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27-417: (Redirected from I-20 ) I20 , I 20 or I-20 may refer to: Interstate 20 , a highway in the southeastern United States I-20 (form) , a United States government document that provides supporting information for the issuance of a student visa or change of status I-20 (rapper) (born 1975), American rapper I-20 (sailing scow) , a sloop rigged scow with

54-500: A feasibility study for this extension. While this extension has considerable support among towns in southeastern North Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Transportation has stated that they have no interest in upgrading their portion of US 76 to an Interstate. Instead, South Carolina is concentrating their efforts on plans to build I-73 that will terminate near Myrtle Beach . This proposed extension

81-453: A spinnaker I2O , a defunct computer I/O specification Hyundai i20 , a car Japanese submarine  I-20 , a Type C submarine Kalmar Regiment (1816–1892), a Swedish infantry regiment Västerbotten Regiment (1893–1973), a Swedish infantry regiment See also [ edit ] L20 (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

108-777: Is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States . I-20 runs 1,539 miles (2,477 km) beginning at an interchange with I-10 in Reeves County, Texas , and ending at an interchange with I-95 in Florence, South Carolina . Between Texas and South Carolina, I-20 runs through northern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. The major cities that I-20 connects to include Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas ; Shreveport, Louisiana ; Jackson, Mississippi ; Birmingham, Alabama ; Atlanta, Georgia ; and Columbia, South Carolina . From its terminus at I-95,

135-865: Is also named the Purple Heart Highway from I-285 in DeKalb County to US 129 / US 441 / SR 24 in Madison, Georgia , and it is called the Carl Sanders Highway from US 129/US 441/SR 24 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

162-599: Is an unusually expansive stack interchange , at the junction of I-20, I-55 north, and US 49 south. The interchange replaces a former directional interchange at I-55 north and a cloverleaf interchange at US 49. From the stack, I-20 continues eastward to Meridian , where it begins the nearly 160-mile (260 km) overlap with I-59 . The route of the Mississippi section of I-20 is defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3. I-20 (along with I-59) crosses

189-410: Is currently unfunded. Two I-420s were planned but never completed or built. One was to be a bypass around Monroe, Louisiana , but was never built. 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 State Route 154 (SR 154)/ SR 166 , named

216-429: Is now signed I-30 (Dallas–Fort Worth Turnpike and from US 80/I-30 intersection at Mesquite to Downtown Dallas ), US 80 (former stretch between I-635 and Terrell ), and Spur 557 (bypass around Terrell). In 1977, I-20 was rerouted to go through the southern sections of Fort Worth, Arlington , Grand Prairie , Dallas , and Mesquite . It split off from the old route initially at I-820 in west Fort Worth

243-537: The Atlanta metropolitan area . On clear days, eastbound motorists get their first view of Downtown Atlanta as they come over the top of Six Flags Hill. The Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park is easily visible off exit 46 eastbound. The highway then passes through the center of Atlanta , meeting with I-75 and I-85 , which share a common expressway (the Downtown Connector ). It continues through

270-556: The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . The La Entrada al Pacífico corridor runs along I-20 between US Route 385 (US 385) and Farm to Market Road 1788 (FM 1788). Between Monahans and I-10, I-20 has an 80-mile-per-hour (130 km/h) speed limit. From the highway's opening in the 1960s through 1977, I-20 originally went through the heart of the metroplex via the Dallas–Fort Worth Turnpike . This old route

297-498: The Florence area. It is near Florence where I-20 sees its eastern terminus at I-95 . However, for about two miles (3.2 km), the highway continues into Florence as I-20 Bus. 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 in 1965; the last, the section between US 401 and I-95 (including

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324-652: The Langford Parkway (formerly the Lakewood Freeway). La Entrada al Pac%C3%ADfico Initially proposed in 1997, this cooperative U.S. - Mexico trade route would begin in Topolobampo , Sinaloa , and travel along Federal Highway 32 which as of July 2016, effectively ends at Choix . From there, the route is intended to travel through San Rafael , on currently-nonexistent roads that were supposed to have been finished by 2010. From San Rafael,

351-650: The Mississippi River . Before crossing the Mississippi, the highway passes Tallulah . At the Mississippi River, I-20 leaves Louisiana and enters Vicksburg . Upon entering Mississippi by crossing the Mississippi River , I-20 immediately enters Vicksburg . Between Edwards and Clinton , the highway mostly follows the original two-lane routing of US 80 . In Jackson, I-20 sees a short concurrency with both I-55 and US 49 . Also in Jackson

378-537: The Alabama state line near York , and it stays conjoined as it passes through western Alabama and Tuscaloosa . At Birmingham , the two highways pass through downtown together before splitting at exit 130 just east of Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport . I-20 continues eastward through Oxford – Anniston and the Talladega National Forest , passing by Talladega Superspeedway in

405-535: The Atlanta metropolitan area eastward and through the eastern half of Georgia until it exits the state, crossing the Savannah River at Augusta . Throughout the state, I-20 is conjoined with unsigned State Route 402 (SR 402). Also, I-20 from the Alabama state line to I-285 in Atlanta is named the "Tom Murphy Freeway", but it is called the "Ralph David Abernathy Freeway" within I-285. The Interstate Highway

432-726: The Louisiana border near Waskom. In Louisiana , I-20 roughly parallels US 80 through the northern part of the state. Entering the state from near Waskom, Texas , the highway immediately enters the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area , intersecting I-49 near downtown Shreveport and passing close to Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City. I-20 traverses mainly rural, hilly terrain, bypassing Minden , Grambling , and Ruston before reaching Monroe . From Monroe, I-20 enters flatter terrain as it approaches

459-661: The business spur), opened in August ;1975. I-20 was built in 1957 connecting Texas to the east coast running through Shreveport, Ruston, and Monroe making it their first Interstate. I-20's exit numbers in Georgia were changed in 2000. 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

486-427: The highway continues about two miles (3.2 km) eastward into the city of Florence as I-20 Business (I-20 Bus.). I-20 runs from Texas to South Carolina serving major southern economic hubs such as Dallas–Fort Worth and Atlanta . I-20 begins in western Reeves County at a fork with I-10. From there, the highway travels east-northeastward through Odessa , Midland , and Abilene before turning eastward toward

513-575: The later on at its current junction near Aledo in Parker County . It rejoins the old route near Terrell. Part of I-20 in Dallas used to be signed as I-635 and shares the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway name with the remainder of I-635. Parts on the south side of Fort Worth were originally signed as I-820. I-20 continues eastward from Terrell, bypassing Tyler , Longview , and Marshall before crossing

540-556: The process, which is visible from the highway. Also in Birmingham, the intersection of I-20/I-59 and I-65 was known as a Malfunction Junction because of the interchange's somewhat-confusing design, and the number of traffic accidents that occurred there. This section of the Interstate and its interchanges have since been reconfigured. I-20 enters Georgia near Tallapoosa and after passing through western Georgia, it enters

567-481: The proposed SH 349 reliever route to the main highway north of Midland . The final leg of the highway follows SH 349 to Lamesa . From Lamesa , the corridor follows US 87 to Lubbock and then it follows I-27 from Lubbock to Amarillo . From the FM ;1788 junction, the route follows I-20 to Fort Worth and Dallas . From the FM 1788 junction, the route follows I-20 to Abilene . Then,

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594-470: The route follows US 277 to Wichita Falls Midland-Odessa stands to benefit greatly from this trade corridor. Plans include an inland port by Union Pacific and other facilities. The major support from Midland-Odessa comes from the organization, MOTRAN (Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance). There is also some support from the governor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua . The initial project

621-625: The route would continue to the state capital, Chihuahua . The corridor then follows the newest section of highway to the border crossing of Ojinaga / Presidio . The route continues from Presidio on U.S. Route 67 (US 67) to the Interstate 10 (I-10) interchange. It then follows I-10/US 67 until US 67 goes north off the interstate and intersects US 385 . The route then follows US 385 to Odessa, Texas at I-20 . It then follows I-20 east to FM 1788 south of Midland International Airport . It follows FM 1788 north to

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675-491: The southeast portion of the state. The proposed route would follow US 76 east from Florence to Whiteville, North Carolina , then parallel US 74 /US 76 into Wilmington. Part of this route is already designated the future eastern extension of I-74 . As part of the 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users transportation legislation, North Carolina received $ 5 million (equivalent to $ 7.5 million in 2023 ) for

702-466: The state capital of Columbia , which can be reached most directly by taking I-26 east at exit 64 ("Malfunction Junction"), then, almost immediately, I-126 / US 76 . At Columbia, I-20 bypasses the city to the north and again turns northeastward, bypassing Fort Jackson and Camden . After crossing the Wateree River , it turns due east and passes by tiny Bishopville , before reaching

729-518: Was conceived to assist local Mexican power companies in the regional conversion from coal to natural gas, increase efficiency of import/export logistics as well as promoting and expanding trade between the neighboring nations. Citizens from the Big Bend area of West Texas have voiced their opinion that a larger highway through the area would damage the beauty of the area. The lack of support has prompted TXDOT to find reliever routes around cities in

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