Interstate 155 (Missouri–Tennessee)

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Interstate 155 marker
Interstate 155
I-155 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-55
Length26.7 mi[1] (43.0 km)
Existed1964 (1980)–present
Major junctions
West end I-55 / US 61 / US 412 near Hayti, MO
East end US 51 / US 412 at Dyersburg, TN
Location
StatesMissouri, Tennessee
CountiesMO: Pemiscot
TN: Dyer
Highway system
← Route 154MO→ Route 156
← SR 154TN→ SR 155

Interstate 155 (I-155) is an east–west spur beginning in far southeast Missouri. The western terminus is south of Hayti, Missouri at Interstate 55, exits 17A (Interstate 55 northbound) and exit 17B (Interstate 55 southbound). The route proceeds east where it crosses over the Mississippi River on the Caruthersville Bridge from Caruthersville, Missouri, connecting with Dyersburg, Tennessee. Interstate 155 continues east before terminating at US 51, where US 412 continues its route south towards Jackson, Tennessee. It is the only road directly connecting Missouri and Tennessee.

US 412 overlaps the entire length of I-155.

History[]

The highway that is now I-155 was planned in the early 1960s as part of a longer controlled-access highway that would have continued from Dyersburg southeast to Jackson, Tennessee;[2] a similar route was built as a four-lane expressway (with interchanges at most of the major intersections) in the 1990s and signed as part of US 412.

Work on the Caruthersville bridge began in March 1969 and was completed on December 1, 1976.[3][4] The last section of I-155 in Tennessee was completed in November 1979.[5]

Future[]

The proposed extension of I-69 is planned to intersect I-155 northwest of Dyersburg and replace the remainder of I-155 east of that point, reducing the length of I-155 by approximately 8 miles (13 km).[6]

Exit list[]

StateCountyLocationmi[7][8]kmExitDestinationsNotes
MissouriPemiscot​0.0000.000 US 412 westWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; western terminus; I-55 exit 17B; cloverleaf interchange.
​0.149–
0.206		0.240–
0.332		1 I-55 / US 61 – Memphis, St. LouisSigned as exits 1A (south) and 1B (north); I-55 exit 17A; cloverleaf interchange.
​4.3466.9944 Route D / Route U – Caruthersville
Caruthersville6.76910.8946 Route 84 / Route Y – Caruthersville
Mississippi River10.723
0.0		17.257
0.0		Caruthersville Bridge
TennesseeDyer​2.33.72 SR 181 (Great River Road)
​7.411.97 SR 182 (Lenox Road)
Dyersburg I-69 south – MemphisProposed I-69 south; Future Eastern Terminus of I-155
13.020.913 SR 78 – Dyersburg, Tiptonville
15.925.615 US 51 south / US 412 east – Dyersburg, Jackson
US 51 north – Union CityContinuation past interchange; eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Incomplete access
  •       Unopened

References[]

  1. ^ "Route Log - Auxiliary Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 2". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. ^ "2 Governors Agree On Highway, Bridge". The Nashville Tennessean. January 31, 1962. p. 4. Retrieved May 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Williams, Chambers (November 30, 1976). "New Bridge Opens Wednesday". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. p. 1, 5. Retrieved May 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Williams, Chambers (December 1, 1976). "Two States Joined As Bridge Opens". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Map of West Tennessee Interstate Development". tninterstate50.com. Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ Missouri Department of Transportation (November 13, 2012). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  8. ^ General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Dyer County. Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

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