AR: Future I-555

[Wayward Memphian]

It will be 2025 before I 555 is completed to the Missouri state line. SMFH

Huh? Since when is this planned?

Sounds like hogwash to me. 555 was never planned beyond Jonesboro.

No, but should. They should plan a southern Bypass of Jonesboogie to connect to the new 4 lane to US 67 and then upgrade  ARK 226 to interstate.

4 laning US 412 across thestate should be the second highest priority after I-49 in the state

I-22 could be extended two ways in my opinion either to KC  or all the way to I-35 near Stillwater. It would give NWA east/west and North/south interstate cred. Call it the UofA (Arkansas and Alabama) corridor.

[sparker]

It will be 2025 before I 555 is completed to the Missouri state line. SMFH

Huh? Since when is this planned?

Sounds like hogwash to me. 555 was never planned beyond Jonesboro.

No, but should. They should plan a southern Bypass of Jonesboogie to connect to the new 4 lane to US 67 and then upgrade  ARK 226 to interstate.

4 laning US 412 across thestate should be the second highest priority after I-49 in the state

I-22 could be extended two ways in my opinion either to KC  or all the way to I-35 near Stillwater. It would give NWA east/west and North/south interstate cred. Call it the UofA (Arkansas and Alabama) corridor.

The original batch of posts precariously perched on the edge of Fictional; this last one pushed it right over!  Besides, I-22 doesn't go to Tuscaloosa!  This'll earn me boos and hisses from Razorback fans, but the U of Arkansas really doesn't need a faster way to get their asses handed to them recurringly by the Tide (just going by the overall record, folks!).

[Bobby5280]

I-22 needs to get completed between Memphis and Birmingham. If I-22 (or some other 2 digit Interstate number) was going to be extended along the I-555/US-63 corridor I would prefer it go up into Missouri, meet US-60 and head West to Springfield, multiplex with I-44 to Joplin and then go West to Wichita.

Aside from the fantasy stuff I would at least like to see I-555 extended to Walnut Ridge.

[US71]

Aside from the fantasy stuff I would at least like to see I-555 extended to Walnut Ridge.

Unlikely, IMO

[Wayward Memphian]

Aside from the fantasy stuff I would at least like to see I-555 extended to Walnut Ridge.

Unlikely, IMO

A road to the east of Jonesboro proper to Paragould would be the best thing to relieve US 49 between the two.

[Wayward Memphian]

I-22 needs to get completed between Memphis and Birmingham. If I-22 (or some other 2 digit Interstate number) was going to be extended along the I-555/US-63 corridor I would prefer it go up into Missouri, meet US-60 and head West to Springfield, multiplex with I-44 to Joplin and then go West to Wichita.

Aside from the fantasy stuff I would at least like to see I-555 extended to Walnut Ridge.

Naw, US 412 NWA and Tulsa are much larger economic drivers though Springfield is healthy. Springfield would be connected via US 65 at Harrison and could be upgraded.   

It will be 2025 before I 555 is completed to the Missouri state line. SMFH

Huh? Since when is this planned?

Sounds like hogwash to me. 555 was never planned beyond Jonesboro.

No, but should. They should plan a southern Bypass of Jonesboogie to connect to the new 4 lane to US 67 and then upgrade  ARK 226 to interstate.

4 laning US 412 across thestate should be the second highest priority after I-49 in the state

I-22 could be extended two ways in my opinion either to KC  or all the way to I-35 near Stillwater. It would give NWA east/west and North/south interstate cred. Call it the UofA (Arkansas and Alabama) corridor.

The original batch of posts precariously perched on the edge of Fictional; this last one pushed it right over!  Besides, I-22 doesn't go to Tuscaloosa!  This'll earn me boos and hisses from Razorback fans, but the U of Arkansas really doesn't need a faster way to get their asses handed to them recurringly by the Tide (just going by the overall record, folks!).

I hope you enjoy Saban cause I remember Dubose and Shula

[US71]

Aside from the fantasy stuff I would at least like to see I-555 extended to Walnut Ridge.

Unlikely, IMO

A road to the east of Jonesboro proper to Paragould would be the best thing to relieve US 49 between the two.

I don't remember 49 being that busy when I was on it, though Paragould is a mess, IMO.

[yakra]

Google Earth still doesn't have the I-555 designation applied at all. Looking at Street View imagery dated June 2016 the I-555 designation ends at the US-49 exit in Jonesboro.

While it does seem to make more visual sense to run the I-555 designation up to where the freeway ends (at AR-91) I guess it technically must end at an intersection with another Interstate or US Highway.

ISTR that this extension was approved by AASHTO.