Interstate 20

The Interstate -20 is an American Interstate Highway, which runs parallel to the Gulf coast of Kent to Florence by the American South after 2470 miles.

The following states are traversed: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and South Carolina. By far the longest section is located in Texas, with 1020 kilometers.

Course

Texas

Interstate 20 begins east of Kent on Interstate 10 in the south of Pecos she meets U.S. Highway 285 and near Odessa on U.S. Highway 385 in the north of the city of Big Spring I-20 intersects U.S. Highway 87 between Sweetwater and Abilene uses of U.S. Highway 84, the route of Interstate 20 in Abilene she continues to take on the U.S. Highways 83 and 277 In Baird, the I-20 intersects U.S. Highway 283 and U.S. Highway 183 at Cisco

In East Texas Interstate 20 passes the Greater Fort Worth and Dallas, the so-called Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex. In this metropolitan area, it forms after the junction of Interstate 30 a portion of the southern ring and meets on Interstates 820, 35 ( as I- 35W and I- 35E ), 45 and 635 as well as on the U.S. Highways 287, 67, 77 and 175

From the City of Terrell U.S. Highway 80 runs parallel to I- 20th In this section it is crossed north of Tyler on U.S. Highway 271 and south of Marshall on U.S. Highway 59. To the west of Waskom, the last city in Texas, the U.S. uses 80 for about five miles down the route of Interstate 20

Louisiana

With Greenwood Interstate passes the first place in Louisiana and meets in the east of the community on the U.S. Highway 79 runs short on the I- 20 through the metropolitan area of ​​Shreveport. At the Shreveport Regional Airport, the road passes through the Interstate 220 ​​and the Louisiana State Route 3132, which together form a beltway around the city. In the center of Shreveport she meets Interstate 49 and U.S. Highways 171 and on the 71st

After the Interstate 20 has left the city limits of Shreveport, it runs in an easterly direction. In the north of Ruston it is crossed by the U.S. Highways 63 and 167, in Monroe from U.S. Highway 165 and U.S. Highway 425 at the Rayville. By crossing the Mississippi River, the road reaches the neighboring federal state of the same name.

Mississippi

In the first city in Mississippi, Vicksburg, meets Interstate 20 on U.S. Highway 61 Following the road runs over 55 miles through mostly rural areas before it reaches the metropolitan area of Jackson, Mississippi's capital. To the east of the city branches off Interstate 220 ​​and to the south uses Interstate 55 for about three miles down the same route. Furthermore, take the I-20 on U.S. Highways 49 and 51

Between Jackson and Meridian Interstate traverses parallel to U.S. Highway 80 the Bienville National Forest. From Meridian Interstate 59 uses the route of I- 20th In addition, it is crossed by the U.S. Highways 11 and 45. After 248 kilometers, Interstate 20 reaches the border with Alabama.

Alabama

In Alabama, Interstate initially runs in a northeasterly direction and meets at Knoxville on U.S. Highway 43 in the south of the city of Tuscaloosa Interstate 359 branches off from I-20 and is crossed by U.S. Highway 82. The I-20 runs parallel to U.S. 11 in the north-east and reached after about 40 kilometers, the suburbs of Birmingham. In McCalla Interstate 459 branches off, forming a southern bypass route around the metropolitan area of ​​Birmingham. In the center of the road meets Interstate 65 as well as on the U.S. Highways 31, 78 and 280 south of Birmingham - Shuttlesworth International Airport to Interstate 20 separates again from Interstate 59 and then runs to the east.

To the east of Leeds, the I-20 is crossed by U.S. Highway 411 and U.S. Highway 231 from Pell City. South of Riverside crosses Interstate Logan Martin Lake. Furthermore, it leads to the west of Heflin by the Cheaha State Park.

Georgia

The Interstate 20 reaches with the first town in Tallapoosa Goergia. It runs continue in an easterly direction parallel to U.S. 78 from the interchange with Interstate 285 I-20 runs through the metropolitan area of ​​Atlanta, the capital of Georgia, and meet in the center of the city on the Interstates 75 and 85 and on U.S. Highways 19, 23, 29 and 41 in the East Zone of crosses again the I- 285 and continues to lead in an easterly direction.

Between Lithonia and Covington uses of U.S. Highway 278, the route of Interstate 20 in the south of Madison it is 129 and 441 crosses by U.S. Highway and east of Thomson from U.S. 221, the last major city in Georgia on I- 20 Augusta. To the west of the city to Interstate 520 branches off and forms a bypass route. To the north, the Interstate reached by crossing the Savannah River to South Carolina.

In South Carolina, Interstate 20 passes first through the south, the city of North Augusta and continues in a northeasterly direction. In the north of North Augusta it meets U.S. Highway 25, north of Aiken on U.S. Highway 1 and south of Batesburg - Leesville on U.S. Highway 178 between Interstates 26 and 77, the road passes through the metropolitan area of ​​Columbia. Within the metropolitan area, it is of the U.S. Highways 21, 76, 176 and 378 as well as on the freeway developed South Carolina State Route 277

East of Columbia passed the Interstate 20 in south Fort Jackson. South of Lugoff it meets U.S. Highway 601, south of Camden on U.S. Highway 521 and south of Bishopville on U.S. Highway 15 after 2470 miles ends I-20 west of Florence on Interstate 95

Shuttle and Workarounds

• Interstate 220 ​​in Shreveport
• Interstate 220 ​​in Jackson
• Interstate 520 in Augusta
• Interstate 820 in Fort Worth