Interstate 155 (Illinois)

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Interstate 155
Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System

Length:

32.13 mi (51.71 km)

Formed:

1991 (full completion 1994)

North end:

Interstate 74 in Morton

South end:

Interstate 55 in Lincoln

Interstate 155 (abbreviated I-155) is a north-south spur of Interstate 55 that provides an interstate connection for the Illinois cities of Peoria and Lincoln. The northern terminus for the route is just east of Peoria, at Interstate 74 exit 101. The southern terminus for the route is at Interstate 55, exit 127. This is northwest of Lincoln. The route is 32.13 miles (51.71 km) long.

1 Route description
2 Interchanges
3 History
4 References

[edit] Route description

Interstate 155 is a four-lane freeway for its entire length. It runs through rural central Illinois and is surrounded for its whole length by farmland. Some residential development is beginning to take place on the west side of Morton at the northern terminus of I-155, however.

Interstate 155 serves numerous small farm towns in addition to Morton, Peoria and Lincoln. The largest city directly served by I-155 is Tremont.

[edit] Interchanges

County	Location	Mile^[1]	#	Destinations	Notes
Logan	Lincoln	0.0	0A-B	Interstate 55 — Lincoln, St. Louis, Missouri, Chicago	Southern terminus of Interstate 155.
	Hartsburg		6	Hartsburg — County Road 2300N
	Emden		10	U.S. Route 136
Tazewell			15	Illinois Route 122 West — Delavan	Eastbound Illinois 122 joins with I-155 northbound.
			19	Illinois Route 122 East — Hopedale	Westbound Illinois 122 joins with I-155 southbound.
			22	Townline Road
	Tremont		25	Illinois Route 9 — Tremont, Mackinaw
	Morton		28	Broadway Road
			29	Main Street	Southbound entrance, northbound exit.
			30	Queenswood Road	Southbound exit, northbound entrance.
			31	Illinois Route 98 — Birchwood Street^[2]
		32.13	N/A	Interstate 74 — Peoria, Bloomington^[2]	Northern terminus of Interstate 155.

[edit] History

I-155 gradually replaced a two lane road known as Illinois Route 121. A short freeway portion was constructed in the mid-1970's to replace a bridge over the Mackinac River. In the early 1990's, the portion of Illinois 121 north of Lincoln was replaced by I-155.^[3]^[4]

Illinois had applied for Interstate 155 to be Interstate 37, but the request was rejected by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).^[5]

Some maps and online map systems (including MapQuest) list I-155 as Route 121. No signs for 121 exist on the new freeway. Furthermore, signs at the Interstate 55, SR-121 intersection say "End 121". Travelers that see 121 on a map or are given directions to use 121 should check to see if I-155 is the correct name.

[edit] References

^ Mapquest (2006-11-03). Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
^ ^a ^b Sarjeant, Charles (2006-10-05). Illinois Highway Ends - I-155. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2006.
^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 thru 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2006.
^ Kurumi. Kurumi's 3di Page: x55 3dis. Last updated January 20, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2006.