&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:I-155.svg) Interstate 155 | ||||
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 I-155 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-55 | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 32.13 mi[1] (51.71 km) | |||
| Existed | December 15, 1989[2]–present | |||
| History | Completed October 29, 1992[3] | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-55 in Lincoln | |||
 US 136 in Emden | ||||
| North end |  I-74 in Morton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Logan, Tazewell | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 155 (I-155) is a north–south spur of I-55 that provides an Interstate connection for the Illinois cities of Peoria and Lincoln. The northern terminus is just east of Peoria, at I-74 exit 101 in Morton. The southern terminus, which is northwest of Lincoln, is located on I-55 at exit 127. The highway is 32.13 miles (51.71 km) long.[1]
I-155 was created to replace Illinois Route 121 (IL 121). Prompted by safety concerns at a major intersection near Morton, state transportation officials replaced the entire route with a limited-access freeway. The Interstate was built in several segments from 1970 to 1992, a period that included a 10-year delay due to a lawsuit over right-of-way. I-155 fully opened to traffic on October 29, 1992.[2][3]
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b Finke, Doug (December 16, 1989). "Cold it was, but finally open". The State Journal-Register. Springfield, Illinois.
- ^ a b Smothers, Michael (October 30, 1992). "31-mile superhighway opens after 30-year drive for safer road". Peoria Journal-Star.