Editing Interstate 459 (section)

===An additional interchange for I-459===
Negotiations between the [[Alabama Department of Transportation]] (ALDOT) and the city of Hoover are continuing regarding the prospective building of an additional interchange for I-459 at South Shades Crest Road, a heavily traveled traffic artery to help relieve congestion on [[Alabama State Route 150|SR&nbsp;150]].<ref name="June 3, 2010">{{cite news |last=Walton |first=Val |url= https://www.al.com/spotnews/2010/06/federal_highway_administration.html |title=Federal Highway Administration OKs I-459 Interchange |work=The Birmingham News |date=June 3, 2010 |via=Al.com |access-date= December 26, 2020}}</ref> On August 31, 2023, Governor [[Kay Ivey]] announced this interchange would add a numbered exit 9, about one mile from exit 10 (SR 150). The project, which is a City of Hoover-led initiative, is expected to cost $120 million.<ref name="59-65-459-422">{{cite news |last1=Turner |first1=Alyssa |title=Governor Ivey Announces Widening of I-65, Hoover Interchange Project and Widening of I-59 |url=https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2023/08/governor-ivey-announces-widening-of-i-65-hoover-interchange-project-and-widening-of-i-59/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |work=Office of the Governor of Alabama |date=31 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>