Directions to Sloss Fright Furnace

From Atlanta / Anniston / Gadsden or i-20 West / I-59 South into Birmingham
  • Take Exit 126-B to 31st Street North
  • Turn left at end of ramp passing back over the interstate
  • Go to the fourth traffic light and turn left onto Messer Airport Highway
  • Turn right at the next traffic light onto 33rd Street North
  • At dead end of 33rd, turn right onto 2nd Avenue North
  • Drive straight ahead into Sloss Fright Furnace parking lot
From Highway 31 North/ Highway 280 West (Red Mountain Expressway) into Birmingham
  • Exit at 3rd Avenue South / 4th Avenue South dual exit
  • Turn right at bottom of exit ramp onto 26th Street South
  • Turn left at traffic light and head east on 4th Avenue South
  • Go six blocks and turn left onto 32nd Street South
  • Drive six blocks and turn left at dead-end of 32nd into Sloss Fright Furnace parking lot
From Highway 31 South / Highway 280 East (Red Mountain Expressway) into Birmingham
  • Exit at 1st Avenue North
  • Turn right at end of exit ramp and head east on 1st Avenue North crossing over the viaduct that runs through the middle of Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
  • At end of bridge turn left at traffic light onto 34th Street North
  • Go one block and turn left at dead-end of 34th Street North onto 2nd Avenue North
  • Drive straight ahead into Sloss Fright Furnace parking lot
From I-65 North into Birmingham (Montgomery, Mobile)
  • Exit at 3rd Avenue North
  • Turn right at the end of exit ramp onto 3rd Avenue North
  • Turn right at any cross street heading south and drive two blocks to 1st Avenue North
  • Turn left onto 1st Avenue North and head east on 1st Avenue North crossing over the viaduct that runs through the middle of Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
  • At end of bridge turn left at traffic light onto 34th Street North
  • Go one block and turn left at dead-end of 34th Street North onto 2nd Avenue North
  • Drive straight ahead into Sloss Fright Furnace parking lot
From I-65 South into Birmingham (Huntsville)
  • Take I-59 North / I-20 East exit and quickly proceed to the middle lane of five lanes
  • Take Red Mountain Expressway veering to the left and uphill
  • Once on Red Mountain expressway remain in the far right lane
  • Exit at 3rd Avenue South / 4th Avenue South
  • Turn right at bottom of exit ramp onto 26th Street South
  • Turn left at traffic light and head east on 4th Avenue South (One Way Street)
  • Go six blocks and turn left onto 32nd Street South
  • Drive six blocks and turn left at dead-end of 32nd into Sloss Fright Furnace parking lot