Interstate 20

Attractions Near I-20

There won't be any shortage of diverse scenery and culture if you travel I-20! The Lower Appalachians, the Mississippi Delta, and the plains of north Texas can all be experienced on the route.

Though I-20 is only about half the length of its longer east-to-west siblings, there are still a tremendous amount of things to see and do if you journey this interstate. Here is a small sampling of them:

• South Carolina State Museum and Carolina Military Museum Columbia, South Carolina
• Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Augusta, Georgia
• Augusta Riverwalk Augusta, Georgia
• Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, Georgia
• Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta, Georgia
• Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Birmingham, Alabama
• Vulcan Park and Museum Birmingham, Alabama
• Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Jackson, Mississippi
• Barksdale Global Power Museum Bossier City, Louisiana
• Shreveport Aquarium Shreveport, Louisiana
• Shreveport Casinos Shreveport, Louisiana
• R.W. Norton Art Gallery Shreveport, Louisiana
• Dallas Zoo Dallas, Texas
• Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, Texas
• Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas

History

It was pieced together over many years starting in the 1950s and 60s. Various existing routes were connected with new roads and new highway was also added.

It was completed from coast to coast in October of 1984, which also marked the end of the famous Route 66.

States I-20 Travels Through

There are 5 states that Interstate 20 runs through. Here they are from east to west:

• South Carolina
• Alabama
• Mississippi
• Louisiana
• Texas

I-20 Major Cities

Interstate 20 travels through two very large metropolitan areas in Dallas / Fort Worth and Atlanta. In addition, there are a number of smaller sizable cities such as Columbia, Jackson and Shreveport. Here is a list from east-to-west.

• Columbia, South Carolina
• Augusta, Georgia
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Jackson, Mississippi
• Monroe, Louisiana
• Shreveport, Louisiana
• Dallas, Texas

Major Connections & Interchanges

• Florence, SC I-95 N to Fayetteville, NC I-95 S to Savannah, GA
• Columbia, SC I-26 S to Charleston, SC I-26 N to Spartanburg, SC
• Atlanta, GA I-75 S to Valdosta, GA I-75 N to Chattanooga, TN I-85 N to Charlotte, NC I-85 S to Montgomery, AL
• Birmingham, AL I-65 S to Montgomery, AL I-65 N to Nashville, TN I-22 to Tupelo
• Meridian, MS I-59 S to Hattiesburg, MS
• Jackson, MS I-55 S to New Orleans, LA I-55 N to Memphis, TN
• Shreveport, LA I-49 N to Texarkana, AR I-49 S to Baton Rouge, LA
• Dallas, TX I-45 S to Houston, TX I-35 S to Austin I-35 N to Oklahoma City I-30 E to Little Rock, AR
• Balmorhea, TX (Proximity) I-10 E to San Antonio, TX I-10 W to El Paso, TX

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