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Interstate 759

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Interstate 759 and State Route 759 marker Interstate 759 and State Route 759 marker
Interstate 759 and State Route 759
Map
I-759 highlighted in red; SR 759 in blue
Route information
Length5.407 mi[1] (8.702 km)
4.541 mi (7.308 km) as I-759
0.866 mi (1.394 km) as SR 759
ExistedOctober 22, 1986[2]–present
Major junctions
West end I-59 in Attalla
Major intersections US 411 in Gadsden
East end SR 291 in Gadsden
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesEtowah
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
I-685 SR 959

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”.

Route description

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Two green signs are located above an elevated portion of roadway with no traffic visible on a cloudy day.
I-759 becomes SR 759 at US 411.

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

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Currently, 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

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The entire route is in Etowah County.

Locationmi[1]kmExit[13]DestinationsNotes
Attalla0.000.000A-B I-59 – Birmingham, ChattanoogaWestern terminus of I-759; I-59 exit 182; signed as left exit 0A (south) & 0B (north) westbound; tri-stack interchange.
Gadsden2.674.302Black Creek Parkway
4.54
0.00
7.31
0.00
4 US 411 (SR 25/Rainbow Drive) – Rainbow City, GadsdenSigned as exits 4A (south) and 4B (north); eastern terminus of I-759; western terminus of SR 759
0.350.56Bridge over Coosa River
1.001.61


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
  •       Route transition

References

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  1. ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Alford, Chip (October 20, 1986). "I-759 opens Wednesday". The Gadsden Times. p. A1. Retrieved April 21, 2010 – via Google News.
  3. ^ Google Maps street maps and USGS topographic maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010 – via ACME Mapper
  4. ^ "Interstate 759 spanning marsh" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "Interstate 759/Exit 2" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  6. ^ "Interstate 759/ Neely Henry Lake causeway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  7. ^ "Interstate 759 eastern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "Bridge on the River Coosa Helped Ease Traffic Flow". The Gadsden Times. March 7, 2006. p. C1.
  9. ^ Powell, Andy (July 12, 2012). "Interstate 759 extension hits roadblock". The Gadsden Times. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "ALDOT to fund $65 million expansion project for I-759 in Gadsden". CBS 42. May 5, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Writer, Perry Pearson Times Staff. "I-759 west extension gets endorsed by MPO". Gadsden Times. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  13. ^ Official Highway Map (Map) (2007–2008 ed.). Alabama Department of Transportation.
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