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Interstate 55

Interstate 55 (I-55) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes. The highway travels from LaPlace, Louisiana, at I-10 to Chicago, Illinois, at U.S. Route 41 (US 41), at McCormick Place. The…

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Country
United States
Existed
August 14, 1957–present
Length
964.25 mi (1,551.81 km)
Major intersections
I-20 / US 49 in Jackson, MS · I-69 in Hernando, MS · I-40 / US 61 / US 64 / US 70 / US 78 / US 79 in West Memphis, AR · I-57 / US 60 in Sikeston, MO · I-44 / I-64 / US 40 in St. Louis, MO
NHS
Entire route
North end
US 41 in Chicago, IL

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Interstate 55

Nodes158
Edges157
Triples20
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012658
Components1

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Interstate 55

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Major intersections · 10
Interstate 55 → I-20 / US 49 in Jackson, MS, I-39 / US 51 in Normal, IL, I-40 / US 61 / US 64 / US 70 / US 78 / US 79 in West Memphis, AR, I-44 / I-64 / US 40 in St. Louis, MO, I-57 / US 60 in Sikeston, MO, I-69 in Hernando, MS, I-70 / US 40 from East St. Louis to Troy, IL, I-74 in Bloomington, IL, I-80 in Channahon, IL, I-90 / I-94 in Chicago, IL
related to External links · 3
Interstate 55 → Geographic, Interstate, OpenStreetMapIllinois Highway Ends
Country · 1
Interstate 55 → United States
Existed · 1
Interstate 55 → August 14, 1957–present
Length · 1
Interstate 55 → 964.25 mi (1,551.81 km)
NHS · 1
Interstate 55 → Entire route
North end · 1
Interstate 55 → US 41 in Chicago, IL
South end · 1
Interstate 55 → I-10 in LaPlace, LA
States · 1
Interstate 55 → Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois

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i-55 us st louis mississippi illinois route chicago tennessee memphis missouri highway arkansas interstate north i-40 louisiana km south major

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Interstate 55CountryUnited States1.00infobox
Interstate 55ExistedAugust 14, 1957–present1.00infobox
Interstate 55Length964.25 mi (1,551.81 km)1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-20 / US 49 in Jackson, MS1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-69 in Hernando, MS1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-40 / US 61 / US 64 / US 70 / US 78 / US 79 in West Memphis, AR1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-57 / US 60 in Sikeston, MO1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-44 / I-64 / US 40 in St. Louis, MO1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-70 / US 40 from East St. Louis to Troy, IL1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-74 in Bloomington, IL1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-39 / US 51 in Normal, IL1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-80 in Channahon, IL1.00infobox
Interstate 55Major intersectionsI-90 / I-94 in Chicago, IL1.00infobox
Interstate 55NHSEntire route1.00infobox
Interstate 55North endUS 41 in Chicago, IL1.00infobox
Interstate 55South endI-10 in LaPlace, LA1.00infobox
Interstate 55StatesLouisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois1.00infobox

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