Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an interstate highway in the central United States. Like other "interstates," it is commonly referred to as I-55. Its odd number indicates that it is primarily a north-south highway. It goes from La Place, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago, Illinois at United States Highway 41 (Lake Shore Drive).
Length
- Total - 941 miles
- Louisiana - 64 miles
- Mississippi - 290.494 miles
- Tennessee - 12 miles
- Arkansas - 73 miles
- Missouri - 209 miles
- Illinois - 293 miles
Major Cities Along the Route
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Chicago, Illinois
Intersections with other Interstates
- Interstate 10 in La Place, Louisiana
- Interstate 12 in Hammond, Louisiana
- Interstate 20 in Jackson, Mississippi
- Interstate 40 in Memphis, Tennessee
- Interstate 57 in Miner, Missouri
- Interstate 44 in Saint Louis, Missouri
- Interstate 64 in Saint Louis, Missouri
- Interstate 70 in Saint Louis, Missouri. They stay joined until an exit near Troy, Illinois.
- Interstate 72 in Springfield, Illinois
- Interstate 74 in Normal, Illinois
- Interstate 39 in Normal, Illinois
- Interstate 80 in Shorewood, Illinois
- Interstate 90 in Chicago, Illinois
- Interstate 94 in Chicago, Illinois
Spur Routes
- Caruthersville, Missouri - I-155
- Saint Louis, Missouri - I-255
- Spur to Peoria, Illinois - I-155
- Chicago, Illinois - I-355