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Interstate 20 (abbreviated I-20) is a major east-west interstate highway in the southeastern United States. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand In the US state of Texas, Interstate 10 is the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. Kent is an unincorporated village in Culberson County, Texas, United States. In the US state of Texas, Interstate 30 (abbreviated I-30 is an east-west Interstate Highway that runs from I-20 west of Fort Worth Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Interstate 35W (abbreviated I-35W) an Interstate highway, is the western half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Interstate 35E (abbreviated I-35E) an Interstate highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas Interstate 45 (I-45 is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the U Interstate 55 (I-55 is an Interstate highway in the central United States. Interstate 65 (I-65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine Business Spur Interstate 20 is a spur route that acts as a brief extension of Interstate 20 from its eastern terminus at the interchange with Interstate 95 in Florence is the largest city in and the County seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the I-20 runs 1,535 miles (2,470 km) from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95. Kent is an unincorporated village in Culberson County, Texas, United States. Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. Florence is the largest city in and the County seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine [3] Between Texas and South Carolina, I-20 runs through northern Louisiana, central Mississippi, western and north-central Alabama, and north-central Georgia. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule
From its terminus at I-95, the highway continues about two miles eastward into the city of Florence as Business Spur 20. Business Spur Interstate 20 is a spur route that acts as a brief extension of Interstate 20 from its eastern terminus at the interchange with Interstate 95 in
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| TX | 636. Interstate 20 in Texas (abbreviated I-20 or IH-20) is a major east-west Interstate highway in the Southern United States, running A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Interstate 20 in Texas (abbreviated I-20 or IH-20) is a major east-west Interstate highway in the Southern United States, running 08 | 1023. 67 |
| LA | 189. In Louisiana, Interstate 20 roughly parallels US 80 through the northern part of the state 87 | 305. 57 |
| MS | 154. Interstate 20 is a major thoroughfare through central Mississippi, connecting the area with major metropolitan areas including Dallas Texas, Atlanta Georgia 61 | 248. 82 |
| AL | 214. In Alabama, Interstate 20 travels 2147 miles through the center of the state 7 | 345. 5 |
| GA | 202. In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia- South Carolina border straddles 61 | 326. 07 |
| SC | 141. Interstate 20 is a major thoroughfare cutting across the state of South Carolina, linking the state with important transportation and business hubs to the north west and south 51 | 227. 74 |
| Total | 1539. 4 | 2477. 4 |
| Major cities Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs[4] |
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Interstate 20 begins 10 miles east of Kent at the intersection with Interstate 10. A control city is a city or locality posted on a Traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. Odessa is a city in Ector and Midland Counties in the US state of Texas. Midland is a city in and the County seat of Midland County located on the Southern Plains of the western area of the U Abilene ( "ABBA-leen") is a city in Jones and Taylor Counties in the central part of the U Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Tyler is a city in and the County seat of Smith County, Texas in the United States. Lindale is a town in Smith County, Texas, United States. The town had an estimated population of 5024 in 2006 Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the US state of Texas. Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U Monroe is a city in and the Parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. Meridian is a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Oxford is a city in Calhoun and Talladega counties in the US state of Alabama. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Florence is the largest city in and the County seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. From there, the highway travels east-northeastward through Odessa, Midland and Abilene before turning eastward towards the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Odessa is a city in Ector and Midland Counties in the US state of Texas. Midland is a city in and the County seat of Midland County located on the Southern Plains of the western area of the U Abilene ( "ABBA-leen") is a city in Jones and Taylor Counties in the central part of the U The Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U The La Entrada al Pacifico corridor runs along I-20 between U.S. Route 385 and FM 1788. The La Entrada al Pacífico trade corridor was designated as "Trade Corridor 56" by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. US Route 385 is a spur of US Route 85. It currently runs for 1206 miles (1941 km from Deadwood South Dakota to Big Bend National Park in Texas Farm to Market Road 1788 FM 1788 is a Farm to Market Road in West Texas Between Monahans and I-10, I-20 has an 80 mph (130 km/h) speed limit, the highest in the United States. Monahans is a city in Ward County in the US state of Texas. The population was 6821 at the 2000 census
From the highway's opening in the 1960s through 1971, I-20 originally went through the heart of the Metroplex via the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike. In the US state of Texas, Interstate 30 (abbreviated I-30 is an east-west Interstate Highway that runs from I-20 west of Fort Worth This old route is now signed Interstate 30 (Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike), U.S. Route 80 (former stretch between I-635 and Terrell) and Texas Spur 557 (bypass around Terrell). US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic Terrell is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13606 Spur 557 is a Spur route in the city of Terrell in the US state of Texas.
In 1987, I-20 was rerouted to go through the southern sections of Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Dallas, and Mesquite before rejoining its original route at Terrell. Arlington is a Suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas ( USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant Counties in the U Mesquite is a city in Dallas and Kaufman Counties in the US state of Texas and a Suburb of Dallas. Part of I-20 in Dallas is named the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway and used to be signed as I-635.
Interstate 20 continues eastward from Terrell, bypassing Tyler, Marshall, and Longview before crossing the Louisiana border near Waskom. Tyler is a city in and the County seat of Smith County, Texas in the United States. Marshall is a city of the northeastern region of the US state of Texas. Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the US state of Texas.
In Louisiana, I-20 roughly parallels U.S. Route 80 through the northern part of the state. In Louisiana, Interstate 20 roughly parallels US 80 through the northern part of the state The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic
Entering the state from near Waskom, Texas, the highway immediately enters the Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area, intersecting Interstate 49 near downtown Shreveport and passing close to Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier city. Waskom is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States. It lies about 20 miles east of the county seat Marshall, on U Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U Bossier City (Ville de Bossier is a City in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. Interstate 49 (I-49 is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana in the southern United States. Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located three Nautical miles (6 km) east of the Central business district of
From that area, the highway traverses mainly rural, hilly terrain, bypassing Minden, Ruston and Grambling before reaching Monroe. Minden is a city in and the Parish seat of Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. Ruston is a city in and the Parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. Grambling is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. Monroe is a city in and the Parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
From Monroe, I-20 enters flatter terrain as it approaches the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Before crossing the Mississippi, the highway passes Tallulah. Tallulah is a city in and the Parish seat of Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the Mississippi River, I-20 leaves Louisiana and enters Vicksburg, Mississippi. Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States.
Upon crossing the Mississippi River, I-20 immediately enters Vicksburg. Interstate 20 is a major thoroughfare through central Mississippi, connecting the area with major metropolitan areas including Dallas Texas, Atlanta Georgia Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. Between Edwards and Clinton, the highway mostly follows the original two-lane routing of U.S. Route 80. Clinton is a city in Hinds US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic In Jackson, I-20 sees a short concurrency with both Interstate 55 and U.S. Route 49. Interstate 55 (I-55 is an Interstate highway in the central United States. US Route 49 is a north-south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott Arkansas, at an intersection with U Also in Jackson is a fairly low-rise but expansive stack interchange, at the junction of I-20, I-55 North and U. S. 49 South. From the Stack, I-20 continues eastward to Meridian, where it begins the nearly 160-mile overlap with Interstate 59. Meridian is a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Interstate 59 (I-59 is an Interstate highway in the southern United States.
The route of the Mississippi section of Interstate 20 is defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.
Interstate 20 (with I-59) crosses the Alabama line near York and stays conjoined as it passes through Tuscaloosa. In Alabama, Interstate 20 travels 2147 miles through the center of the state Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. At Birmingham, the two highways pass through downtown before splitting at Exit 130 just east of Birmingham International Airport. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Birmingham International Airport may refer to Birmingham International Airport (United Kingdom, serving Birmingham England United Kingdom I-20 continues eastward through Oxford, and the Talladega National Forest, bypassing Talladega Superspeedway in the process, which is visible from the highway. Oxford is a city in Calhoun and Talladega counties in the US state of Alabama. Talladega Superspeedway is a Motorsports complex located in Talladega Alabama United States
Also in Birmingham, the intersection of I-20/I-59 and Interstate 65 is known as Malfunction Junction because of the interchange's design and the number of accidents that occur there. Interstate 65 (I-65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. " Malfunction Junction " is a derisive nickname given by motorists to a confusing dangerous or otherwise problematic interchange.
I-20 enters the Peach State near Tallapoosa and immediately enters the Atlanta metro area. In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia- South Carolina border straddles Tallapoosa (pronounced \ta-lə-pü-sə\)is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, United States. On clear days, eastbound motorists get their first view of downtown as they come over the top of Six Flags Hill. Six Flags Hill is a hill located on Interstate 20 west of Atlanta Georgia. In Atlanta, the highway passes through the heart of the city, crossing Interstates 75 and 85 (the Downtown Connector) and continues eastward through the state until it exits the state at Augusta. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. In Atlanta Georgia, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 (pronounced "seventy-five eighty-five" is the overlapped connector of Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States.
Throughout the state, I-20 is conjoined with unsigned Georgia Highway 402. In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia- South Carolina border straddles Also, I-20 from the Alabama state line to Interstate 285 in Atlanta is named the Tom Murphy Freeway while it is called the Ralph David Abernathy Freeway within I-285. Interstate 285 (I-285 is a Beltway Interstate highway encircling Atlanta Georgia, for 63 The highway is also named the Purple Heart Highway from I-285 in Dekalb County to U. S. 441 and the Carl Sanders Highway from U. S. 441 to the South Carolina state line.
Upon leaving Augusta, I-20 crosses the Savannah River and enters the Palmetto State and heads northeastward, bypassing Aiken and Lexington before reaching the state capitol of Columbia, which can be reached most directly by taking I-26 east at Exit 63 ("Malfunction Junction"), then, almost immediately, I-126/U.S. Route 76. Interstate 20 is a major thoroughfare cutting across the state of South Carolina, linking the state with important transportation and business hubs to the north west and south For the Department of Energy facility see Savannah River Site The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States Aiken South Carolina is a city in the United States state of South Carolina. Lexington is a town in and the County seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Interstate 26 (I-26 is a nominally east-west (but physically more north-south main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. Interstate 126 (abbreviated I-126) is a Spur route of Interstate 26, near Columbia, South Carolina in the United States US Route 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km from southeastern North Carolina to Chattanooga Tennessee.
At Columbia, Interstate 20 bypasses the city to the north and again turns northeastward, bypassing Fort Jackson and Camden. This article is about the current US Army post For other uses see Fort Jackson. Camden is a city in and the County seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. After crossing the Wateree River, it turns due east, passes by tiny Bishopville, before reaching the Florence area. The Wateree River, about 75 mi (120 km long is a Tributary of the Santee River in central South Carolina in the United States, which flows Florence is the largest city in and the County seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It is near Florence where I-20 sees its eastern terminus at Interstate 95. Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine However, for about two miles, the highway continues into Florence as Business Spur 20. Business Spur Interstate 20 is a spur route that acts as a brief extension of Interstate 20 from its eastern terminus at the interchange with Interstate 95 in
I-20 in the Palmetto State is known as either the J. Strom Thurmond Freeway or John C. West Freeway. The first section to be completed was the bridge over the Savannah River around 1964, the last, the section between U.S. Route 401 and I-95 (including the Business Spur), opened in 1974. US Route 401 is a spur of US Route 1 located within the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine
In 2003, The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposed extending I-20 eastward from Florence to Wilmington at the behest of North Carolina Governor Mike Easley and his 'Strategic Transportation Plan' for the southeast portion of the state. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Wilmington is a city in and the County seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The proposed route would follow U. S. 76 east from Florence to Whiteville, North Carolina, then parallel U. Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. S. 74/U. S. 76 into Wilmington. Part of this route is already designated the future eastern extension of Interstate 74. Interstate 74 (abbreviated I-74) is an Interstate highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. As part of the 2005 SAFETEA-LU transportation legislation, North Carolina received $5 million for a feasibility study for this extension. While this extension has considerable support among towns in southeastern North Carolina, the South Carolina DOT has stated that they have no interest in upgrading their portion of U. S. 76 to an interstate. This is likely due, in no small part, to encourage eastbound vacationers to travel to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina rather than Wilmington and that they are concentrating their efforts on plans to build Interstate 73 that will terminate near Myrtle Beach. Interstate 73 (abbreviated I-73) is a main route of the Interstate Highway System, currently located entirely within the U
Two Interstate 420s were planned, but never completed or built. Interstate 520 (I-520 partly encircles Augusta, Georgia. I-520 is also known as Bobby Jones Expressway and unsigned State Route 415 Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Interstate 26 (I-26 is a nominally east-west (but physically more north-south main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Interstate 77 (abbreviated I-77) is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine Florence is the largest city in and the County seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. One was to be a bypass around Monroe, Louisiana, but was never built. Monroe is a city in and the Parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The other I-420 was planned as a bypass to the south of downtown Atlanta. Due to anti-freeway sentiments, this I-420 was never completed, and the already-built portion has been signed as GA 154/GA 166, named Langford Parkway (formerly the Lakewood Freeway). Arthur E Langford Jr Parkway ( State Route 166), formerly known as the Lakewood Freeway, is a six- Mile (10 km) Freeway through Additionally, it is highly unlikely that any road will ever be designated as "Route 420," due to that number being popular in the drug trade.
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