Business routes of Interstate 55

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Business Loop 55.svg
Interstate 55 Business
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Country United States
Highway system

Interstate business routes are roads connecting a central or commercial district of a city or town with an Interstate bypass. These roads typically follow along local streets often along a former U.S. Route or state highway that had been replaced by an Interstate. Interstate business route reassurance markers are signed as either loops or spurs using a green shield shaped sign and numbered like the shield of the parent Interstate highway.

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Along Interstate 55 (I-55), there are a total of six business routes, three in both Missouri and Illinois, all which are business loops.

New Madrid business loop

Business Loop 55.svg
Interstate 55 Business
Location New Madrid, MO
Length5.7 mi [1]  (9.2 km)

Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) is a major arterial surface street that serves downtown New Madrid, Missouri. It runs north from I-55 at exit 44 and the overlap of U.S. Route 61 (US 61)/US 62 through downtown to exit 49 on I-55.

Major intersections

The entire route is in New Madrid County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
New Madrid 0.00.0I-55.svgSouth plate.svg
US 61.svg
West plate.svg
US 62.svg
I-55  / US 61 south / US 62 west
Southern terminus of BL 55; southern end on US 61 and US 62 concurrencies
3.15.0MO-supp-U.svg Route U
5.79.2I-55.svgNorth plate.svg
US 61.svg
East plate.svg
US 62.svg
I-55  / US 61 north / US 62 east
Northern terminus of BL 55; northern end on US 61 and US 62 concurrencies
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Cape Girardeau business loop

Business Loop 55.svg
Interstate 55 Business
Location Cape GirardeauFruitland, MO

Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) begins at US 61/Route 74 in Cape Girardeau at exit 93 and ends at US 61 at exit 105 in Fruitland. However, it also crosses its parent Interstate at exit 99

Crystal City business loop

Business Loop 55.svg
Interstate 55 Business
Location Crystal CityHerculaneum, MO

Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) spans from US 67/US 61 at exit 174 in Crystal City to McNutt Street at exit 178 in Herculaneum.

Springfield business loop

Business Loop 55.svg
Interstate 55 Business
Location Springfield Sherman, IL
Length13.9 mi [2]  (22.4 km)

Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) is to a major arterial surface street that serves downtown Springfield, Illinois. It runs north from the intersection of I-55 and I-72 through downtown to Illinois Route 4 (IL 4, Veterans' Parkway). It then runs northeast to Sherman. [3]

All of I-55 Bus. was part of US 66 at some point.[ citation needed ]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Sangamon County.

Locationmi [2] kmDestinationsNotes
Springfield 0.0–
0.7
0.0–
1.1
I-55.svgI-72.svgUS 36.svg I-55  / I-72  / US 36  Jacksonville, Decatur, Chicago, St. Louis Exit 92A (I-55), Exit 97B (I-72)
4.97.9North plate.svg
Illinois 97.svg
IL 97 north (Jefferson Street)
5.08.0South plate.svg
Illinois 97.svg
IL 97 south (Madison Street)
7.011.3Illinois 29.svg IL 29 (Sangamon Avenue)Southern end of IL 29 concurrency
8.012.9South plate.svg
Illinois 4.svg
North plate.svg
Illinois 29.svg
Airport Sign.svg IL 4 south / IL 29 north (Veterans Parkway) Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Northern end of IL 29 concurrency, northern terminus of IL 4
Sherman 12.119.5West plate.svg
Illinois 124.svg
IL 124 west (Andrew Road) Andrew, Athens
Eastern terminus of IL 124
12.720.4South plate blue.svg
I-55.svg
I-55 south Springfield, East St. Louis
Exit 105 (I-55), no access to I-55 northbound from this point
13.922.4North plate blue.svg
I-55.svg
I-55 north Chicago
Only access to I-55 northbound
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Lincoln business loop

Business Loop 55.svg
Interstate 55 Business
Location Lincoln, IL

Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) services the downtown of Lincoln, Illinois.

Major intersections
The entire route is in Logan County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Broadwell Township 0.00.0South plate blue.svg
I-55.svg
I-55 south St. Louis
Southern terminus, I-55 exit 123
Lincoln 3.45.5US 66 (IL historic).svg Historic US 66
5.08.0West plate.svg
Illinois 10.svg
West plate.svg
Illinois 121.svg
IL 10 west / IL 121 west Mason City
Western end of IL 10/IL 121 concurrency
5.28.4East plate.svg
Illinois 10.svg
East plate.svg
Illinois 121.svg
IL 10 east / IL 121 east Clinton, Decatur
Eastern end of IL 10/IL 121 concurrency
7.111.4Airport Sign.svg Airport Road – Logan County Airport
7.512.1US 66 (IL historic).svg Historic US 66
East Lincoln Township 8.914.3North plate blue.svg
I-55.svg
I-55 north Chicago
Northern terminus, I-55 exit 133
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bloomington–Normal business loop

Business Loop 55.svg
Interstate 55 Business
Location BloomingtonNormal, IL

Interstate 55 Business (I-55 Bus.) in Bloomington–Normal is known for its entire length as Veterans Parkway. It is a divided, limited-access highway bypassing the Bloomington–Normal area to the south and east. The route's north–south portion largely passes through a retail core, including Eastland Mall and The Shoppes at College Hills. The highway is also the recommended route from I-39, I-55, and I-74 to Central Illinois Regional Airport via IL 9.

Major intersections

The entire route is in McLean County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Bloomington 0.00.0South plate blue.svg
I-55.svg
I-55 south Springfield
East plate blue.svg
I-74.svg
South plate.svg
US 51.svg
I-74 east / US 51 south Champaign, Decatur
North plate blue.svg
I-55.svg
West plate blue.svg
I-74.svg
North plate.svg
US 51.svg
I-55 north / I-74 west / US 51 north Joliet, Peoria, Rockford
Exit 157 on I-55; exit 134 on westbound I-74
West plate brown.svg
US 66 (IL historic).svg
Historic US 66 west (Hamilton Road)
Business plate.svg
US 51.svg
East plate brown.svg
US 66 (IL historic).svg
US 51 Bus.  / Historic US 66 east (Main Street)
Interchange
US 150.svg US 150 (Morrissey Drive)
Illinois 9.svgAirport Sign.svg IL 9 (Empire Street) Pekin, Gibson City Central Illinois Regional Airport
Normal US 66 (IL historic).svg Historic US 66 (Shelbourne Drive) Normal Southbound exit only
I-55.svg I-55  Joliet, Springfield I-55 exit 167; road continues to the north as Pipeline Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 "Overview map of Interstate 55 Business (New Madrid)" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Interstate 55 Business (Springfield)" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. Illinois Department of Transportation (February 20, 2009). General Highway Map: Sangamon County, Illinois (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 9, 2021.