Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of I-59 | ||||
Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
Length | 32.8 mi[1] (52.8 km) | |||
Existed | 1984–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-20 / I-59 / US 11 near Bessemer | |||
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North end | I-59 near Trussville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Alabama | |||
Counties | Jefferson | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 459 (I-459) is a bypass highway of I-59 that is an alternate Interstate Highway around the southern sides of Birmingham, Bessemer, and several other cities and towns in Jefferson County, Alabama. I-459 lies entirely within Jefferson County. This Interstate Highway is about 32.8 miles (52.8 km) long, and its construction was completed in 1984. I-459 has major interchanges with I-59, I-20, and I-65.