Interstate 55 South - Channahon to Pontiac
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U.S. 6 heads southwest from Joliet to meet Interstate 55 at Exit 248 in the village of Channahon.
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West beyond Channahon, U.S. 6 leads to the Grundy County seat of Morris.
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I-55 continues south through Channahon to a diamond interchange (Exit 247) with Bluff Road.
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Bluff Road stems 1.22 miles east from U.S. 6 (Earnes Street) at Navajo Drive to meet Interstate 55.
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Interstate 55 crosses the Des Plaines River over the Smith Bridge.
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Interstate 55 spans the Des Plaines River over a pair of cantilevered through truss bridges dating back to 1957.1
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The folded diamond interchange (Exit 245) at Arsenal Road was replaced with a new trumpet interchange (Exit 244) further south along an extension of Arsenal Road.
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Interstate 55 south next meets River Road at Exit 241 on the outskirts of the Wilmington city limits.
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The folded diamond interchange (Exit 241) with River Road lies opposite the Kankakee River.
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Lorenzo Road stems west from the diamond interchange at Exit 240 to a number of warehouse and logistic centers in western Wilmington.
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Left Exit 238 formerly connected Interstate 55 south with IL 129 (Washington Street) south to the city of Braidwood.
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IL 129 constitutes a 4.06 mile long route south from I-55 northbound to IL 113 (Main Street) at the Braidwood city center.
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The left exit ramp for IL 129 south was removed after 2010. There is no access between the state route and southbound I-55.
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IL 113 heads north from Braidwood along Division Street to Coal City Road west and a diamond interchange (Exit 236) with Interstate 55.
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IL 113 continues west from Exit 236 across the villages of Diamond and Coal City.
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Interstate 55 diverges from parallel Old Route 66 southwest ahead of the Pontiac city limits.
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Interstate 55 parallels Rooks Creek south to the Limestone Rest Area.
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References:
- Des Plaines River Bridge - Interstate 55. Roads of the Mid-South & West.
Photo Credits:
- ABRoads: 05/06/10
Page Updated Wednesday January 10, 2024.