Interstate 59 Main route of the Interstate Highway System
Length:	444 mi (715 km)
South end:	I-10 and I-12 near Slidell, LA
Major junctions:	US 98 in Hattiesburg, MS US 84 in Laurel, MS I-20 in Meridian, MS in Tuscaloosa, AL I-65 in Birmingham, AL I-20 in Birmingham, AL
North end:	I-24 in Wildwood, GA
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Interstate 59 (abbreviated I-59) is an interstate highway in the southern United States. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. Interstate 12 (I-12 is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana. US Route 98 is an east-west United States highway that runs from southern Florida to western Mississippi. Hattiesburg, known as "The Hub City" is a city in Forrest and Lamar Counties in the U US Route 84 is an east-west United States highway. It started as a short Georgia - Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme but now extends Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. Meridian is a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Interstate 65 (I-65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Interstate 24 (I-24 is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. Wildwood is a small unincorporated community located in the northeastern corner of Dade County, Georgia, United States. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Its southern terminus is near Slidell, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, at an intersection with Interstate 10 and Interstate 12^[1], its northern terminus is at Wildwood, Georgia, at an intersection with Interstate 24^[2]. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. Interstate 12 (I-12 is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana. Wildwood is a small unincorporated community located in the northeastern corner of Dade County, Georgia, United States. Interstate 24 (I-24 is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States.

The road's major purpose was to connect Birmingham, Alabama to Chattanooga, Tennessee and New Orleans, Louisiana, parallel with U.S. 11. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana US Route 11 is a north-south United States highway extending 1645 mile

Contents 1 Route description 1.1 Louisiana 1.2 Mississippi 1.3 Alabama and Georgia 2 Major intersections 3 Auxiliary routes 4 References

Route description

Lengths
	mi	km
LA	11	18
MS	171. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand In the US state of Louisiana, Interstate 59 has the shortest mileage of all the states the highway traverses In the US state of Mississippi, Interstate 59 traverses mainly rural areas but does go through or bypass Picayune, Hattiesburg 716	276. 350
AL	241	388
GA	20. 57	33. 27
Total	444	715

Major cities Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs
New Orleans, Louisiana (via I-10) Slidell, Louisiana Hattiesburg, Mississippi Laurel, Mississippi Meridian, Mississippi Tuscaloosa, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Gadsden, Alabama Chattanooga, Tennessee (via I-24)

Louisiana

Main article: Interstate 59 in Louisiana

From Slidell, I-59 heads northeast, passing very close to Pearl River before crossing both the west and east branches of the Pearl River. A control city is a city or locality posted on a Traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Interstate 10, a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern U Hattiesburg, known as "The Hub City" is a city in Forrest and Lamar Counties in the U Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. Meridian is a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Gadsden is a city in and the County seat of Etowah County, northeastern Alabama, United States, approximately 60 miles northeast of Birmingham Interstate 24 (I-24 is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. In the US state of Louisiana, Interstate 59 has the shortest mileage of all the states the highway traverses Pearl River is a Town in St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the East Pearl River, I-59 leave Saint Tammany Parish and enters Pearl River County, Mississippi. St Tammany Parish (Paroisse de Saint-Tammany is a Parish located in the U Pearl River County is a County located in the US state of Mississippi.

Mississippi

Main article: Interstate 59 in Mississippi

In the Magnolia State, I-59 continue to parallel U. In the US state of Mississippi, Interstate 59 traverses mainly rural areas but does go through or bypass Picayune, Hattiesburg S. 11, going through or bypassing Picayune, Poplarville, Hattiesburg, Laurel and Meridian. Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. Hattiesburg, known as "The Hub City" is a city in Forrest and Lamar Counties in the U Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. Meridian is a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States.

Near Laurel, I-59 features two sharp curves with posted speed limits of 40 miles per hour (60 km/h), one of the slowest on the interstate system. After more than 20 years of trying, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is currently in the midst of a $36 million project to straighten out the dreaded curve. [1]

At Meridian, Interstate 20 joins I-59 and the two highways continue together for 145 miles to the Alabama border and beyond to Birmingham. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County.

At 4:00 p. m. on August 27, 2005, for the first time in its history, the southbound lanes of Interstate 59 were temporarily redirected northward to accommodate evacuation for Hurricane Katrina. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States This was a previously agreed to joint plan by the states of Mississippi and Louisiana called Contraflow lane reversal. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Contraflow lane reversal is used to refer to plans that alter the normal flow of traffic typically on a Controlled-access Highway such as a Freeway or The program began at the Mississippi-Louisiana state border and continued 21 miles (33 km) north to Poplarville. Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States.

The Mississippi section of I-59 is defined in Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.

Alabama and Georgia

Main article: Interstate 59 in Alabama and Georgia

Interstates 59 and 20 are conjoined for much of their route through Alabama, passing northeastward through Tuscaloosa before finally parting ways in eastern Birmingham. Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States.

In Birmingham, many wrecks and accidents occur near the interchange of I-20/59 and Interstate 65. Interstate 65 (I-65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. On two occasions, 18-wheelers crashed and burned fiercely enough to melt the support beams of overpasses. Because of the frequent and severe wrecks, this interchange is nicknamed "Malfunction Junction". " Malfunction Junction " is a derisive nickname given by motorists to a confusing dangerous or otherwise problematic interchange. From Birmingham, I-59 continues northeastward near Gadsden and Fort Payne before entering Georgia. Gadsden is a city in and the County seat of Etowah County, northeastern Alabama, United States, approximately 60 miles northeast of Birmingham Fort Payne is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule

Interstate 59 has a very short trek through the Peach State, having only three exits before coming to an end at Interstate 24 several miles west of Chattanooga, Tennessee in Wildwood. Interstate 24 (I-24 is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. Wildwood is a small unincorporated community located in the northeastern corner of Dade County, Georgia, United States. During the entire length, the highway is designated State Route 406 but is not signed as such. ^[3]

Major intersections

• Interstate 10 and Interstate 12 at Slidell, Louisiana
• Interstate 20 from Meridian, Mississippi to Birmingham, Alabama. Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. Interstate 12 (I-12 is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana. Meridian is a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County.
• Interstate 65 at Birmingham, Alabama
• Interstate 24 at Wildwood, Georgia

Auxiliary routes

• I-359 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• I-459 in Birmingham, Alabama
• I-759 in Gadsden, Alabama

References

edit Main Interstate Highways (multiples of 5 in pink)
4	5	8	10	12	15	16	17	19	20	22	24	25	26	27	29	30
35	37	39	40	43	44	45	49	55	57	59	64	65	66	68	69
70	71	72	73	74	75	76 (W)		76 (E)		77	78	79	80	81	82
83	84 (W)		84 (E)		85	86 (W)		86 (E)		87	88 (W)		88 (E)		89	90
91	93	94	95	96	97	99	(238)		H-1		H-2		H-3
Unsigned			A-1		A-2		A-3		A-4		PRI-1		PRI-2		PRI-3
Lists		Primary			Main - Intrastate - Suffixed - Future - Gaps
		Auxiliary			Main - Future - Unsigned
		Other			Standards - Business - Bypassed

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