The i-57 is an Interstate Highway that travels generally in a
north-south direction thru 2 US states, those states being; Illinois and
Missouri.The i-57 serves as a short-cut for the i-55 for those travelling
from the greater Chicago area into Tennessee and points further south... as the
i-57 by-passes the more westerly path of the i-55 towards and thru the St. Louis
area
The city of Chicago IL is located at it's north end ... and the city of
Sikeston MO is located at it's south end.
The major interstate highways that intersect the i-57 include the;
i-24, i-55,
i-64, i-70,
i-72, i-74,
i-80, and i-94.
The i-57 covers a distance of aprox. 386 miles ... which can
be travelled in aprox. 6.4 hrs. with a sustained travelling speed averaging 60
miles-per-hour.
Some of the cities located along the i-57 corridor include;
- Bradley, IL,
- Champaign, IL,
- Chicago, IL,
- Effingham, IL,
- Mt. Vernon, IL,
- SEE ALSO:
i-57 traffic directory.
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