Interstate 65 In Alabama
Interstate 65, beginning in Mobile at an interchange with Interstate 10, meanders across 367 miles (591 km) of the Alabama countryside linking six of the state's ten largest cities. The highway links together many important roadways that make commerce inside and outside of the state's boundaries possible. The interstate exits at the Alabama/Tennessee state line, north of Athens.
The entire Alabama portion of I-65 is dedicated as Heroes Highway, in honor of the C.I.A. Officer, Johnny "Mike" Spann and all of the people who died during the September 11 attacks.
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