Interstate 55
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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 (some 30 miles west of New Orleans) at Interstate 10 to Chicago, Illinois at U.S. 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

• 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 to Dyersburg, Tennessee - I-155
• Saint Louis, Missouri - I-255
• Spur to Peoria, Illinois - I-155
• Chicago, Illinois - I-355

Notes

A portion of I-55 in Saint Louis County, Missouri is named the Rosa Parks Highway.

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