Interstate 459 South - Irondale to Vestavia Hills

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Interstate 459 commences from southbound I-59 via Left Exit 137 at Trussville. The flyover combines with traffic from I-59 northbound just ahead of a folded diamond interchange (Exit 32) with U.S. 11 (Gadsden Highway).

08/10/02

The button copy overhead for Exit 32 / U.S. 11 was damaged by 2018. The overhead remains in disrepair as of November 2023.

09/11/20

A guide sign for Exit 32 is also posted along the ramp linking I-59 north with I-459 south. U.S. 11 (Gadsden Highway) parallels Interstate 59 eastward from Woodlawn in Birmingham to Trussville.

06/09/17

Exit 32 loops from Interstate 459 onto U.S. 11 (Gadsden Highway). U.S. 11 follows all I-59 southwest to New Orleans and northeast to Trenton, Georgia and I-24. Locally U.S. 11 heads to Downtown Trussville and the Roebuck Plaza area in east Birmingham.

09/11/20

Continuing southward beyond the Alton Drive overpass, Interstate 459 next meets Derby Parkway at a diamond interchange (Exit 31) in one mile.

09/11/20

Confirming shields for Interstate 459 are coupled with trailblazers for the respective radial freeways leading out of Birmingham for traffic using the freeway to bypass the city. A replacement made after 2017 switched I-20 with I-59.

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Derby Parkway stems west from nearby Derby Way to Wright Way and Birmingham Race Course Casino. The facility previously hosted greyhound racing. Exit 31 opened to traffic in 1994.

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I-459 meets Interstate 20 at a four level interchange (Exit 29) two miles from Exit 31. Derby Parkway connects I-459 with adjacent Amber Hills Road east to Lovick and Alton Road north to Alton and south to Irondale.

09/11/20

Running along the west side of Blackjack Ridge, I-459 south enters the city of Irondale ahead of the Amber Hills Road over crossing and Exit 29 to Interstate 20. Shields on these button copy overheads were replaced between 2003 and 2005.

09/11/20

Interstate 459 expands to six lanes south of Exit 32. This confirming marker precedes Abes Creek and a Norfolk Southern Railroad line.

09/11/20

Interstate 20 travels 6.79 miles west from I-459 across Irondale to combine with I-59 south from Woodlawn in Birmingham. I-59/20 overlap southwest to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Downtown Birmingham and Bessemer City.

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Exit 29 separates from I-459 just ahead of the U.S. 78 (Bankhead Highway) overpass. East from Irondale, Interstate 20 heads to Leeds, Pell City, Oxford and Anniston on the 77.84 miles to the Georgia state line

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Traffic along Exit 29 partitions for Interstate 20 west back into Birmingham and east to Atlanta, Georgia.

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I-20 west next meets Old Leeds Road, south of U.S. 78. East from Exit 29, I-20 connects with Bankhead Highway at the succeeding exit in the city of Leeds.

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The multi level systems interchange joining I-20/459 lies adjacent to Jefferson Park in Irondale.

09/11/20

Interstate 459 continues southwest from I-20 to Exit 27 for Grants Mill Road. Exit 27 serves the city of Irondale and the Lake Purdy area of southeast Birmingham.

06/25/12

Confirming markers for I-459 posted south after I-20 include trailblazers for Interstate 65.

06/25/12

A diamond interchange links Interstate 459 with Grants Mill Road at Exit 27.

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Grants Mill Road runs 0.99 miles northwest from I-459 to a roundabout with Karl Daly Road east and Old Leeds Road. South from Exit 27, Grants Mill Road meanders 4.80 miles to Overton and SR 119 (Eastern Valley Road) beyond Lake Purdy. An option of tolling the crossing of Lake Purdy was discussed in 2010.

06/25/12

Interstate 459 runs along portions of the Irondale, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills city limits over the ensuing stretch south to Exit 23.

06/25/12

Exits for Liberty Parkway and U.S. 280 join Interstate 459 with the city of Mountain Brook over the course of six miles.

06/25/12

One mile east of the diamond interchange (Exit 23) for Liberty Parkway.

10/07/12

Overton Road parallels Interstate 459 from Grants Mill Road southwest to Cahaba Heights. Liberty Parkway weaves eastward from Overton Road nearby 3.10 miles through suburban areas of Vestavia Hills to Sicard Hollow Road.

06/25/12

Exit 23 leaves I-459 south for Overton Access Road. Located within the Birmingham city limits, the 0.31 mile long connector links with Mountain Brook Sports Complex and Alabama Veterans Memorial Park to the west and parallel Overton Road to the east.

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I-459 makes a series of S-curves south from Exit 23 across the Cahaba River. The Cahaba River flows 194 miles from the Birmingham area southward to the Alabama River at Cahaba.

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I-459 confirming shield post by the River Run Lane under crossing.

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I-459 passes through Vestavia Hills south ahead of the succeeding exit for U.S. 280 in Birmingham. The subsequent exchange with Acton Road is located between Hoover and Vestavia Hills.

06/25/12

Interstate 459 spans the Cahaba River again in an undeveloped area west of Rocky Ridge.

06/25/12

U.S. 280 converges with Interstate 459 southwest of Cahaba Heights. Beginning in Birmingham, U.S. 280 travels southeast to Childersburg, Sylacauga, Alexander City, Opelika and Phenix City in Alabama. The east end is located at U.S. 80 near Pembroke, Georgia.

06/25/12

The exchange at Exit 19 was slated for redesign with the incorporation of new flyover ramps, but those additions were shelved. Other former proposals included constructing a viaduct down the middle of U.S. 280 or adding toll lanes to improve commuter congestion associated with the growing suburbs of Shelby County.

06/25/12

U.S. 280 comprises a heavily traveled arterial west to Mountain Brook and Homewood. Suburban development lines the route 13 miles southeast to Meadowbrook, Highland Lakes and Chelsea.

06/25/12

Exit 19 partitions with a flyover joining the northbound exit ramp to U.S. 280 east. Heading southeast, U.S. 280 crosses Oak Mountain toward the city of Childersburg. U.S. 280 west combines with U.S. 31 along Elton B. Stephens Expressway north into Birmingham.

06/25/12

Reassurance shield assembly posted ahead of the Cahaba River Road underpass and Dolly Ridge.

08/08/10

Interstate 65 and parallel U.S. 31 (Montgomery Highway) converge with I-459 south near Patton Chapel within the next five miles.

06/25/12

Lowering from Dolly Ridge, I-459 south advances to the diamond interchange (Exit 17) with Acton Road. Acton Road serves the cities of Vestavia Hills and Hoover. The road constitutes a connector between Interstate 459 and Old Rocky Ridge Road to the west.

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Acton Road leads east from Cahaba Lake to Camp Horner Road south to Hoover and the community of Acton. Old Rocky Ridge Road to the west serves the Rocky Ridge community in Vestavia Hills.

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I-65 meets I-459 along the Hoover city line at Exit 15. Interstate 65 is a heavily traveled commuter route between Downtown Birmingham and the southern suburbs of Pelham, Alabaster and Calera.

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Exit 17 leaves I-459 southbound for Acton Road. Acton Road connects with Old Rocky Ridge Road for Altadena and Rocky Ridge Roads into the city of Vestavia Hills.

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I-65 and I-459 come together in a wide valley between Little Valley Mountain in Vestavia Hills and New Hope Mountain at Pelham and Indian Springs.

06/25/12

Interstate 459 southbound expands to four lanes ahead of Exit 15 to I-65. I-65 leads north 9.45 miles to U.S. 11/78 by Downtown Birmingham and 10.50 miles to I-59/20.

06/25/12

Two lanes separate at the crossing of Little Shades Creek for Exit 15. Interstate 65 enters suburban Shelby County over the Cahaba River 1.53 miles south of I-459. Widening of I-65 between I-459 and CR 52 in Pelham was completed in December 2011.

06/25/12

Interstate 459 continues with six overall lanes through the exchange with I-65.

06/25/12

Exit 15 partitions into a two lane ramp for Interstate 65 north into Hoover and western reaches of Homewood. Southbound travelers continue 78 miles to the capital city of Montgomery.

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