Interstate 155 (Missouri-Tennessee)
Encyclopedia
Interstate 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 to the Tennessee
border, where it crosses over the Mississippi River
. Interstate 155 continues east towards Dyersburg, Tennessee
before terminating at U.S. Highway 51, where U.S. Highway 412 continues its route south towards Jackson, Tennessee
.
U.S. 412 overlaps the entire length of Interstate 155.
; 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 U.S. 412.
will 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 (12.9 km).
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. The western terminus is south of Hayti, Missouri
Hayti, Missouri
Hayti is a city in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,207 at the 2000 census.In 1955, a small earthquake broke windows in the village.- Geography :Hayti is located at ....
at Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
, exits 17A (Interstate 55 northbound) and exit 17B (Interstate 55 southbound). The route proceeds east to the Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
border, where it crosses over the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. Interstate 155 continues east towards Dyersburg, Tennessee
Dyersburg, Tennessee
Dyersburg is a city in and the county seat of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States, north-northeast of Memphis on the Forked Deer River. The population was 17,145 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Dyersburg is located at...
before terminating at U.S. Highway 51, where U.S. Highway 412 continues its route south towards Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
.
U.S. 412 overlaps the entire length of Interstate 155.
History
I-155 was once planned as Interstate 24W, and would have continued from Dyersburg southeast to Jackson, TennesseeJackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
; a similar route was built as a four-lane expressway
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
(with interchanges at most of the major intersections) in the 1990s and signed as part of U.S. 412.
Future
Proposed Interstate 69Interstate 69
Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas...
will 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 (12.9 km).