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Interstate 55 (I-55) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the US state of Illinois that connects St. Louis, Missouri, to the Chicago metropolitan area.It enters the state from Missouri near East St. Louis, Illinois, and runs to U.S. Route 41 (US 41, Lake Shore Drive) near Downtown Chicago, where the highway ends, a distance of 294.38 miles (473.76 km). [2]
Through Illinois, I-55 largely follows the 1940 alignment of the former US 66, now Historic US 66 (Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway). It runs from the Poplar Street Bridge in East St. Louis to US 41 in Chicago, passing around the state capital of Springfield and the metro area of Bloomington–Normal. Within Illinois, I-55 goes by several names.
At least six people were killed and more than 30 were hospitalized when dust reduced visibility on Interstate 55, resulting in a crash involving 40 to 60 cars and roughly 30 semi-trailers.
Illinois State Police Troop 8 reported that 88-year-old Shirley Harper of Franklin, Wisconsin, was one of those who died. The crashes occurred on Interstate 55 near Milepost 76 near Farmersville ...
I-55 remains shut down in both directions
The Interstate Highway System in Illinois consists of 13 primary highways and 11 auxiliary highways which cover 2,248.93 miles (3,619.30 km). [2] The Interstate Highway with the longest section in Illinois is Interstate 57 at 358.57 miles (577.06 km); the shortest is Interstate 41 at 0.90 miles (1.45 km).
According to the Illinois State Police, the crash occurred around 4:31 a.m. on northbound I-55 near milepost 3, involing a tractor trailer and a SUV. One person was pronounced dead at the scene.
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. [1] All of I-55 Bus. was part of US 66 at some point. Major junctions