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Is there a worse interstate than the part of I-59 that’s in Alabama?

Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:53 pm
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
10756 posts
Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:53 pm
Evidently Alabama has been neglecting its interstates for years. I traveled on I-59/I-20 in Alabama on my way to Tennessee in April, and that was by far the worst part of the trip. Georgia, Mississippi, & Louisiana all maintain their segments of I-59 much better than Alabama does.

It’s horrible; very rough and tons of large potholes throughout the entire segment of I-59 that’s in Alabama.
This post was edited on 5/24/26 at 8:54 pm
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
81862 posts
Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:55 pm to
I-10 in Mississippi sucks right now in the construction zone. Can't wait for that to be over.
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
14153 posts
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:30 pm to
quote:

I traveled on I-59/I-20 in Alabama on my way to Tennessee in April, and that was by far the worst part of the trip.


The part from the Mississippi line to Bham is turrible. Didn't used to be that way but they let it get bad. They are starting to repair it, but it has been slow going.
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
10756 posts
Posted on 5/24/26 at 11:14 pm to
quote:

The part from the Mississippi line to Bham is turrible. Didn't used to be that way but they let it get bad. They are starting to repair it, but it has been slow going.


Yeah, it’s pretty sad when crossing the state line into Mississippi is a huge upgrade and relief on the road quality.
Posted by CastleBravo
Rapid City, SD
Member since Sep 2013
2058 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 11:57 am to
I can not see how anything can be worse than I-35 between Dallas and Austin.
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
22368 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 12:16 pm to
quote:

I can not see how anything can be worse than I-35 between Dallas and Austin.


We have a winner, but I'd extend the badness north to the Oklahoma line.
Posted by CastleBravo
Rapid City, SD
Member since Sep 2013
2058 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 1:27 pm to
quote:

We have a winner, but I'd extend the badness north to the Oklahoma line.


Also one of the worst.

I-35 gets downright civilized north of OKC.
Posted by Sparty3131
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2019
987 posts
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:15 am to
I-12 from Slidell to Baton Rouge is pretty bad. Almost always really bad wrecks. People drive like crackheads.
Posted by hogfly
Fayetteville, AR
Member since May 2014
5270 posts
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:28 am to
I40 between Little Rock and Memphis is one of my least favorite sections of interstate to drive. It's not the road quality itself (which isn't great), but the amount of semis driving side by side for miles and miles is beyond frustrating and leads to insanely variable speeds.
Posted by deltafarmer
Member since Dec 2019
972 posts
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:52 am to
I agree.
Posted by jimlsu1
Ellicott City, Md
Member since Oct 2008
1639 posts
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:17 pm to
I95 from Baltimore to Richmond is an utter nightmare.
I live here and have traveled everywhere.
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
10756 posts
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:27 pm to
You live in Virginia? How is it?

I think it’s an extremely underrated state except for the politics.
Posted by jimlsu1
Ellicott City, Md
Member since Oct 2008
1639 posts
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:46 pm to
No, I live outside of Baltimore but have family in Richmond.
Aside from Northern Va. Virginias overall politics doesn’t rival democrat dominated Maryland.
The further west you go in Virginia the better the overall quality of living.
Posted by paulb52
Member since Dec 2019
8779 posts
Posted on 5/26/26 at 9:35 pm to
Always rough road, endless lane closures lasting for years with nothing going on. Pathetic stretch of I-59 in Alabama.
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