Interstate 759
Interstate 759 is a part of the Interstate Highway System in the US state of Alabama. It is a spur route that runs for between the cities of Attalla and Gadsden in Etowah County. It begins at I-59 in Attalla and ends at U.S. [Route 411 in Alabama|U.S. Route 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 until the route ends at Alabama [State Route 291|SR 291] in Gadsden. SR 759 is the only odd-numbered route in the state that is signed as “east-west” rather than “north-south”.
Route description
I-759 begins at exit 182 of I-59 in Attalla. 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. 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. At the US 411 interchange, the I-759 designation ends, but the route continues as SR 759 in spanning the Coosa River.1.18 km from the start of Route 759, the freeway becomes a single carriageway roadway before ending at George Wallace Drive.