INTERSTATE 155 (ILLINOIS)

'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 in Morton,IL. 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.

Contents

Route description

Exit list

History

References

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 the cities of Morton, Peoria and Lincoln. The largest city directly served by I-155 is Tremont.

Exit list

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	Rural Tazewell County		15	Illinois Route 122 West — Delavan	Eastbound Illinois 122 joins with I-155 NB.
			19	Illinois Route 122 East — Hopedale, Bloomington	Westbound Illinois 122 joins with I-155 SB.
			22	Townline Road - South Pekin
	Tremont		25	Illinois Route 9 — Tremont, Mackinaw, Pekin
	Morton		28	Broadway Road
			29	Main Street	Southbound entrance, northbound exit.
			30	Queenwood Road	Southbound exit, northbound entrance.
			31	Illinois Route 98 — Birchwood Street Illinois Highway Ends - I-155 Sarjeant, Charles
		32.13	N/A	Interstate 74 — Peoria, Bloomington	Northern terminus of Interstate 155.

History

I-155 gradually replaced a two lane road known as Illinois Route 121. A short freeway portion was constructed in the mid-1970s to replace a bridge over the Mackinac River. In the early 1990s, the portion of Illinois 121 north of Lincoln was replaced by I-155.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.
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).Kurumi. Kurumi's 3di Page: x55 3dis. Last updated January 20, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2006.
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.

References

1. Mapquest