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What year was Interstate 55 completed?
1956
Interstate 55/Constructed
When was the Stevenson Expressway built?
How many miles is Interstate 55?
964.2 mi
Interstate 55/Length
Is I 55 the same as Route 66?
U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The highway had previously been Illinois Route 4 (IL 4) and the road has now been largely replaced with Interstate 55 (I-55).
When was Dan Ryan Expressway built?
December 12, 1961
Dan Ryan Expressway/Constructed
When was the Dan Ryan Expressway completed?
The Dan Ryan Expressway opened to 95th Street in 1961–62. The abandoned Illinois & Michigan Canal provided a convenient right-of-way through the city for the Stevenson Expressway (I-55), opened in 1964. Much of cross-country Interstate 80, skirting the south edge of the metropolitan area, opened at the same time.
What is I-90 called in Chicago?
Kennedy Expressway
I-90: Chicago Skyway, Dan Ryan Expressway, Kennedy Expressway, Jane Addams Memorial Tollway.
Where does Interstate 55 start and end in Missouri?
I-55 passes through Blytheville, where it has a junction with Highway 18 before entering Missouri. I-55 parallels US 61 in its path through Arkansas, which it continues to do after crossing into Missouri. In Missouri, I-55 runs from the southeastern part of the state, at the Arkansas border, to St. Louis.
When was the Interstate 55 built in Illinois?
During the rest of the 1960s, I-55 was built in portions throughout Illinois eventually connecting St. Louis to Chicago where it became the fourth direct route between them. As it goes southwards, most of the Interstate was purpose-built during the 1960s and 70s. The entire length was completed in 1979.
Where does I-44 merge into I-55 in Missouri?
In Missouri, I-55 runs from the southeastern part of the state, at the Arkansas border, to St. Louis. In this city, I-44 merges in with I-55, and then I-64 (on the Poplar Street Bridge), when crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois.
Where does Interstate 40 merge with Interstate 55?
Interstate 40 combines with I-55 for two miles at West Memphis. The two trucking corridors partition with I-55 turning north to Marion and Blytheville and the Missouri state line. Remaining rural, Interstate 55 progresses northward to Hayti (I-155), New Madrid, and Sikeston (I-57).