Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of I-55 | ||||
Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
Length | 49.57 mi[1] (79.78 km) | |||
Existed | March 11, 2016[2][3]–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-55 / US 61 / US 78 / AR 77 in Turrell | |||
US 49 / US 78 in Jonesboro | ||||
North end | US 63 / AR 18 / AR 91 in Jonesboro | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Arkansas | |||
Counties | Crittenden, Poinsett, Craighead | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 555 (I-555) is an Interstate Highway connecting I-55 in Turrell with Highway 91 in Jonesboro. It provides a complete freeway corridor between Jonesboro, Arkansas's fifth-largest city, and Memphis, Tennessee. Formerly known as U.S. Route 63 (US 63), the highway was converted in the early 2000s to Interstate Highway standards. I-555 was dedicated in March 2016.