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4 unusual facts about Interstate 55


Brighton Park, Chicago

Access to, property values, and economic growth in the neighborhood have been improved by the 1964 opening of the Stevenson Expressway, Interstate 55, the 1993 opening of the Orange Line rapid transit line, and the revitalization of the nearby Chicago Midway International Airport.

Garfield Ridge, Chicago

Garfield Ridge stretches from Pershing Road, just north of the Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55), to 59th Street from north to south, and from the railroad 1/4 mile east of Cicero Avenue to Harlem Avenue going west, with Archer Avenue as its main artery.

Interstate 55

Approximately 1/3 of the distance consists of the Manchac Swamp bridge, often cited as the third-longest viaduct in the world.

Further north, between the St. Louis area and Springfield, I-55 is named The Vince Demuzio Expressway in reference to Illinois state politician Vince Demuzio.


Eureka Masonic College

The Eureka Masonic College building is located in a rural setting in Holmes County along Mississippi Highway 17 near Interstate 55.

Hardy, Arkansas

In its course through Arkansas, Route 63 runs from the Missouri state line at Mammoth Spring to connect with Interstate 55 near Gilmore.

Illinois Route 4

Illinois Route 4 is a long state road that runs south from the Interstate 55 business loop around the state capital of Springfield, south to Illinois Route 13 just north of Murphysboro.

Indian Head Park, Illinois

Indian Head Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, slightly north of the intersection of Interstate 294 and Interstate 55.

Meadows, Illinois

With the advant of the building of Interstate 55, 3 miles to the east near Chenoa, Meadows was then considered out of the way and the local bank in Meadows closed, general store, auto garage, and a school all were closed inevitably, with the interstate being to blame.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U

Valley View School District 365U is located about 35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, where Interstates 55 & 355 intersect.


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