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The first of two exits from Interstate 55 for the city of Pontiac is Exit 197 to IL 116 (W Reynolds Street).
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IL 116 leads 9.54 miles west from Interstate 55 to the village of Flanagan.
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Interstate 55 crosses the Vermilion River northwest of Pontiac.
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IL 23 branches 2.19 miles north from Old Route 66 (Historic U.S. 66) to meet Interstate 55 at Exit 201 on the north side of Pontiac.
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The city of Streator is 22 miles to the northwest along IL 23.
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Interstate 55 continues northeast from IL 23 by Pontiac Municipal Airport (PNT).
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Interstate 55 north from Pontiac to I-294 (Tri State Tollway) at Indian Head Park village is the Barack Obama Presidential Expressway.
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IL 17 (Mazon Avenue) heads east from the diamond interchange at Exit 217 to the Dwight village center.
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Streator is 20.5 miles to the west via IL 17 and IL 18.
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IL 17 continues 30 miles east from Interstate 55 into the city of Kankakee.
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Curving eastward around Dwight, Interstate 55 north enters Grundy County.
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IL 47 heads 0.53 miles north from Historic U.S. 66 to a diamond interchange (Exit 220) with Interstate 55 in north Dwight.
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IL 47 continues 16.5 miles north from I-55 across the Illinois River into the Grundy County seat of Morris.
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The diamond interchange at Exit 227 joins Interstate 55 with the south end of IL 53 in the village of Gardner.
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IL 53 parallels the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad northeast from Gardner to the Mazonia Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area and the village of Braceville.
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Gardner Road extends 11.8 miles west from IL 53 and Exit 227 as CR 49C to Johnny Run Road, where CR 64T turns west toward the village of Kinsman.
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A temporary guide sign for Exit 233 was replaced with a permanent assembly by 2019.
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Interstate 55 north enters Will County within the diamond interchange at Exit 233 in the city of Braidwood.
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Exit 238 connects I-55 northbound with IL 129 south in the city of Wilmington.
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IL 129 travels 4.06 miles south from Exit 238 to IL 113 (Main Street) at the Braidwood city center.
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Prior to 2010, IL 129 was also accessible from southbound Interstate 55. The left exit was subsequently removed.
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N River Road stems 5.92 miles northwest from IL 53 across northern reaches of Wilmington to Blodgett Road in the Des Plains Conservation Area.
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The trumpet interchange at Exit 244 was constructed along with an extension of Arsenal Road south to replace the previous exchange adjacent to the Des Plaines River.
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A diamond interchange connects Interstate 55 north with Bluff Road at the village of Channahon in one mile.
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The Smith Bridge crosses the Des Plaines River along Interstate 55 north.
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The cantilevered through truss bridges spanning the Des Plaines River were built in 1957.1
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Bluff Road spurs east from Exit 247 to an area of distribution centers.
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West from Interstate 55, Bluff Road links with U.S. 6 (Eames Street) at Navajo Drive in 1.22 miles.
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U.S. 6 heads northeast through Channahon to I-55 at Exit 248 en route to Joliet.
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U.S. 6 in Illinois parallels Interstate 80 west to Moline and east to Lansing.
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Exit 250 A departs from I-55 north next for Interstate 80 east across Joliet to Gary and South Bend, Indiana.
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A cloverleaf interchange joins I-55 with Interstate 80 at Exit 250 in a half mile.
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Interstate 80 passes south of Chicago through Tinley Park, Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest to become part of the Tri State Tollway (I-294) to I-94 at South Holland.
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West from Exit 250 B, Interstate 80 continues to Minooka along a rural course to La Salle, Peru, Princeton and the Quad Cities.
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Sources:
- Des Plaines River Bridge - Interstate 55. Roads of the Mid-South & West.
Photo Credits:
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Connect with:
Interstate 80
Page Updated 01-14-2024.