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