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Interstate 759 Alabama

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Interstate 759 is a short spur linking Interstate 59 and U.S. 411, providing downtown Gadsden with high speed access to the Interstate. A large stone arch bridge is located over U.S. 411 to the north of the eastern terminus. According to the Alabama DOT, Interstate 759 is being studied for potential extensions on either end. Westward, Interstate 759 would link with U.S. 431 in Attalla, while the eastern terminus would move from U.S. 411 to the U.S. 278/431 area east of Gadsden. This would create a bypass of the area for U.S. 431.

Mileage

State Mileage Cities Junctions
Alabama 4.50 Gadsden Interstate 59
Source: October 31, 2002 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

Western Terminus - Interstate 59 - Attalla, Alabama
Perspective from Interstate 759 west
Interstate 759 had retained a bounty of vintage button copy signage on its short tenure near the city of Gadsden. This photograph looks at an end advisory sign and Interstate 59 guide panel, one mile before the western terminus. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
New reflectorized guide signs are now in place on the one-mile sign bridge for the western terminus of Interstate 759. For some reason the sign lightning fixtures were left in place. Ordinarily with sign replacement projects in Alabama, the lighting fixtures are removed with the installation of fully reflectorized signs. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/19/03).
Quite a bit of fading had taken place due to the strong deep south sunshine on the Interstate 59 and 759 shields in the 3.5+ years that have transpired between the above photograph and this vidcap. Alabama no longer maintains overhead sign lightning, as is the case in this nighttime image. Vidcap taken by Alex Nitzman (08/06/99).
The two lanes of Interstate 759 partition for Interstate 59 north and south, one-half mile before the terminus. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
The original button copy End Interstate 759 sign as it was displayed to the left as traffic turns onto the Interstate 59 ramps below newer reflective signage. Interstate 759 is proposed to extend northward to U.S. 431 around the town of Attalla, allowing through traffic a bypass. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
The original button copy end Interstate 759 overhead depicted above has been replaced. The panels to the right were untouched. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/19/03).
More vintage guide signs were displayed at the split between traffic to north and southbound Interstate 59. 45 miles to the south is the city limits of Birmingham and the north end of Interstate 459. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).

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Perspective from Interstate 59 south
Southbound Interstate 59, one mile out of the Exit 182 interchange for Interstate 759 east. Interstate 59 maintains just four lanes through the Gadsden area. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
Interstate 759 trailblazer on Interstate 59 southbound at what appears to be a ghost ramp to an eventual western extension of Interstate 759. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (02/03).
The eastbound beginning of Interstate 759/Exit 182 departs from Interstate 59 southbound. The Alabama 77 interchange in one mile is the only in eight miles. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
Exit 182 gore point sign for the ramp to Interstate 759 east from Interstate 59 south. Did you know that Interstate 759 is the only 700 series Interstate in the entire southeast at present? This will change with the completion of Interstate 785 in North Carolina and Virginia and Interstate 795 at Jacksonville, Florida. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (02/03).
The button copy gore point sign depicted above was also replaced by June of 2003. This coincides with sign replacements on the Interstate 759 mainline and at the eastern terminus interchange. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/19/03).
Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 59 south
Interstate 459 45 miles at Trussville, AL
Interstate 20/59
overlap begin 		52 miles at Birmingham, AL
Interstate 65 58 miles at Birmingham, AL
Perspective from Interstate 59 north
Two miles to the south of Interstate 759 on Interstate 59 northbound. There are three exits that serve the greater Gadsden area. Interstate 759/Exit 182 is the 2nd of the three. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
The interchange with Exit 181/Alabama 77 rests between the two mile guide sign and Interstate 759 itself on Interstate 59 northbound. This north-south state highway connects Rainbow City, a town to the south of Gadsden, with Talladega. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
The eastbound beginning of Interstate 759 departs from Interstate 59 as Exit 182. This interchange is relatively lightly traveled, as is Interstate 59 throughout the stretch between Trussville and northern terminus at Interstate 24. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
These button copy signs predated the fully reflective signs depicted in the above photograph. One noted change is that the U.S. 278/431 shields swapped. Interstate 59 retains a rural character as it passes Gadsden to the west. Vidcap taken by Alex Nitzman (09/02/98).
Like the southern terminus of Interstate 359, the gore sign includes an Interstate shield. Downtown Gadsden is just six miles to the east via Interstate 759 and U.S. 411. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 59 north
Interstate 24 79 miles near Wildwood, GA
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Eastern Terminus - U.S. 411 - Gadsden, Alabama
Perspective from 759 east
There are no interchanges between the endpoints of Interstate 759. This Exits 4A/B to U.S. 411 on Interstate 759 reflects the eastern terminus. This photograph shows vintage button copy signage 0.75 miles before the end. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
Reflectorized sign replacements to the U.S. 411 Exit 4A/B button copy signs depicted above. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/19/03).
More original signage had faced Interstate 759 eastbound motorists. Exit 4A takes one onto U.S. 411 southbound to the nearby town of Rainbow City and Alabama 77. The left-hand panel indicates that Interstate 759 ends, yet Exit 4B is still to come. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
Again reflectorized sign replacements for the U.S. 411 interchange of Interstate 759 eastbound. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/19/03).
Interstate 759 eastbound at Exit 4B. U.S. 411 takes traffic into downtown Gadsden and U.S. 278/431. The East Gadsden guide sign refers to the continuation of the roadway as Alabama 759. The Interstate is proposed to continue eastward another two miles to U.S. 431. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
Bridge construction continues on the Interstate 759 overpasses at U.S. 411. New reflectorized signs are posted here as well. A wrong way sign has been affixed to the backside of this sign bridge due to the construction based reduction of the freeway to two lanes. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/19/03).
Eastbound Interstate 759 ends signage as seen from U.S. 411 below. Alabama 759 is an at-grade facility that connects to nearby Alabama 291 to the east of the Coosa River. Alabama 291 ends at U.S. 431. Photo taken by Ed Wilson (02/02).
Perspective from Alabama 759 west
Interstate 759 trailblazer and Alabama 759 westbound reassurance shield, just to the east of the terminus. Alabama 759 crosses the Coosa River before meeting Interstate 759/U.S. 411. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
Alabama 759 comes to an end and Interstate 759 begins at this odd overhead guide sign. Exit 4B to U.S. 411 northbound can be seen to the right, just past the highway division. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (01/11/03).
A look at the button copy overheads at Exit 4B/U.S. 411 south. U.S. 411 parallels Interstate 59 southward to its terminus at Leeds east of Birmingham. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (02/03).
Perspective from U.S. 411 north
U.S. 411 northbound approaching Interstate 759. The ramp to the east connects to Alabama 759 for the East Gadsden area. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (02/03).
Additional new signs for Interstate 759 and U.S. 411 can be found northbound on U.S. 411 at the East Gadsden ramp. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/19/03).
Northbound U.S. 411 at Junction Westbound Interstate 759. U.S. 411 is commercialized between Interstate 759 and downtown Gadsden to the north. Photo taken by Ed Wilson (02/02).
Perspective from U.S. 411 south
Southbound on U.S. 411 at the eastern terminus of Interstate 759 was this button copy sign. The federal route will reach Rainbow City in three miles. Vidcap taken by Alex Nitzman (08/06/99).
The neutered shield depicted in the vidcap above was replaced with a state name shield as this photograph displays. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (02/03).
The whole assembly on U.S. 411 southbound at Interstate 759 westbound is replaced with a fully reflectorized panel. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/19/03).

Page Updated August 4, 2003.