Interstate 759 (I-759) is a part of the Interstate Highway System in the US state of Alabama. It is a spur route that runs for 4.54 miles (7.31 km) between the cities of Attalla and Gadsden in Etowah County. It begins at I-59 in Attalla and ends at U.S. Route 411 (US 411) in southern Gadsden adjacent to the Gadsden Mall. After it loses its I-759 designation, the route continues east as the at-grade thoroughfare State Route 759 (SR 759) until the route ends at SR 291 in Gadsden. SR 759 is the only odd-numbered route in the state that is signed as “east–west” rather than “north–south”.
.svg)  Interstate 759 and State Route 759 | ||||
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 I-759 highlighted in red; SR 759 in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 5.407 mi[1] (8.702 km) 4.541 mi (7.308 km) as I-759 0.866 mi (1.394 km) as SR 759 | |||
| Existed | October 22, 1986[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  I-59 in Attalla | |||
 US 411 in Gadsden | ||||
| East end |  SR 291 in Gadsden | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Etowah | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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I-759 begins at exit 182 of I-59 in Attalla.[3] From this point, the route travels in an easterly direction across a marshy area prior to reaching its first exit at Black Creek Parkway, a diamond interchange.[4][5] From the Black Creek exit, I-759 continues in its easterly direction and crosses the Coosa River along a causeway and short bridge prior to reaching US 411.[6] At the US 411 interchange, the I-759 designation ends, but the route continues as SR 759 in spanning the Coosa River.[7]
History
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A new four-lane bridge crossing the Coosa River opened in 2004.[8]
Future
editCurrently, there are plans to extend I-759 east to US 278 on the east side of Gadsden.[9] In March 2021, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced that they had authorized a $2 million to initiate the engineering design for the extension.[10] In May 2022, ALDOT announced that it would fund the $65 million eastern extension.[11] There have also been plans to extend the route west from I-59 to US 431 in Attalla.[12]
Exit list
editThe entire route is in Etowah County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Exit[13] | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attalla | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0A-B | I-59 – Birmingham, Chattanooga | Western terminus of I-759; I-59 exit 182; signed as left exit 0A (south) & 0B (north) westbound; tri-stack interchange. |
| Gadsden | 2.67 | 4.30 | 2 | Black Creek Parkway | |
| 4.54 0.00 | 7.31 0.00 | 4 | US 411 (SR 25/Rainbow Drive) – Rainbow City, Gadsden | Signed as exits 4A (south) and 4B (north); eastern terminus of I-759; western terminus of SR 759 | |
| 0.35 | 0.56 | Bridge over Coosa River | |||
| 1.00 | 1.61 |     SR 291 north to US 431 / US 278 | Eastern terminus of SR 759 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ Alford, Chip (October 20, 1986). "I-759 opens Wednesday". The Gadsden Times. p. A1. Retrieved April 21, 2010 – via Google News.
- ^ Google Maps street maps and USGS topographic maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010 – via ACME Mapper
- ^ "Interstate 759 spanning marsh" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ "Interstate 759/Exit 2" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ "Interstate 759/ Neely Henry Lake causeway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ "Interstate 759 eastern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ "Bridge on the River Coosa Helped Ease Traffic Flow". The Gadsden Times. March 7, 2006. p. C1.
- ^ Powell, Andy (July 12, 2012). "Interstate 759 extension hits roadblock". The Gadsden Times. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ Bailey, Greg (March 4, 2021). "ALDOT authorizes $2 million for engineering design on Eastern Connector, or I-759 project". Gadsden Times. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "ALDOT to fund $65 million expansion project for I-759 in Gadsden". CBS 42. May 5, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Writer, Perry Pearson Times Staff. "I-759 west extension gets endorsed by MPO". Gadsden Times. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Official Highway Map (Map) (2007–2008 ed.). Alabama Department of Transportation.
External links
edit- Interstate 759 Alabama @ Interstate-Guide.com
- Alabama @ SouthEastRoads.com - Interstate 759