Business routes of Interstate 55
Interstate 55 Business | |
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| Country | United States |
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Interstate business routes are roads connecting a central or commercial district of a city or town with an Interstate bypass. These roads typically follow along local streets often along a former U.S. Route or state highway that had been replaced by an Interstate. Interstate business route reassurance markers are signed as either loops or spurs using a green shield shaped sign and numbered like the shield of the parent Interstate highway.
Along Interstate 55 (I-55), there are a total of six business routes, three in both Missouri and Illinois, all which are business loops.
Missouri
New Madrid business loop
Interstate 55 Business | |
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| Location | New Madrid County, MO |
| Length | 5.7 mi[1] (9.2 km) |
Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) is a 5.7-mile-long (9.2 km) business loop in New Madrid County, Missouri, that is a major arterial surface street that serves downtown New Madrid, Missouri. It runs north from I-55 at exit 44 in New Madrid through downtown New Madrid to I-55 at exit 49 (north of New Madrid). The entire route runs concurrently with U.S. Route 61/U.S. Route 61 (Great River Road).
Major intersections
The entire route is in New Madrid County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| New Madrid | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 61 south (Blues Hwy) / US 62 west / Great River Road south – Howardville, Lilbourn, Marston, Risco | Continuation south | |
I-55 north – I-55 BL I-55 south – Marston, Memphis | Southern end of US 61/US 62 concurrency; southern terminus; I-55 exit 44 | ||||
| 2.3 | 3.7 | US 61 Bus. east (Scott St) | |||
| 3.1 | 5.0 | Route U east (Dawson Rd) Route U west – Lilbourn | |||
| | 5.7 | 9.2 | I-55 north – Route P, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis I-55 south – I-55 BL | Northern end of US 61/ US 62 concurrency; northern terminus; I-55 exit 49 | |
US 61 north / US 62 east / Great River Road north – Matthews, Sikeston, East Prairie | Continuation north | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Cape Girardeau business loop
Interstate 55 Business | |
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| Location | Cape Girardeau–Fruitland, MO |
Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) begins at US 61/Route 74 in Cape Girardeau at exit 93 and ends at US 61 at exit 105 in Fruitland. It also crosses its parent Interstate at exit 99 {[clear}}
Crystal City business loop
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| Location | Crystal City–Herculaneum, MO |
Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) spans from US 67/US 61 at exit 174 in Crystal City to McNutt Street at exit 178 in Herculaneum.
Illinois
Springfield business loop
Interstate 55 Business | |
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| Location | Springfield–Sherman, IL |
| Length | 13.9 mi[2] (22.4 km) |
Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) is to a major arterial surface street that serves downtown Springfield, Illinois. It runs north from the intersection of I-55 and I-72 through downtown to Illinois Route 4 (IL 4, Veterans' Parkway). It then runs northeast to Sherman.[3]
All of I-55 Bus. was part of US 66 at some point.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Sangamon County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Springfield | 0.0– 0.7 | 0.0– 1.1 | I-55 / I-72 / US 36 – Jacksonville, Decatur, Chicago, St. Louis | Exit 92A on I-55, exit 97B on I-72 | |
| 4.9 | 7.9 | IL 97 north (Jefferson Street) | |||
| 5.0 | 8.0 | IL 97 south (Madison Street) | |||
| 7.0 | 11.3 | IL 29 (Sangamon Avenue) | Southern end of IL 29 concurrency | ||
| 8.0 | 12.9 | IL 4 south / IL 29 north (Veterans Parkway) – Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport | Northern end of IL 29 concurrency, northern terminus of IL 4 | ||
| Sherman | 12.1 | 19.5 | IL 124 west (Andrew Road) – Andrew, Athens | Eastern terminus of IL 124 | |
| 12.7 | 20.4 | I-55 south – Springfield, East St. Louis | No access to I-55 northbound; exit 105 on I-55 | ||
| 13.9 | 22.4 | I-55 north – Chicago | Only access to I-55 northbound | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Lincoln business loop
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| Location | Lincoln, IL |
| Length | 8.9 mi (14.3 km) |
Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) serves the downtown of Lincoln, Illinois.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Logan County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Broadwell Township | 0.0 | 0.0 | I-55 south – St. Louis | Southern terminus, I-55 exit 123 | |
| Lincoln | 3.4 | 5.5 | Historic US 66 | ||
| 5.0 | 8.0 | IL 10 west / IL 121 west – Mason City | Western end of IL 10/IL 121 concurrency | ||
| 5.2 | 8.4 | IL 10 east / IL 121 east – Clinton, Decatur | Eastern end of IL 10/IL 121 concurrency | ||
| 7.1 | 11.4 | Airport Road – Logan County Airport | |||
| 7.5 | 12.1 | Historic US 66 | |||
| East Lincoln Township | 8.9 | 14.3 | I-55 north – Chicago | Northern terminus, I-55 exit 133 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Bloomington–Normal business loop
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| Location | McLean County, Illinois |
Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) in Bloomington–Normal is known for its entire length as Veterans Parkway. It is a divided, limited-access highway bypassing the Bloomington–Normal area to the south and east. The route's north–south portion largely passes through a retail core, including Eastland Mall and The Shoppes at College Hills. The highway is also the recommended route from I-39, I-55, and I-74 to Central Illinois Regional Airport via IL 9.
Major intersections
The entire route is in McLean County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Bloomington | 0.0 | 0.0 | I-55 south – Springfield I-74 east / US 51 south – Champaign, Decatur I-55 north / I-74 west / US 51 north – Joliet, Peoria, Rockford | Exit 157 on I-55; exit 134 on westbound I-74 | |
Historic US 66 west (Hamilton Road) | |||||
US 51 Bus. / Historic US 66 east (Main Street) | Interchange | ||||
| US 150 (Morrissey Drive) | |||||
| IL 9 (Empire Street) – Pekin, Gibson City | Central Illinois Regional Airport | ||||
| Normal | Historic US 66 (Shelbourne Drive) – Normal | Southbound exit only | |||
| I-55 – Joliet, Springfield | I-55 exit 167; road continues as Pipeline Road | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ a b "Overview map of Interstate 55 Business (New Madrid)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "Interstate 55 Business (Springfield)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (February 20, 2009). General Highway Map: Sangamon County, Illinois (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
External links
- Media related to Interstate 55 Business at Wikimedia Commons