interstate illinois interstate north south spur interstate provides interstate connection illinois cities lincoln northern terminus interstate east interstate exit southern terminus northwest lincoln located exit interstate miles long created replace abbreviated prompted safety concerns major intersection near state transportation officials replaced entire route limited access freeway interstate built segments period included year delay lawsuit right way fully opened traffic october route description interstate runs north interstate northwest lincoln intersecting route east miles north eastbound joins traveling north directly east highways run concurrent miles illinois runs east north highway crosses steel bridge serving old intersects miles later main street northbound exits southbound exits road illinois route street highway passes west intersecting interstate trumpet interchange miles southeast downtown surrounded prime land farming corn interstate lane freeway rural central illinois addition lincoln serves number small farm towns located lincoln largest city directly served highway mainly carries traffic traveling springfield history built right way early 1960s department transportation opened east west lane highway running west downtown years intersection known killer corner traffic volumes increased springfield opened corner closed construction interchange people killed result automobile accidents corner led key supporters representative transportation engineer pro freeway organization route chairman initiated plans upgrade lane freeway near short portion reconstructed early 1970s replace bridge interchange built traffic injunction won attorney halted construction highway years lawsuit filed right way freeway consume acre farm near judge sided building road seventh overturned decision forcing rewrite environmental impact statement farm struck deal agreeing road acres hectares land ending lawsuit resuming construction activities portion road opened december miles length freeway opened october ceremony attended governor total cost construction million million provided federal funding illinois initially applied new freeway designated interstate december request deferred transportation officials pending approval add freeway interstate system addition suggested digit number application later state submitted application freeway named interstate june application approved granted interstate completed exit list
Interstate 155 (Illinois)