Route 255

Illinois Route 255 is a freeway spurring 20.50 miles north from I-255 and I-270 through Edwardsville, Roxana, Wood River, Alton and Godfrey in the St. Louis area. IL 255 provides both a commuter route and a bypass of the Mississippi River cities between U.S. 67, south of Jerseyville, and the St. Louis beltway. Route 255 opened northward in stages:^1,2,3,4

• I-270 to Route 143 (Exit 6) - 6.8 miles opened in October 1998
• Route 143 (Exit 6) to Fosterburg Road (Exit 13) - 7.6 miles opened in October 2006.
• Fosterburg Road (Exit 13) to Seminary Road (Exit 16) - 2.75 miles on August 22, 2008.
• Seminary Road (Exit 16) to Humbert Road (Exit 19) - on October 26, 2012
• Humbert Road (Exit 19) to Route 111/267 (Exit 20) - on November 21, 2012.
• Route 111/267 (Exit 20) to U.S. 67 - completion of 3.4 mile segment north from Exit 16 in July 2013

Illinois Route 255 Guides

North - 44 photos

South - 46 photos

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A diamond interchange (Exit 2) connects Gateway Commerce Center Drive with IL 255 at Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville.

05/03/12

Gateway Commerce Center Drive west at the entrance ramp for southbound IL 255. Like Interstate 255 north from I-55/70, the control point for IL 255 south references Interstate 270 in text.

05/24/18

Humbert Road extends north from Alton into the village of Godfrey, where the four lane boulevard meets IL 255 at a diamond interchange (Exit 19).

05/24/18

1.4 miles of IL 255 remain northwest from Humbert Road to U.S. 67 (Godfrey Road).

05/24/18

References:

1. "Metro East area is in the loop - 21-mile, four-lane freeway will arc from I-270 and link to U.S. 67 near Godfrey." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 14, 2010.
2. "Illinois 255 extends its reach to Godfrey." Edwardsville Intelligencer, August 26, 2008.
3. "Illinois 255 opens to Godfrey 'Y'." The Telegraph (Alton, IL), November 22, 2012.
4. "Routes 67 and 255 Come Together." Alton Daily News.com, July 19, 2013.

Connect with:

Interstate 255

Interstate 270

Page Updated Friday January 05, 2024.