Alabama Transportation
Alabama has five major interstate roads that cross it: I-65 runs north-south roughly through the middle of the state; I-59/I-20 travels from the central west border to Birmingham, where I-59 continues to the north-east corner of the state and I-20 continues east towards Atlanta; I-85 goes from the border of Georgia and ends in Montgomery, providing a main thoroughfare to Atlanta; and I-10 traverses the southernmost portion of the state, running from west to east through Mobile. Another interstate road, I-22, is currently under construction. When completed (est. 2012), it will connect Birmingham with Memphis, Tennessee.
Major airports in Alabama include Birmingham International Airport (BHM), Dothan Regional Airport (DHN), Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Montgomery Regional Airport (IATA: MGM, ICAO: KMGM), Muscle Shoals - Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), and Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (TCL).
Water ports
Listed from north to south
| Port name |
Location |
Connected to |
| Port of Guntersville |
Guntersville, on Lake Guntersville |
Tennessee River |
| Port of Birmingham |
Birmingham, on Black Warrior River |
Tenn-Tom Waterway |
| Port of Decatur |
Decatur, on Wheeler Lake |
Tennessee River |
| Port of Muscle Shoals |
Florence/Muscle Shoals, on Wilson Lake |
Tennessee River |
| Port of Tuscaloosa |
Tuscaloosa, on Black Warrior River |
Tenn-Tom Waterway |
| Port of Montgomery |
Montgomery, on Woodruff Lake |
Alabama River |
| Port of Mobile |
Mobile, on Mobile Bay |
Gulf of Mexico |
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| Aerial view of the port of Mobile |
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