Interstate 759
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| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length: | 5.407 mi[2] (8.702 km) 4.541 mi (7.308 km) as I-759 0.866 mi (1.394 km) as SR-759 |
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| Existed: | October 22, 1986[1] – present | |||
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| West end: |  I-59 in Attalla |
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 US-411 in Gadsden |
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| East end: |  SR-291 in Gadsden |
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Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System
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→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 an Interstate 59 (I-59) in Attalla and ends at U.S. Highway 411 (US 411) in southern Gadsden adjacent to the Gadsden Mall. The route continues east as the at-grade thoroughfare State Route 759 (SR 759) until the route ends at State Route 291 in Gadsden.
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[edit] Route description
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 Neely Henry Lake 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]
[edit] History
A new four lane bridge crossing the Coosa River opened in 2004.[8] Currently, there are plans to extend I-759 east to U.S. Highway 278 on the east side of Gadsden, as well as west towards Attalla and linking it to State Route 77.[9]
[edit] Exit list
The entire route is in Etowah County.
| Location | Mile[2] | Exit[10] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Attalla | 0.00 | I-59 – Birmingham, Chattanooga |
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| Gadsden | 2.67 | 2 | Black Creek Parkway | |
| 4.54 | 4 | US-411 south (Rainbow Drive) – Rainbow City, Gadsden |
Signed as exits 4A (south) and 4B (north); I-759 ends and SR-759 begins | |
| 5.41 |  SR-759 east – East Gadsden |
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Alford, Chip (October 20, 1986). "I-759 opens Wednesday". The Gadsden Times (Gadsden, AL): p. A1. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dLUfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VtcEAAAAIBAJ&dq=interstate-759&pg=4258%2C4619303. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". http://aldotgis.dot.state.al.us/milepostinternet/default.aspx. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ Google Maps street maps and USGS topographic maps, accessed April 21, 2010 via ACME Mapper
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Interstate 759 spanning marsh (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=34.004218,-86.069952&spn=0,0.011362&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=34.004253,-86.070141&panoid=-y615akq3MZb7jJay_T_WQ&cbp=12,101.98,,0,-6.05. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Interstate 759/Exit 2 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=33.992121,-86.042658&spn=0,0.011362&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=33.992147,-86.042774&panoid=7Hp-OWBzxcd_ZsSl_udXTQ&cbp=12,139.27,,0,-0.35. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Interstate 759/ Neely Henry Lake causeway (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=33.991827,-86.016362&spn=0,0.011362&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=33.991537,-86.016732&panoid=A8UrqwgrOpfXXa6P_9sYow&cbp=12,88.04,,0,-7.92. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Interstate 759 eastern terminus (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=33.992735,-86.003981&spn=0,0.011362&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=33.992764,-86.003871&panoid=23_P1CNwgzQyCOlXH5ftdg&cbp=12,76.72,,0,-0.01. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ "Bridge on the River Coosa Helped Ease Traffic Flow," The Gadsden Times, March 7, 2006, p. C1
- ^ "Interstate 759 Alabama". AARoads.com. http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-759_al.html. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
- ^ Alabama Department of Transportation. Official Highway Map (Map) (2007-2008 ed.).
[edit] External links
- Interstate 759 Alabama @ Interstate-Guide.com
- Alabama @ SouthEastRoads.com - Interstate 759
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