Heading to the beach from Birmingham? Here are 5 routes you might have missed

Gulf Shores beaches

Here are five alternative beach routes that could shave time off your journey, help you avoid sitting in traffic, or just give you a look at a less beaten path.

As visitors flood Alabama beaches this summer, many vacationers may be looking for an easier or a faster or just a less traveled way to get there.

Whether this involves bypassing the ever crowded I-65, which is currently undergoing an expansion project set to be complete around 2025, or finding a closer beach spot, here are five alternative beach routes that could shave time off your journey, help you avoid sitting in traffic, or just give you a look at a less beaten path.

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