Interstate 155 (Illinois)
Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of I-55 | ||||
Maintained by IDOT | ||||
Length | 32.13 mi[1] (51.71 km) | |||
Existed | December 15, 1989[2]–present | |||
History | Completed October 29, 1992[3] | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-55 in Lincoln | |||
US 136 in Emden | ||||
North end | I-74 in Morton | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Illinois | |||
Counties | Logan, Tazewell | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 155 (I-155) is a north–south spur of I-55 that provides an Interstate connection for the Illinois cities of Peoria and Lincoln. The northern terminus is just east of Peoria, at I-74 exit 101 in Morton. The southern terminus, which is northwest of Lincoln, is located on I-55 at exit 127. The highway is 32.13 miles (51.71 km) long.[1]
I-155 was created to replace
Route description
I-155 runs north from I-55 just northwest of Lincoln, intersecting U.S. Route 136 (US 136) east of Emden. Five miles (8.0 km) north of US 136, eastbound IL 122 joins I-155 traveling north, directly east of Delavan. The two highways run concurrent for four miles (6.4 km) before IL 122 runs east to Hopedale. Further north, the highway crosses the Mackinaw River beside a steel truss bridge serving old IL 121.[4]
East of
Surrounded mostly by prime land used for farming soybeans and corn, I-155 is a four-lane freeway through rural central Illinois. In addition to Morton, Peoria, and Lincoln, I-155 also serves a number of small farm towns located between Peoria and Lincoln. The largest city directly served by I-155 is Tremont; however, the highway mainly carries traffic traveling to and from Peoria and Springfield.[5]
History
I-155 was built on the right-of-way of former IL 121. In the early 1960s,[
In 1976, an injunction won by Peoria attorney Timothy Swain Sr. halted further construction on the highway for 10 years.
Illinois initially applied for the new freeway to be designated Interstate 37, but, on December 7, 1990, the request was deferred by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), pending approval by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to add the freeway into the Interstate System. In addition, AASHTO suggested using a three-digit number when the application was resubmitted.[8] Later, the state submitted another application to AASHTO for the freeway to be named Interstate 155. On June 9, 1991, the AASHTO application was approved and granted when I-155 was completed.[9]
Exit list
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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St. Louis | Southern terminus; signed as exits 0A (south) and 0B (north); exit 127 on I-55 | |||||
| 6.04 | 9.72 | 6 | Hartsburg | ||
| 10.25 | 16.50 | 10 | US 136 – McLean, Havana | ||
Tazewell | | 15.26 | 24.56 | 15 | IL 122 west – Delavan | South end of IL 122 concurrency |
| 18.48 | 29.74 | 19 | IL 122 east – Hopedale | North end of IL 122 concurrency | |
| 22.41 | 36.07 | 22 | Townline Road | ||
Tremont | 25.52 | 41.07 | 25 | IL 9 – Pekin, Bloomington | ||
| 28.46 | 45.80 | 28 | Broadway Road | ||
Morton | 29.19 | 46.98 | 29 | Main Street | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
30.26 | 48.70 | 30 | Queenwood Road | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||
30.97 | 49.84 | 31 | IL 98 west (Birchwood Street) | |||
32.13 | 51.71 | I-74 – Peoria, Bloomington | Northern terminus; exit 101 on I-74 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Finke, Doug (December 16, 1989). "Cold it was, but finally open". The State Journal-Register. Springfield, Illinois.
- ^ a b c d Smothers, Michael (October 30, 1992). "31-mile superhighway opens after 30-year drive for safer road". Peoria Journal-Star.
- ^ a b Google (April 21, 2009). "Overview Map of Interstate 155" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Williams, Christopher R. (October 25, 1992). "Freeway's rocky success story: Four-lane link finally done, but it wasn't easy". Peoria Journal-Star. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Illinois Supplemental Freeway System" (PDF). Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the Measuring Worth series.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (December 8, 1990). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2007.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (June 10, 1991). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2007.
External links
- Media related to Interstate 155 (Illinois) at Wikimedia Commons