I-55
Chicago-Louisiana artery
I-55 is an Interstate Highway running north-south through the central United States, connecting New Orleans to Chicago.
Like other Interstate designations, it combines the letter I with a route number—odd numbers for north-south routes, even for east-west.
We took I-55 through Memphis.
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- St. LouisMajor Missouri river city
Memphis · New Orleans · northbound · southbound · exit · mile marker · junction · interchange
Midwestern state, sixth-largest
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- Mississippi RiverLongest North American watercourse
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
Midwest · Delta · Gulf Coast · Springfield · Joliet · Bloomington · Lincoln · Pontiac
Leisure travel by car
- driveOperate a vehicle
- commuteRegular work travel
- truckingRoad-based freight shipping
- rest stopRoadside traveler facility
gas station · travel plaza · motoring · journey · mileage · cruise · haul · long-distance
Petroleum-based paving material
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- cloverleafLooped highway junction
- rampSloped connecting surface
signage · guardrail · rumble strip · concrete · expansion joint · maintenance · repaving · widening
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- construction zoneArea under active building
- accidentUnintended harmful event
backup · merge · slowdown · gridlock · delay · volume · flow · peak hours
highway
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
St. Louis · Memphis · New Orleans · northbound · southbound · exit · mile marker · junction · interchange · toll-free
Illinois
Midwestern state, sixth-largest
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- Mississippi RiverLongest North American watercourse
Great Plains · Midwest · Delta · Gulf Coast · Springfield · Joliet · Bloomington · Lincoln · Pontiac · Jackson
roadtrip
Leisure travel by car
rest stop · gas station · travel plaza · motoring · journey · mileage · cruise · haul · long-distance · pit stop
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- cloverleafLooped highway junction
ramp · signage · guardrail · rumble strip · concrete · expansion joint · maintenance · repaving · widening · reconstruction
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- construction zoneArea under active building
accident · backup · merge · slowdown · gridlock · delay · volume · flow · peak hours · commuter
- Southeast MissouriCharleston, Oak Ridge, Whitewater, Bloomfield, Wittenberg
- highwayshighway, highways, freeway, freeways, expressway
- InterstatesI-5, I-10, I-15, I-20, I-25
- MississippiJackson, Biloxi, Gulfport, Tupelo, Vicksburg
- Chicago infrastructureCTA, Chicago L, the L, L train, elevated trains
I-55local road
Low-traffic neighborhood thoroughfare
county road · dirt road · gravel road · unpaved road · farm road