| Interstate 57 | |
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 386.12 mi[1] (621.40 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: | I-55 / US 60 in Miner, MO |
| I-24 in Goreville, IL I-64 in Mt. Vernon, IL I-70 in Effingham, IL I-72 in Champaign, IL I-74 in Champaign, IL I-80 in Country Club Hills, IL |
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| North end: | I-94 in Chicago, IL |
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Interstate 57 (I-57) is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Sikeston, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between the south (Memphis, New Orleans, etc.) and Chicago, bypassing St. Louis, Missouri. It serves a similar purpose as Interstate 12, which is a bypass of New Orleans for through traffic on Interstate 10. Between the junction of I-55 and I-57 in Sikeston, Missouri and the junction of I-55 and I-90/94 in Chicago, I-55 travels for 436 miles (702 km), while the combination of I-57 and I-94 is only 396 miles (637 km) long between the same two points. In fact, both the control cities on the overhead signs, as well as destination mileage signs, reference Memphis along southbound I-57, even as far north as its northern origin at I-94 in Chicago. Likewise, at its southern end, Chicago is the control city listed for I-57 on signs on northbound I-55, even though I-55 also goes to Chicago.[2]
As of 2010[update], I-57 has no spur routes, nor are any planned in the near future. At a length of just over 386 miles (621 km), it is the longest two-digit interstate highway without an auxiliary route.
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A 21.5 mile section of I-57 in Jefferson County from Bonnie (using a temporary road that is still partially visible from the northbound lanes) to Illinois Route 161 opened on December 9, 1969[3]. The final section of I-57 in Illinois opened in December 1971 at Paxton, IL[4].
The portion of Interstate 43 from Milwaukee to Green Bay was originally numbered as Interstate 57[5]. The number was changed due to the existence of I-57 in Illinois[6].
| mi[1] | km | |
|---|---|---|
| MO | 21.96 | 35.34 |
| IL | 364.16 | 586.06 |
| Total | 386.12 | 621.40 |
In the state of Missouri, Interstate 57 runs northbound from Sikeston to the Cairo I-57 Bridge over the Mississippi River south of Cairo, Illinois.
After ending southbound at Interstate 55, the highway continues as U.S. Route 60, which meets U.S. Route 67 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and from there U.S. Route 67 goes south to Little Rock, Arkansas. The state of Missouri has proposed extending the I-57 designation down this corridor. However, this plan conflicts with Arkansas' plans to extend the Interstate 30 designation north on U.S. Route 67, a road of which a long section already meets Interstate Highway standards.
From the start of I-57 northbound, the US 60 concurrency goes about 12 miles.
In the state of Illinois, Interstate 57 runs from the bridge over the Mississippi River north to Chicago. I-57 is the longest Interstate Highway in Illinois. The route is an easy way to reach Shawnee National Forest in the southern tip of the state. It also serves as a major artery for college students in the state, running near Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Rend Lake College in Ina, Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Parkland College in Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Urbana-Champaign, Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, and Governors State University in University Park. Interstate 57 currently does not have an intersection with Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway) in northeastern Illinois, though one is planned.[7] It is one of only a few examples where Interstates cross but do not have interchanges with each other. Vehicles are directed to use Interstate 80 to access Interstate 294 instead, though U.S. Route 6 is another option.
I-57 remains the only Chicago expressway that does not have a commonly-used name. Its Chicago-area portion was originally known as the Dan Ryan Expressway–West Leg.
| County | Location | Mile | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Scott | Sikeston | US 60 west – Dexter, Poplar Bluff | Continuation beyond I-55 | ||||
| 1 | I-55 – Memphis, St. Louis | Signed as exits 1A (south) and 1B (north) | |||||
| Mississippi | 4 | Route B – Bertrand | |||||
| Charleston | 10 | I-57 Bus. north / Route 105 – Charleston, East Prairie | |||||
| 12 | I-57 Bus. south / US 60 east / US 62 / Route 77 – Charleston, Wyatt | North end of US 60 overlap | |||||
| Interstate 57 Bridge over the Mississippi River (state line) | |||||||
| Alexander | 1 | US 51 south / IL 3 – Cairo | South end of US 51 overlap | ||||
| Pulaski | 8 | Mounds Road | |||||
| 18 | Ullin Road | ||||||
| Union | 24 | Dongola Road | |||||
| 25 | US 51 north – Carbondale | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||||
| 30 | IL 146 – Anna, Vienna | ||||||
| 36 | Lick Creek Road | ||||||
| Johnson | 40 | Goreville Road | |||||
| Williamson | Goreville | 44 | I-24 east – Nashville | ||||
| 45 | IL 148 | ||||||
| Marion | 53 | Main Street – Marion | Former IL 13 | ||||
| 54 | IL 13 – Harrisburg, Marion, Carbondale | Signed as exits 54A (east) and 54B (west) Also has an exit for Morgan Street - A shortcut to the Illinois Centre/Williamson County Shopping Area | |||||
| Johnston City | 59 | Johnston City, Herrin | |||||
| Franklin | West Frankfort | 65 | IL 149 – West Frankfort, Zeigler | ||||
| Benton | 71 | IL 14 – Christopher, Benton | |||||
| 77 | IL 154 – Sesser | ||||||
| Jefferson | 83 | Ina | |||||
| 92 | I-64 east – Louisville | South end of I-64 overlap | |||||
| Mt. Vernon | 94 | Veterans Memorial Drive | Interchange is now open | ||||
| 95 | IL 15 – Ashley, Mt. Vernon | ||||||
| 96 | I-64 west – St. Louis | North end of I-64 overlap | |||||
| 103 | Dix | ||||||
| Marion | 109 | IL 161 – Centralia | |||||
| Salem | 116 | US 50 – Salem, Sandoval | |||||
| 127 | Kinmundy, Patoka | ||||||
| Fayette | 135 | IL 185 – Vandalia, Farina | |||||
| Clay |
No major junctions | ||||||
| Effingham | 145 | Edgewood | |||||
| 151 | Mason, Watson | ||||||
| 157 | I-70 west – St. Louis | South end of I-70 overlap | |||||
| Effingham | 159 | Fayette Avenue – Effingham | |||||
| 160 | IL 32 / IL 33 | ||||||
| 162 | US 45 – Sigel, Effingham | Effingham designation southbound only | |||||
| 163 | I-70 east – Indianapolis | North end of I-70 overlap | |||||
| Shelby |
No major junctions | ||||||
| Cumberland | 177 | US 45 – Neoga | |||||
| Coles | Mattoon | 184 | US 45 / IL 121 – Toledo, Mattoon | ||||
| 190 | IL 16 – Charleston, Mattoon | Signed as exits 190A (east) and 190B (west) | |||||
| 192 | County Road 1000 North | ||||||
| Douglas | Arcola | 203 | IL 133 – Arcola, Paris | ||||
| 212 | US 36 – Newman, Tuscola | ||||||
| Champaign | 220 | US 45 – Tolono, Pesotum, Tuscola | |||||
| 229 | Monticello, Savoy, Tolono | ||||||
| Champaign | 232 | Curtis Road | |||||
| 235A | University Avenue (via I-72 east) | ||||||
| 235B | I-72 west – Springfield, Decatur | ||||||
| 237 | I-74 – Indianapolis, Peoria | Signed as exits 237A (east) and 237B (west) | |||||
| 238 | Olympian Drive | ||||||
| 240 | Market Street | ||||||
| 250 | US 136 – Fisher, Rantoul | ||||||
| Ford | Paxton | 261 | IL 9 – Paxton, Gibson City | ||||
| Iroquois | 272 | Buckley, Roberts | |||||
| 280 | IL 54 – Onarga, Roberts | ||||||
| 283 | US 24 – Gilman, Chatsworth | ||||||
| 293 | IL 116 – Ashkum, Pontiac | ||||||
| 297 | Clifton | ||||||
| 302 | Chebanse | ||||||
| Kankakee | 308 | US 45 / US 52 – Kankakee | |||||
| Kankakee | 312 | IL 17 – Kankakee, Momence | |||||
| 315 | IL 50 – Bradley, Bourbonnais | ||||||
| Manteno | 322 | Manteno | |||||
| Will | Peotone | 327 | Wilmington, Peotone | ||||
| 335 | Manhattan, Monee | ||||||
| Cook | Richton Park | 339 | Sauk Trail | ||||
| Matteson | 340.69 | 340 | US 30 (21100 South) / Lincoln Highway | Signed as exits 340A (east) and 340B (west) southbound | |||
| 342.21 | 342 | Vollmer Road | Signed as exits 342A (east) and 342B (west) southbound | ||||
| Country Club Hills | 344.67-344.86 | 345 | I-80 to I-294 – Indiana, Iowa | Signed as exits 345A (east) and 345B (west) | |||
| 346.62 | 346 | 167th Street | |||||
| Markham | 347.90 | 348 | US 6 (159th Street) | ||||
| Posen | 350.15 | 350 | IL 83 (147th Street, Sibley Boulevard) | ||||
| Calumet Park | 353.25 | 353 | 127th Street, Burr Oak Avenue (12700 South) | ||||
| 354.25 | 354 | 119th Street | |||||
| Chicago | |||||||
| 355.27 | 355 | 111th Street, Monterey Avenue (11200 South) | |||||
| 357.32 | 357 | IL 1 (Halsted Street (800 West)) | |||||
| 358.47 | 358 | Wentworth Avenue (200 W) | Southbound exit only (corresponding entrance to I-94 west from Michigan Avenue) | ||||
| I-94 east (Bishop Ford Freeway) – Indiana | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||||||
| I-94 west (Dan Ryan Expressway) – Chicago Loop | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
Interstate 57 may eventually be extended west along the U.S Route 60 corridor and then turn south along the future U.S Route 67 freeway corridor and head south to Little Rock, Arkansas. However, it conflicts with Arkansas's plans to extend Interstate 30 along that alignment.
Illinois Department of Transportation has proposed widening a section of I-57 to six lanes of traffic from I-24 to I-64[8]. This section of interstate has some of the highest AADT on I-57 outside of the Chicago metropolitan area, with truck traffic amounting up to 30% of all traffic in spots[9]. This section of I-57 has been the site of several interstate closing accidents in the past 10 years, including an incident involving a train derailment over the interstate near Benton in July 2004 and several fatal accidents in various construction zones[10]. The section in Mt. Vernon is due to be widened by 2013 with construction starting later in 2011[11].
IDOT and Illinois Toll Highway Authority has announced plans of building the I-57/I-294 interchange[12].
• The Champaign, Illinois, band Braid recorded a song titled "Interstate 57" on its debut album, Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five.
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