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Interstate 55 (I-55) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the US state of Illinois that connects St. Louis, Missouri, to the Chicago metropolitan area.It enters the state from Missouri near East St. Louis, Illinois, and runs to U.S. Route 41 (US 41, Lake Shore Drive) near Downtown Chicago, where the highway ends, a distance of 294.38 miles (473.76 km). [2]
Interstate 55 I-55 highlighted in red Route information Length 964.25 mi (1,551.81 km) Existed 1957–present NHS Entire route Major junctions South end I-10 in LaPlace, LA Major intersections I-12 in Hammond, LA I-20 in Jackson, MS I-69 in Hernando, MS I-40 in West Memphis, AR I-57 in Sikeston, MO I-44 / I-64 in St. Louis, MO I-70 from East St. Louis to Troy, IL I-74 in Bloomington, IL I-80 ...
The inland and intracoastal waterways of the eastern United States. The inland waterways of the United States include more than 25,000 mi (40,000 km) of navigable waters. Much of the commercially important waterways of the United States consist of the Mississippi River System —the Mississippi River and connecting waterways.
Des Plaines River, Fox River, Illinois and Michigan Canal. [ 2][ 3] The Illinois River ( Miami-Illinois: Inoka Siipiiwi[ 4]) is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River at approximately 273 miles (439 km) in length. Located in the U.S. state of Illinois, [ 5] the river has a drainage basin of 28,756.6 square miles (74,479 km 2 ). [ 6]
The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles (251 km) [ 1] that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop ). [ 2] Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons for Chicago's geographic importance: the related Chicago Portage is a link ...
A Lincoln Service train passing through 35th/Archer station in McKinley Park, Chicago, July 2023. The Lincoln Service is a 284-mile (457 km) higher-speed rail service operated by Amtrak that runs between Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. The train is a part of the Illinois Service and is partially funded by the Illinois Department of ...
Chicago – St. Louis May 1, 1971 () November 14, 1971 () Inherited from the GM&O Limited; replaced by the Prairie State: Lincoln Service † Chicago – St. Louis October 30, 2006 () present Replaced the State House and the St. Louis– portion of the Ann Rutledge: Lone Star: Chicago – Houston
Illinois Central 1850 planned Route Map Illinois Central 1892 Route Map. Illinois Central was the major carrier of passengers on its Chicago-to-New Orleans mainline and between Chicago and St. Louis. IC also ran passengers on its Chicago-to-Omaha line, though it was never among the top performers on this route.