Road Information

Interstate 255 in Illinois    
Total Mileage in State: 30 miles
Northern End: At I-270, in Pontoon Beach
Southern End: At Missouri state line
Mileage covered in Photos: 21 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Madison, St. Clair, Monroe
Major Junctions in Photos: I-64 in Washington Park
Control Cities in Photos: Collinsville, East St. Louis, Dupo

Southbound

   

Merging onto Interstate 255 South from Interstate 70 West / Interstate 55 South.  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South:  Road view from near mile marker 22.  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South at Exit 20:  Interstate 64 / US 50 East - Louisville; Interstate 64 West - St. Louis  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South at Exit 19:  State Street / East St Louis  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South at Exit 17B:  IL 15 West - Missouri Ave / East St Louis  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South at Exit 17A:  IL 15 East - Belleville  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South at Exit 15:  Mousette Lane  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South:  View from near mile marker 14. You can see downtown St. Louis in the distance. (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South at Exit 13:  IL 157 - Cahokia  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South at Exit 10:  IL 3 North / Great River Rd North - Cahokia / East St Louis  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South at Exit 9:  Dupo  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South at Exit 6:  IL 3 South / Great River Rd South - Columbia  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South:  Road view from near mile marker 5, as I-255 curves to the west and prepares to cross the Mississippi River.  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South:  Road view from near mile marker 4. The sign indicates that I-255 is about to cross the Mississippi River, into Missouri.  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

View of the Mississippi River from Interstate 255 South.  (Photo taken 5/11/10).

Interstate 255 South:  Road view from near mile marker 3 as you cross the bridge over the Mississippi and cross into Missouri.  (Photo taken 5/11/10).