Interstate 55 North - Edwardsville to Farmerville

Interstate 270 runs west from I-55 at Exit 20 B to Glen Carbon, Granite City and the New Chain of Rocks Bridge City to Riverview in north St. Louis.

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Northbound Interstate 55 stays just east of the Edwardsville suburbs through Pin Oak township on the two miles leading to IL 143.

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Springfield and Chicago are located 77 and 270 miles north along Interstate 55 respectively.

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The Glen Carbon Heritage Bike Trail crosses over Interstate 55 south of Goshen Road. The trail replaced a long abandoned Illinois Central Gulf Railroad line.

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IL 143 (Veterans Memorial Drive) joins Interstate 55 with the Edwardsville city center west of the diamond interchange at Exit 23.

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Governors Parkway splits with IL 143 just west of Exit 23 to encircle the south side of Edwardsville to University Drive by the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) campus.

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East from Exit 23, IL 143 travels a rural course to Marine and Highland. The 32 mile long highway concludes at Alton to the west and Beavercreek to the east.

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Interstate 55 briefly enters the city limits of Edwardsville at Exit 30. Beyond the on-ramp from IL 143 is this reassurance marker and a wide swath of farm land.

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The Homestead Rest Areas line both sides of Interstate 55 north of the Maple Road overpass. The northbound facility includes a welcome center for travelers that entered Illinois from Missouri.

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IL 140, a 65 mile route between Alton and Vandalia, crosses Interstate 55 at a diamond interchange (Exit 130) in one mile.

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Exit 30 lies within the village of Hamel. IL 130 follows State Street through the community of 816 on the 12 mile drive west to Bethalto.

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Northbound at Exit 30 to IL 140 (State Street). Alhambra is six miles to the east, followed by Greenville in 20 miles.

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Continuing northeast from Hamel, Interstate 55 overtakes the four lane route of U.S. 66 to Livingston. Frontage roads remain in use along portions of the final U.S. 66 alignment, while the previously used route ties in from IL 157's north end in Hamel.

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IL 4 travels 23 miles north from Lebanon to meet Interstate 55 at a diamond interchange (Exit 33) in one mile. This stretch of IL 4 was originally numbered as IL 43.

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Interstate 55 angles northeast across IL 4 to Livingston as the state route continues north six miles to Staunton. The first alignment of U.S. 66 utilized IL 4 north from Hamel to Gillespie, Carlinville, Auburn, Chatham and Springfield.

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Interstate 55 northbound reaches Exit 33 to IL 4. Possum Hill Road ties into IL 4 nearby from Worden.
IL 4 goes for 160 miles from IL 13 in Jackson County to Springfield.

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Nearing the village of Livingston, Interstate 55 passes under the Alhambra Road overpass as historic U.S. 66 follows the west side frontage road to Veterans Memorial Drive.

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Exit 37 follows along I-55 north in one mile at Nichols Street west and New Douglas Road east.

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The original construction of Interstate 55 replaced the intersection where U.S. 66 and New Douglas Road met with the diamond interchange at Exit 37.

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Exit 37 leaves I-55 north for Livingston. Nichols Street links the freeway with the village center and Livingston Avenue north to Williamson.

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The succeeding exit along I-55 north lies three miles ahead near Staunton. IL 138 at Mt. Olive follows in six miles.

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The succeeding exit along I-55 north lies three miles ahead near Staunton. IL 138 at Mt. Olive follows in six miles.

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Macoupin County is the third county along Interstate 55 north in Illinois.

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Staunton, a city of around 5,000, lies west of Exit 41, the first of two interchanges along I-55 north in Macoupin County.

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A half mile ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 41) with Staunton Road west on I-55 north.

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Heading west into Staunton, Staunton Road becomes Main Street. Historic U.S. 66 diverges from I-55 and continues north 1.5 miles to separate with the former Mount Olive bypass to the west and the original alignment to the east along Illinois and 5th Streets across town.

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Interstate 55 shifts a quarter mile westward from parallel Historic U.S. 66 on the ensuing stretch to IL 138.

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Distance sign posted 56 miles from Springfield and 254 miles from Chicago. I-55 passes under a Norfolk Southern Railroad line ahead.

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IL 138 (Lakeview Drive) meets Interstate 55 north within the village of White City in one mile. IL 138 provides a direct route to the Mt. Olive business district along Main Street to the east.

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West from Exit 44 and White City, IL 138 turns northward onto 8th and Central Streets through the city of Benld. The 14 mile long route concludes at IL 159 near Bunker Hill.

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Exit 44 leaves Interstate 55 north for IL 138 (Lakeview Drive). IL 138 intersects the third alignment of U.S. 66 in a quarter mile and ends at Illinois Street in Mt. Olive. Illinois Street, the second alignment of U.S. 66, heads north toward Mother Jones Monument at Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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Historic U.S. 66 remains east independent of Interstate 55 to Litchfield.

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The freeway makes a gradual turn to the northeast, navigating between Old Mount Olive Reservoir and Lake Ka-Ho.

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Northbound I-55 enters the west side of Montgomery County ahead of the Airport Trail overpass. Litchfield Municipal Airport (3LF) appears to the east.

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Litchfield, a city of around 6,600, is served by six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 52) with IL 16 in one mile.

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IL 16 stretches across nearly the width of Illinois from near Biggsville, 190 miles east to Ashkum. East of Litchfield, the state route runs ten miles to Hillsboro and beyond there to the city of Mattoon at Interstate 57.

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IL 16 follows Union Avenue to Downtown Litchfield and reaches Gillespie eight miles to the west of Exit 52.

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An industrial park and an array of traveler services occupy land along IL 16 between Interstate 55 and Historic U.S. 66 (Columbian Boulevard) to the east. U.S. 66 followed two alignments through Litchfield, the four lane Columbian Boulevard by the airport to the west, and a two lane alignment (Historic Old Route 66) parallel to the east.

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Interstate 55 north straddles the western city limits of Litchfield and eventually converges with Historic U.S. 66 to the east.

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Interstate 55 directly replaced the final alignment of U.S. 66 from Litchfield north 39 miles to Springfield. Chicago is 240 miles to the northeast.

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A northbound weigh station follows near the 16th Street / County Road 1600 North overpass, where Historic U.S. 66 ties back into the Interstate 55 frontage road system.

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IL 108 begins at a diamond interchange (Exit 60) with I-55 in one mile.

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IL 108 travels 54 miles west to a free ferry across the Illinois River at Kempsville.

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Exit 60 leaves I-55 north for IL 108 (19th Avenue / County Road 1900 North). Carlinville, the seat of Macoupin County, is 12 miles to the west.

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Interstate 55 bee lines across northwestern Montgomery County through Zanesville township.

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This stretch of Interstate 55 is dedicated the Vince Demuzio Expressway.

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The succeeding northbound exit joins Interstate 55 with IL 48 north and IL 127 south, three miles west of Raymond.

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Both IL 48 and IL 127 begin at Exit 63. The state routes part ways at Raymond, with IL 48 branching northeast to Morrisonville and Taylorville and IL 127 turning south to Hillsboro and Greenville.

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Advancing to within one half mile from the diamond interchange (Exit 63) with 22nd Avenue near Zanesville. Historic U.S. 66, the west side frontage road, leads north from IL 48/127 seven miles to Waggoner.

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IL 48 travels 80 miles overall from Exit 63 to Decatur and IL 54 west of Farmer City. IL 127 runs 179 miles south to end at Unity.

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The second northbound rest area for I-55 in Illinois lies 1.5 miles north of the IL 48 and N 22nd Avenue overpass.

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Interstate 55 and its companion frontage roads continue north by Waggoner to Farmersville.

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The Coalfield Rest Areas line both sides of Interstate 55 beyond the Historic U.S. 66 intersection with Goby Avenue west.

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Rural scene along Interstate 55 north at milepost 69.

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Exit 72 with Main Street west and Mine Road east, is one mile ahead at the village of Farmersville.

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Crossing Macoupin Creek a half mile ahead of Exit 72 at Farmsville.

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Entering the folded diamond interchange (Exit 72) with Main Street at Farmerville. Farmersville Road (CR 12) extends west from the Macoupin County line outside Farmersville to IL 4 at the city of Girard.

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Vacating the Farmersville area, Interstate 55 remains the Vince Demuzio Expressway in honor of the Carlinville, Illinois State Senator.

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Interstate 55 and adjacent Historic U.S. 66 continue together eight miles to Divernon and 25 miles to Springfield.

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Flat agricultural areas and patches of woodland appear along the I-55 frontage at milepost 76 by the West Branch of Horse Creek.

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Montgomery Road lines the boundary between Montgomery and Sangamon Counties above Interstate 55.

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