Interstate 759

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.

Interstate 759 and State Route 759 marker Interstate 759 and State Route 759 marker

Interstate 759 and State Route 759

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

Route description
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

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 411 in Attalla.[12]

Exit list

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
  1. 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. Google (April 21, 2010). "Interstate 759 spanning marsh" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  5. Google (April 21, 2010). "Interstate 759/Exit 2" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  6. Google (April 21, 2010). "Interstate 759/ Neely Henry Lake causeway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  7. Google (April 21, 2010). "Interstate 759 eastern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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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