Interstate 20

How long is I-20?

I-20 is about 1,540 miles long. It is the 10th longest overall and the 6th longest of the east-to-west interstates.

Where does I-20 end?

I-20 terminates on its eastern end near Florence, South Carolina, where it junctures with I-95. Its western end is approximately 2 hours east of El Paso, Texas, where it junctures with I-10.

Map of I-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

When was I-20 started and completed?

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