Interstate 155 (Missouri–Tennessee)

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.

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

US 412 overlaps the entire length of I-155.

History

Work on the Caruthersville bridge began in February 1969 and was completed on December 1, 1976. The last section of I-155 in Tennessee was completed in November 1979.[2]

I-155 was once planned as Interstate 24W, and would have continued from Dyersburg southeast to Jackson, Tennessee;[3] 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.

Future

The proposed extension of I-69 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 (13 km).[4]

Exit list

StateCountyLocationmi[5][6]kmExitDestinationsNotes
MissouriPemiscot0.0000.000 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
TennesseeDyer2.33.72 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

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. "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.
  3. Humble Oil and Refining Company (Esso), United States Featuring The Interstate Highway System, General Drafting Company, April 1964
  4. Missouri Department of Transportation (November 13, 2012). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  5. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Dyer County. Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

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