Mobile | |||
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North end | I-65 / US 31 at Tennessee state line | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Alabama | |||
Counties | Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Conecuh, Butler, Lowndes, Montgomery, Elmore, Autauga, Chilton, Shelby, Jefferson, Blount, Cullman, Morgan, Limestone | |||
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The entire Alabama portion of I-65 is dedicated as Heroes Highway in honor of Central Intelligence Agency officer Johnny Micheal Spann and all of the people who died during the September 11 attacks.[2]