Interstate 459

Interstate 459 marker
Interstate 459
Map
I-459 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-59
Maintained by ALDOT
Length32.8 mi[1] (52.8 km)
Existed1984–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-20 / I-59 / US 11 near Bessemer
Major intersections
North end I-59 near Trussville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesJefferson
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
US 431 I-565

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.

  1. ^ Adderly, Kevin (December 31, 2014). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as of December 31, 2014". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 25, 2015.