Photo Link & Description	Photographer & Date Taken
Button copy guide sign for US 29 (Exit 79) on I-85 South; Valley.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Guide sign for Chambers County 208 (Exit 77) on I-85 North; Valley.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Guide sign for 'TO' US 29/Chambers Road. (Exit 66) on I-85 South; Opelika.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Button copy guide sign for US 29 North (Exit 64) on I-85 South; Opelika.  The US 29 North panel was added to the guide when US 29 was moved onto I-85 from Exit 64 to Exit 51.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Button copy guide sign for AL 51 and 169 (Exit 60) on I-85 South; Opelika.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Guide sign for AL 229 North (Exit 26) on I-85 North; Milstead.  A funky off-standard arrow on this sign.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Elevated guide sign for AL 271 and 'TO' US 231 on I-85 South; Montgomery.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Elevated guide sign for US 80/231 and AL 21 (Exit 6) on I-85 South; Montgomery.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Overheads for I-85 North, Forest Ave. (Exit 2) and Court St. (Exit 1); Montgomery.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Overhead for 'TO' I-65 South with flashing 'too fast' warning at I-85 Southern Terminus; Montgomery.  This sign is an example of the 'slotted' sign design.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Button copy guide sign for 'TO' US 231/North Blvd. (Exit 173) on I-65 South; Montgomery.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Overheads for I-65 North and I-85 North (Exit 171); Montgomery.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Button copy overheads for I-20 East/I-59 North, US 78 (Exit 123), and AL 269 (Exit 120); Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
'Slotted' overheads for I-65 North (Exit 124B), I-20 East/I-59 North, and I-65 South (Exit 124A); Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
'Slotted' overheads for US 31/280 (Exit 126), 22nd Street (Exit 125B), and 17th Street (Exit 125A) on I-20 East/I-59 North; Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Variety of overheads for I-20 East/I-59 North, US 31/280 (Exit 126A), 22nd Street (Exit 125B), and 17th Street; Birmingham.  A slight change from an earlier shot from Chris Patriarca, as the I20 and 59 shields are no longer button copy.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Overheads for I-20 East/I-59 North, 31st Street (Exit 126B), and US 31/280; Birmingham.  Some of the guides are button copy.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy overheads for I-20 East/I-59 North, AL 79 (Exit 128), and 31st Street (Exit 126B); Birmingham.  If you look closely, you can see the shadow of the word 'TO' that has since been removed from the guide.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy guide sign for Tallapoosa St. and Airport Blvd. on I-20 East/I-59 North; Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Overheads for I-59 North, I-20 East (Exit 130) and AL 79 (Exit 128); Birmingham.  The AL 79 sign is not button copy.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Slotted overheads for I-20 East, 'TO' US 78 (Exits 132A-B) and US 11 North (Exit 130B); Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Overheads for 'TO' US 78 on both Exit 132A (Oporto-Madrid Blvd). and Exit 132B (Montevallo Road) on I-20 East; Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy overhead for 'TO' US 78/Montevallo Road (Exit 132B) on I-20 East; Birmingham.  The US 78 shield has a black outline.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy overhead for 'TO' US 78/Kilgore Memorial Drive (Exit 133) on I-20 East; Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy guide sign for 'TO' US 78/Old Leeds Rd. (Exit 135) on I-20 East; Birmingham.  This US 78 shield also has a black outline.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy overheads for I-20 East, I-459 (Exit 136) and 'TO' US 78/Old Leeds Road (Exit 135); Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Overheads for US 411 North (Exit 144B) and US 411 South (Exit 144A) on I-20 East; Moody.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy guide sign for Embry/Lincoln (Exit 165) on I-20 East.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy guide sign for 'TO' I-20 East and 'TO' I-65 South on I-59 South; Birmingham.  This can be found approaching the I-459 interchange (Exit 137).	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy overheads for I-459 South (Exit 137) and I-59 South; Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy overheads for I-59 South (Exit 33A), I-59 North (Exit 33B), and US 11 (Exit 32) on I-459 North; Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Overheads for I-459 South and US 11 (Exit 32); Birmingham.  I believe the US 11 sign is not button copy as the I-459 guide is.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy overheads for I-459 South, 'TO' I-20, and US 11 (Exit 32); Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy guide sign for Grayson Valley, Pinson, and Trussvile with standard guide sign for Center Point at the end of the Exit 32 off ramp from I-459 North; Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Button copy overheads for I-459 South and I-20 (Exit 29); Birmingham.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
Brown trapezoidal guide sign for Talladega National Forest and Scenic Byway (Exit 205) on I-20 West; Heflin.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
Guide sign for AL 9 (Exit 199) on I-20 West; Heflin.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
Button copy guide sign for 'TO' US 78 and US 431 (Exit 191) on I-20 East; De Armanville.  US 431 is in all text, while US 78 recieves a guide shield.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
Button copy guide sign for Eastaboga (Exit 173) on I-20 East.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
Button copy guide sign for TO US 78 and Hollis on the Exit 191 off ramp from I-20 East; De Armanville.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
Button copy guide sign for Oxford, Anniston, and Talladega at the end of the Exit 185 off ramp from I-20 East; Oxford.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
'TO' US 11 guide sign (Exit 239) on I-59 North; Sulphur Springs.  This is the last exit northbound on I-59 in Alabama.	Steve Williams; July 2006
Overheads for US 80 East and US 80 West / 431 South and 280 East on US 280/431; Phenix City.	JP Natsiatka; July 16, 2005
Overheads for US 280 East; Colin Powell Parkway and US 431 on US 280 East; Phenix City.	JP Natsiatka; July 16, 2005
Button copy guide sign for US 280/431 on I-85 North (Exit 62); Opelika.	JP Natsiatka; July 16, 2005
Overheads for I-85, US 29, and US 280 East; Opelika.  Notice that the destination (control) cities are in all caps.	JP Natsiatka; July 16, 2005
Overheads for US 280 (Exit 19) on I-459 South; Cahaba Heights.	JP Natsiatka; July 16, 2005
Guide sign for US 231 and Al 21 on US 280 East; Sylacauga.	JP Natsiatka; July 16, 2005
Button Copy Overheads for US 278 East/ US 431 South and US 411; Gadsen.  Some great classic signs.	JP Natsiatka; July 14, 2005
Guide sign for US 278 (Exit 308) on I-65 South; Cullman.	JP Natsiatka; July 15, 2005
Overhead for US 72 East after the end of I-565; Chase.	Jason Ilyes; May 9; 2004
Overheads for I-565 East/AL 20 East and I-65 (Exits 1A-B) at the beginning of I-565 East; Belle Mina.  Missing from the overheads is a Alternate US 72 East shield.	Jason Ilyes; May 9; 2004
Button Copy Overheads for I-20/59 on US 31; Birmingham.	Jim K. Georges; February 26, 2000
Overheads for I-65 (Exits 124 A-B) on I-20 East and I-59 North; Birmingham.  These are button copy signs	Jim K. Georges; February 26, 2000
Overheads for I-65 (Exits 124 A-B) on I-20 West and I-59 South; Birmingham.	Jim K. Georges; February 26, 2000
Button Copy Overheads for I-20 West and I-459 (Exit 136); Birmingham.	Jim K. Georges; February 26, 2000
Overheads for I-459 and I-20 (Exit 29) on I-459 North; Birmingham.	Jim K. Georges; February 26, 2000
Overheads for I-65 South and I-459 (Exit 250); Hoover.	Jim K. Georges; February 26, 2000
BGS for Marion County Route 45 (Exit 22) on US 78/AL 4; Twin.  From my understanding, this is a rare case of a county shield used on a guide sign.  Usually nearby towns are listed.	Chris Patriarca
Damaged Guide Sign at the intersection of AL 19 and 74; Fikes Crossing.  Also involved at this crossing is Marion County Route 94.	Chris Patriarca
Overheads for US 31 and US 280 West on the Stephens Expressway; Mountainbrook.	Chris Patriarca
Guide Sign for US 72 (Exit 351) on I-65 South; Athens.	JP Nasiatka; September 13, 2003
Overheads for US 84/231/431; Dothan.	JP Nasiatka; September 14, 2003
Button Copy Overheads for I-65 South; 4th Ave S. (Exit 259B) and 6th Ave N. (Exit 260) on I-65 South; Birmingham.	Chris Patriarca
Overheads for I-20/59 (Exits 261B-A) and US 11 (Exit 260B) on I-65 South; Birmingham.	Chris Patriarca
Overheads for I-65 North and Millbrook/Plattville (Exit 179) on I-65 North; Cobbs Ford.	Chris Patriarca
Overheads for AL 75 (Exit 134) and 4th Ave. S (Exit 133) on I-59 North; Birmingham.	Chris Patriarca
BGS for US 78 (Exit 191) on I-20 West; De Armanville.  The exit actually puts you briefly on US 431.	Chris Patriarca
Overheads for I-20/59 and I-59 North (Exit 130A); Birmingham.  These signs are found at the western beginning of the I-20/59 Multiplex.	Chris Patriarca
Button Copy Overheads for Avenue I (Exit 119B) and AL 269 (Exit 120) on I-20 West/I-59 South; Birmingham.	Chris Patriarca
Button Copy Overheads for I-359/AL 69 (Exit 71B) and AL 69 (Exit 71A) on I-20 East/I-59 North; Tuscaloosa.  A great night time photo!	Chris Patriarca
Overheads for Water Street (Exit 26B) and Canal St. (Exit 26A) on I-10 East; Mobile.	Chris Patriarca
Button Copy BGS for US 29 (Exit 51) on I-85 North; Auburn.	Chris Patriarca
Overheads for I-59 at the Western Terminus of I-759; Gadsen.	Chris Patriarca
Overheads for Exits 19C/B/A US 231/431 on I-565 East; Huntsville.	Chris Patriarca
Button Copy Overhead for 35th St. (Exit 1) on I-359 North; Tuscaloosa.  This is a main exit for the University of Alabama.	Chris Patriarca
Overhead Diagram for I-165 North and US 90 East (Exit 2) on I-165 North; Prichard.	Chris Patriarca
Overheads at the US 90/98 Split; Mobile.	Chris Patriarca
Overhead for US 78 on US 31 North/280 East; Birmingham.	Chris Patriarca
Overheads for I-10 on Michigan Avenue; Mobile.	Chris Patriarca
Overhead for AL 59 (Exit 44) on I-10 West; Loxley.	Justin Cozart
BGS for US 90/98 (Exit 35) on I-10 West; Spanish Fort.  This interchange is located along the eastern shores of Mobile Bay.	Justin Cozart
Overheads for I-10 West; Water St. (Exit 26B) and US 90/98 (Exit 27); Mobile.  I-10 will soon head into a tunnel that connects Mobile to Blakely Island, the location of this interchange.	Justin Cozart
Overheads for I-10 West; AL 163 (Exits 22A-B) and Michigan Ave (Exit 23); Mobile.	Justin Cozart
Overhead for I-10 and I-65 (Exit 20); Mobile.  I-65 North begins here.	Justin Cozart
Overheads for I-65 North and US 90 (Exits 1A-B); Mobile.	Justin Cozart
Overheads for I-65 North and Airport Blvd. (Exit 3); Mobile.	Justin Cozart
Overheads for I-65 North; US 98 (Exit 5B) and Springhill Ave. (Exit 5A); Mobile.	Justin Cozart
Overheads for I-85 North (Exit 171) and US 231 (Exit 173) on I-65 South; Montgomery.  This is approaching ther Southern Terminus of I-85.	JP Nasiatka; June 6, 2003
Overheads for I-20/59 (Exits 261A-B) on I-65 South; Birmingham.	JP Nasiatka; June 6, 2003
Overheads for US 31 South and US 31 North/US 280 West; Birmingham.  This is near the Western Terminus of US 280.	JP Nasiatka; June 5, 2003

Shields & Other Signs:
 

Photo Link & Description	Photographer & Date Taken
South I-85 Alabama and South US 29 shields; Opelika.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
North AL 143 and 'TO' North I-65 Alabama shields; Montgomery.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
'TO' North I-65 Alabama and 'TO' North US 31 shields; Motgomery.  Check out the old 'TO' banner over the I-65 shield.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Older 'TO' I-65 Alabama shield; Montgomery.  This sign located on Bibb St. is date stamped February 7, 1974.	John Krakoff; September 19, 2006
Odd font West I-20 Alabama shield; Oxford.  This shield looks like it belongs in New England or Montana.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
East I-20 Alabama and North I-59 Alabama shields with button copy 'Downtown' guide; Birmingham.  Notice the 'East' and the 'North' banners are much older than the two shields.	John Krakoff; July 17, 2006
West Interstate 20 Alabama shield at Exit 205; Heflin.  This shield has survived at least over 30 years.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
North US 431 and US 78 shields; De Armanville.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
'TO' AL 281 shield on US 78; Heflin.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
North AL 281, South AL 49, and 'TO' I-20 Alabama shields; Abel.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
North AL 281 and 'TO' US 431/I-20 shields; Abel.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
East US 78, 'TO' I-20 Alabama, and South AL 9 shields; Heflin.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
East US 78 and East AL 46 shields; Heflin.	John Krakoff; July 10, 2006
US 11 and North AL 117 shields with 'TO' I-59 Alabama and AL 40 shields; Hammondville.	Steve Williams; July 2006
Jim Nabors Highway Sign on US 280 East and US 231 South; Childersburg.  The stretch of US 280 through Taladega County is named after the actor/singer who is well known for playing Gomer Pyle.  Nabors grew up in nearby Sylacauga.	Steve Williams; June 2005
North US 31 and North AL 69 shields; Cullman.	JP Natsiatka; July 15, 2005
East US 80 / West US 280 and North US 431 shields; Phenix City.	JP Natsiatka; July 16, 2005
Very unique US 31/278 and Al 69 shields; Cullman.  For some odd reason I like these City of Cullman installed signs.	JP Natsiatka; July 14, 2005
US 231/280 and AL 25 shields; Westover.	JP Natsiatka; July 14, 2005
I-59 Alabama and West US 278/North US 431 shields; Gadsen.	JP Natsiatka; July 14, 2005
South AL 291 and 'TO' West I-759 Alabama shields; Gadsen.	JP Natsiatka; July 14, 2005
US 231 and West US 278 shields; Brooksville.  A four-way flasher for this rural intersection of two US Highways.	JP Natsiatka; July 14, 2005
US 278/411/431 shields; Gadsen.	JP Natsiatka; July 14, 2005
US 43/278 AL 17/74 and 'TO' US 78 shields; Hamilton.	David Backlin; Summer 2004
'TO' East US 278/ AL 74 and Marion County 94 shields; Hamilton.  All that is need is an Interstate Shield and you would have all four markers that are common in Alabama.	David Backlin; Summer 2004
Blue Appalachian Corridor V Shields for Alternate US 72 East/ AL 20 East and 'TO' Alabama I-565/65 shields; Decatur.	Jason Ilyes; May 9; 2004
US 31 North/ Alt US 72/AL 20 East and 'TO' Alabama I-565/65 shields; Decatur.  Located at the split of US 31 from US 72 Alt/AL 20.	Jason Ilyes; May 9; 2004
US 31/Alternate US 72 (Blue)/East AL 20 (Blue) shields; Decatur.  The three routes begin a brief two mile multiplex here.	Jason Ilyes; May 9; 2004
US 72 Alternate and AL 20 shields; Decatur.  A great side by side comparison of the standard issue vs. the 'blue special' Appalachian Development Corridor V shields.	Jason Ilyes; May 9; 2004
'To' US 11 and AL 75 shields; Birmingham.	Cody Goodman; February 14, 2004
'To' I-59 and I-459 North Alabama shields; Irondale.	Cody Goodman; February 14, 2004
'To' US 31/78 shields; Birmingham.  These are located on the Finley Blvd. offramp from I-65 Northbound.	Cody Goodman; February 14, 2004
US 78 and AL 5 shields on Finley Blvd.; Birmingham.  The Memphis control city sign gives an idea of how old this sign combination is as 'Memphis' as a control city does not reappear on US 78 until Tupelo, MS.	Cody Goodman; February 14, 2004
US 78 and AL 13 shields; Eldridge.	Cody Goodman; January 31, 2004
Erroneous AL 278 East shield; Sulligent.	Cody Goodman; January 31, 2004
US 43/278 and AL 118/171 shields; Guin.  US 278 multiplexes with US 43 and AL 171 for the journey to Hamilton.  Not signed is AL 142, which is the old routing for US 278 off to the left	Cody Goodman; January 31, 2004
AL 5/195/257 shields; Jasper.  The missing shield to the left of the AL 5 signs was for US 78 prior to its move onto the freeway to the south.	Cody Goodman; January 31, 2004
South AL 5/North 69 shields; Jasper.  Again, a West US 78 shield was once part of this combination.	Cody Goodman; January 31, 2004
East I-20 Alabama and 'To' I-459 Alabama shields; Birmingham.	Jim K. Georges; February 26, 2000
US 31/ East 280/ Truck South 11 shields; Birmingham.  Above it a button copy US 31 South/ 280 East overheads.	Jim K. Georges; February 26, 2000
Interstate 59 Alabama shields.	Mark O'Neil; April 2000
Dekalb County 738 shield.	Mark O'Neil; April 2000
North US 431/ 'To' I-185 Alabama/ East US 280 shields; Phenix City.  I-185 actually exists in Georgia; however, Alabama uses its state name on signs leading traffic to the Interstate.	Steve Williams; May 18, 2001.
Ancient North Truck US 11 Shield; West Birmingham.  It appears that this was a hand painted sign.	Chris Patriarca
North US 11 shield; Trussville.	Chris Patriarca
'To' US 43/West US 278/US 78/AL 118/AL 129 shield combination; Winfield.  It is here where US 78 leaves its original alignment and joins AL 129 to return to Corridor X, the freeway that will become Interstate 22.	Chris Patriarca
Blue Appalachian Corridor X US 78/AL 4 West shields; Fikes Crossing.  The Blue Shields are exclusive to any part of US 78 that is signed on completed portions of the corridor.	Chris Patriarca
'To' Interstate 65/ West US 78/ North AL 5 shields; Birmingham.	Chris Patriarca
US 84/231/431 and Business US 231/431 shields; Dothan.	JP Nasiatka; September 14, 2003
'To' I-65/ US 31/'To' US 278 East and AL 157 shields; Cullman.	JP Nasiatka; September 13, 2003
North I-65 Alabama and Nashville control sign on AL 91(Exit 292); Southern Cullman County. This is one of the remaining Nashville control city signs left in Alabama.  Huntsville has replaced Music City USA since the early 90's.	JP Nasiatka; September 13, 2003
Pair of I-65 Alabama Shields on AL 91; Southern Cullman County.	JP Nasiatka; September 13, 2003
US 231 and AL 10 shields; Troy.	JP Nasiatka; September 14, 2003
US 29/31 and AL 113 Shields; Flomaton.	JP Nasiatka; June 6, 2003
Blue US 78 and AL 4 West Shields; Marion County.  These shields are found on Corridor X which is designated to become I-22 when complete.	Chris Patriarca
Older US 43 North and AL 69/215 Shields; Tuscaloosa.	Chris Patriarca
Ancient Truck US 11/31/78/280 Truck Route Signs; Birmingham.  An Alabama Sign Gem!	Chris Patriarca
Old I-20/59 Alabama and US 11/AL 5 Shields; Bessemer.	Chris Patriarca
US 43/AL18/171 Shields; Fayette.	Chris Patriarca
'TO' North I-459 Alabama and oversized AL 150 Shields; Hoover.	Chris Patriarca
Weathered I-20/59/359 Alabama, US 11, and AL 69 shields; Tuscaloosa.  These signs sure have seen better days.	Chris Patriarca
Older AL 149 South and Truck Route US 280 Shields; Birmingham.	Chris Patriarca
AL 14/25/69 Shields; Greensboro.	Chris Patriarca
I-65 and US 31 Shields; Warrior.	JP Nasiatka; June 6, 2003
'TO' Business US 31/ US 280 West/ AL 149 shields; Birmingham.	JP Nasiatka; June 6, 2003

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