Interstate 759 (I-759) is a part of the

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in the

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. It is a

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that runs for between the cities of Attalla and Gadsden in

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. It begins at

I-59 Interstate 59 (I-59) is an Interstate Highway located in the southeastern United States. It is a north–south route that spans from a junction with I-10 and I-12 at Slidell, Louisiana, to a junction with I-24 near Wildwood, Georgia. ...

in Attalla and ends at U.S. Route 411 (US 411) in southern Gadsden adjacent to the

Gadsden Mall The Gadsden Mall is a regional shopping mall on U.S. Route 411 (Rainbow Drive) in Gadsden, Alabama. Located at the interchange of Interstate 759 and U.S. Route 411, it is in the southern section of the city. It is anchored by Belk. History The s ...

. The route continues east as the at-grade thoroughfare State Route 759 (SR 759) until the route ends at SR 291 in Gadsden.

Route description

I-759 begins at exit 182 of I-59 in Attalla.

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street maps and

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/ref> From this point, the route travels in an easterly direction across a

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y area prior to reaching its first exit at Black Creek Parkway, a

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. From the Black Creek exit, I-759 continues in its easterly direction and crosses the

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along a

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and short bridge prior to reaching US 411. At the US 411 interchange, the I-759 designation ends, but the route continues as SR 759 in spanning the

History

A new four-lane bridge crossing the

opened in 2004.

Future

Currently, there are plans to extend I-759 east to US 278 on the east side of Gadsden. In May 2022, the

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announced that it would fund the $65 million eastern extension. There have also been plans to extend the route west from

Interstate 59 Interstate 59 (I-59) is an Interstate Highway located in the southeastern United States. It is a north–south route that spans from a junction with I-10 and I-12 at Slidell, Louisiana, to a junction with I-24 near Wildwood, Georgia. The ...

U.S. Route 411 U.S. Route 411 (US 411) is an alternate parallel-highway associated with US 11. US 411 extends for about from US 78 in Leeds, Alabama, to US 25W/ US 70 in Newport, Tennessee. US 411 travels through no ...

in Attalla.

Exit list

References

External links

Interstate 759 Alabama
@ Interstate-Guide.com

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