Interstate 55 in Arkansas

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Interstate 55 (I-55) is a north–south Interstate Highway that has a 72.22-mile (116.23 km) section in the US state of Arkansas connecting sections in Tennessee and Missouri. The route enters Arkansas on the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge over the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee. It travels northward through northeast Arkansas, connecting the cities of West Memphis and Blytheville. I-55 continues into Missouri heading to St. Louis, Missouri. The highway overlaps I-40 in West Memphis and has a junction with I-555, a spur route to Jonesboro, in Turrell. For the majority of its routing through Arkansas, I-55 generally follows U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) and has a 67.08-mile (107.95 km) long concurrency with US 78 from the Tennessee state line in Memphis to Blytheville for most of its length.

Interstate 55 marker
Interstate 55
Map
I-55 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length72.22 mi[1] (116.23 km)
Existed1957–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-55 / US 61 / US 64 / US 70 / US 78 / US 79 at the Tennessee state line
Major intersections US 70 in West Memphis
I-40 / US 79 in West Memphis
US 64 in Marion
I-555 / US 61 / AR 77 in Turrell
US 61 in Blytheville
US 78 / AR 18 in Blytheville
North end I-55 at the Missouri state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesCrittenden, Mississippi
Highway system
AR 54 AR 56

Route description

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I-55 splits from I-40 in West Memphis.

I-55 enters Arkansas from Memphis, Tennessee, on the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge over the Mississippi River, sharing the bridge with US 61/US 64/US 70/US 78/US 79. Shortly after entering the state, the highway enters West Memphis, where US 70 exits the route and becomes Broadway Avenue. I-55/US 61/US 64/US 78/US 79 form a concurrency with I-40 at exit 5, an overlap that lasts 3.1 miles (5.0 km).[2] The highways split at I-40 exit 277, with I-40/US 79 continuing west to Little Rock and I-55/US 61/US 64/US 78 running north into Marion. US 64 exits I-55/US 61/US 78 in Marion, continuing west as Old Military Road toward Wynne. I-55 continues to run through farmlands of the Arkansas delta, paralleling Highway 77 (AR 77) until Turrell.

 
Diagram of Lake David Interchange

In Turrell, I-55/US 61/US 78 meets the southern terminus of I-555, a spur route of I-55 connecting Jonesboro to the Interstate Highway System. I-555 run north to Jonesboro, while AR 77 and US 61 become frontage roads for I-55/US 78. Slightly east of this junction, these frontage roads depart I-55, with AR 77 running near Birdsong and US 61 serving Wilson. I-55 runs northeast to enter Mississippi County, having junctions with AR 118 to Joiner, AR 181 to Bassett, AR 14 near Marie, and AR 181 near Keiser. In Osceola, the route has a junction with AR 140 near Osceola Municipal Airport.[3] I-55 continues northeast, intersecting minor state highways in rural Mississippi County before a junction with US 61 in south Blytheville. US 78 departs from I-55 where it intersects AR 18 in Blytheville before exiting town headed due north. The route has a junction with AR 150 just before crossing the Missouri state line.

Exit list

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Mississippi River0.000.00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I-55 south / US 61 south / US 64 east / US 70 east / US 78 east / US 79 north – Memphis, Jackson MS
Continuation into Tennessee
0.721.16Memphis & Arkansas Bridge
CrittendenWest Memphis1.0661.7161Bridgeport Road
2.8314.5563A  AR 131 (Mound City Road)Northbound exit only
3.1004.9893B 
 
US 70 west (Broadway Boulevard) – West Memphis
Northern end of US 70 overlap; northbound exit and southbound entrance
3.6035.7984Martin Luther King Jr. Drive / Southland DriveSouthland Drive not signed southbound
4.7667.670279B 
 
I-40 east – Memphis, Nashville
Southern end of I-40 overlap; southbound exit and northbound entrance
4.7797.691279A (SB)
5 (NB)
Ingram Boulevard
5.2468.443278  
 
AR 77 (Missouri Street) / AR 191 north (7th Street)
AR 77/Missouri Street not signed southbound
7.088–
7.513
11.407–
12.091
277 (NB)
8 (SB)
 
 
 
 
I-40 west / US 79 south – Little Rock, Forrest City
Northern end of I-40 / US 79 overlap
7  AR 77 (Missouri Street)Southbound exit and northbound entrance
Marion9.81915.80210 
 
US 64 west (Military Road) – Marion, Sunset, Wynne
Northern end of US 64 overlap
13.54921.80514  CR 4 – Jericho
16.82927.08417  AR 50 – Clarkedale
21.21934.14921  AR 42 – Turrell
Turrell23.18937.31923 
 
 
 
  I-555 north / US 61 north / AR 77 – Marked Tree, Jonesboro, Turrell
Northern end of US 61 overlap; signed as exits 23B (south) and 23A (north) southbound
Mississippi33.24953.50934  
 
AR 118 / AR 297 south – Joiner, Tyronza
35.27956.77636  AR 181 – Bassett, Wilson
41.09966.14241  AR 14 – Lepanto, Marie
43.61970.19844  AR 181 – Keiser, Wilson
48.03977.31148  AR 140 – Osceola, Etowah
52.61984.68253  AR 158 – Victoria, Luxora
57.17992.02157  AR 148 – Burdette, Wilson Junction
Blytheville63.049101.46863  
 
 
US 61 to AR 312 west – Blytheville, Dell
67.079107.95367 
 
  US 78 west / AR 18 – Blytheville, Armorel
Northern end of US 78 overlap
71.059114.35871  AR 150 – Yarbro, GosnellLeads to Arkansas International Airport
71.969115.82372State Line RoadNorthbound exit and entrance
 
 
 
 
I-55 north to I-57 – St. Louis, Chicago
Continuation into Missouri
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MBD) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. ^ General Highway Map, Crittenden County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  3. ^ General Highway Map, Mississippi County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 11, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
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