Interstate_759

Interstate 759

Interstate 759

Highway in Alabama

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.

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Route description

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

A new four-lane bridge crossing the Coosa River opened in 2004.[8]

Future

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

The entire route is in Etowah County.

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References

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