i, 65 year old photograpaher michael defilippo, share a common bond with the interstate highway system. We were both born in 1956. in 2021 (our 65th year), i drove the entire length of the I-65 route from mobile, Alabama to Gary, Indiana. here are some images from that trip that show the impact of the interstate highway system on some cities, as well as images i found interesting along the way. This portfolio is part of a larger project geared toward completion in 2026 titled I, 70. You can see it and other portfolios in the "Work" section in the top left corner of this page.
I-10 Interchange, Mobile, AL
I-10, Colonial fort Conde, Mobile, al
Mount zion ame church in Montgomery, al is the site where the montgomery bus boycott was organized in 1955. here it is framed by the i-65 and i-85 interchange
mt zion ame church, montgomery Al, i-85
birmingham, al, I-65
i-65 on ramp, cave city, ky
i-65, cave city, ky
i-64 cuts downtown louisville, ky off from its riverfront
i-65 overpass, louisville, ky
i-65 bridge, louisville, ky
i-65 bridge, louisville, ky
i-65, indianapolis, in
I-65, Indianapolis, in
2623 Paris Ave, Indianapolis, IN
Robert O. Pettiford, a chiropractor, asked in a public meeting about the proposed route of I-65 through Indianapolis - “Where will the people move, if the State Highway Commission runs a freeway through our neighborhood? How can older residents, many of whom own their homes, buy new noes [sic] with the money they would get on a 20-year-depreciation basis?” Pettiford’s home at 2623 Paris Avenue was in the proposed right-of-way. Pettiford argued that “The neighborhood is an old one and many of the residents have their homes paid for. If the government takes off on the values of homes over 20 years old, how can these residents, many on pensions or with other types of limited income, buy homes equal to theirs with the money they would get? Take a fellow neighbor I know. He owns a nice house that’s worth maybe $3,000 on the market. He can’t get another house for $3,000. And he wouldn’t have enough to make house payments.”
The idle, i-65/70 overlook, indianapolis, in
i-65, indiana
i-65 terminus, gary, in
