Roadscapes Wednesday: Classic Atlanta and Birmingham Road Scenes

By Nathan Young on March 13, 2013

How about something classic for Roadscapes Wednesday this week. I have found some images and videos showing some classic road scenes. I think you are going to find these very interesting. This first video shows the Atlanta street scene in 1987. Back then the Downtown Connector and area interstates were undergoing a major expansion to what you see today.

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Here is a second video showing Atlanta area streets in 1991.

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For comparison; here is what the Downtown Connector looks like today!

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In the Birmingham Metro, there is an intersection believed to be the oldest interchange in Alabama. The interchange of U.S. 31 at Lakeshore Drive or AL-147 has a very old bridge and tight cloverleafs. This is one old intercha

How about this 1969 photo showing Malfunction Junction. The confluence of I-20, I-59, and I-65

Here is a very old photo I found online showing former Alabama Governor George Wallace looking at a sign saying the people of Alabama built this highway under the administration of Governor Wallace.