Interstate 155 Missouri / Tennessee

Interstate 155 Missouri
Interstate 155 Tennessee
Hayti, MO ↔ Dyersburg, TN•26.77 miles

Overview

I-155 at SR 181 - Dyer County, TN
Leading east from SR 181 at Exit 2, Interstate 155 and U.S. 412 travel across the Obion River toward Lenox, Tennessee. 09/09/20

Interstate 155 is a rural freeway connecting I-55 and U.S. 412 at Hayti, Missouri with the Future I-69 corridor and U.S. 51 at Dyersburg, Tennessee. U.S. 412 overlays the entire route, which represents one of three Mississippi River crossings for the state of Tennessee.

The east end of I-155 provides a seamless connection with the freeway leading U.S. 51 northeast to Troy. U.S. 51 extends north from Troy to Union City as an at-grade, four lane highway. Construction on the 45 mile long section of future Interstate 69 from Dyersburg to the Kentucky state line got underway in the 1990s around Union City. However work was halted in 2012 due to a lack of federal funding. The state resumed work on the first of five segments in 2016. Costing $46.3 million, the 2.87 mile section will link SR 5/22 and U.S. 51. It was previously anticipated to open in October 2019.1

With passage of the Tennessee IMPROVE Act in 2017, work on the remainder of the $205.9 million Obion County sections north to Fulton, Kentucky and south to Troy advances. Completion of the new freeway was expected by 2020.1,2 However a $31.9 million paving project for I-69 in Obion County did not kick off until July 13, 2021. Work is estimated to be finished in Summer 2023.6

I-69 will overlay the existing freeway along U.S. 51 southwest from Troy to I-155 at Dyersburg. Minimal upgrades are needed to upgrade the route to Interstate standards.1

I-69/155 Interchange Schematic
I-69/155 Interchange Project Map

Interstate 69 will overtake the easternmost 5.4 miles of I-155 from a directional T interchange by McCullough Chapel Road to the exchange with U.S. 51/412. I-69 Segment 8 follows a new terrain alignment from west of Dyersburg south to Ripley.

Mileage by State

Missouri10.84 mi
Tennessee15.93 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2021 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

The Carutherville Bridge across the Mississippi River opened to traffic in 1971.3 The section of Interstate 155 between Exit 4 (Simpson Road) and Exit 16 (U.S. 51 and SR 3) was completed in November 1979.4

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) upgraded U.S. 412 to a four lane expressway west from I-55/155 at Hayti to Kennett. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the final segment was held on June 29, 2007. The final phase cost $65 million and was completed in early July 2007.5

East End U.S. 51 Future Interstate 69 ‐ Dyersburg, TN

Interstate 155 U.S. 412 East at U.S. 51

One mile ahead of U.S. 51 on I-155/U.S. 412 at Dyersburg, TN

I-155/U.S. 412 bypass Dyersburg northward to Exit 15 with U.S. 51. U.S. 412 combines with U.S. 51 south briefly while following an expressway around the east side of Dyersburg en route to Jackson. 12/31/23

One mile ahead of U.S. 51 on I-155/U.S. 412 at Dyersburg, TN I-155/U.S. 412 east meet U.S. 51 in northeast Dyersburg, Tennessee I-155 east transitions onto U.S. 51/Future I-69 north toward Union City, TN Interstate 155 end sign at U.S. 51 in Dyersburg, Tennessee I-155/US 412 east at US 51 - Dyersburg, TN

U.S. 51 South at Interstate 155 U.S. 412

US 51 south at I-155/US 412 - Dyersburg, TN

U.S. 51 bee lines southwest five miles from SR 77 and the town of Newbern to the east end of Interstate 155 and U.S. 412 at Dyersburg. 09/09/20

US 51 south at I-155/US 412 - Dyersburg, TN US 51 south at I-155/US 412 - Dyersburg, TN US 51 south at I-155/US 412 - Dyersburg, TN

U.S. 51 North U.S. 412 West at Interstate 155

US 51 north at I-155/US 412 - Dyersburg, TN

U.S. 51 loops onto the U.S. 412 freeway for a 0.4 mile overlap from St. John Avenue to I-155 in northeast Dyersburg. SR 211 extends northeast along the pre-freeway route of U.S. 51 seven miles to Newbern. Photo by Chris Patriarca (07/21/03).

US 51 north at I-155/US 412 - Dyersburg, TN US 51/412 north at I-155 - Dyersburg, TN US 51/412 north at I-155 - Dyersburg, TN

Interstate 155 U.S. 412 West

I-155/US 412 west at US 51 - Dyersburg, TN

Leading west from U.S. 51, I-155/U.S. 412 run along the north side of Dyersburg. The first of three interchanges in the Volunteer State lies two miles ahead with SR 78. 12/19/09

West End Interstate 55 U.S. 412 ‐ Hayti, MO

Interstate 155 U.S. 412 West at Interstate 55 U.S. 61

I-155/US 412 west at I-55/US 61 - Hayti, MO

Entering the final two miles of Interstate 155 westbound on the rural outskirts of Hayti. 09/09/20

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Interstate 55 U.S. 61 South at Interstate 155 U.S. 412

I-55/U.S. 61 south meets Route 84, 1.5 miles from I-155/U.S. 412

I-55/U.S. 61 southbound at Exit 19 / Missouri Route 84 at the city of Hayti. U.S. 412 formerly overlapped with I-55 south to make the connection with I-155 east at this exchange. 12/31/23

I-55/U.S. 61 south meets Route 84, 1.5 miles from I-155/U.S. 412 I-55/U.S. 61 advance a half mile south to I-155 east and U.S. 412. Exit 17 B leaves I-55/U.S. 61 south for U.S. 412 west to Hayti Heights, MO Exit 17 A joins I-155/U.S. 412 east toward Caruthersville, Missouri

Interstate 55 U.S. 61 North at Interstate 155 U.S. 412

I-55/US 61 north at I-155/US 412 - Hayti, MO

Two miles south of Interstate 155 east and U.S. 412 on I-55/U.S. 61 north. 09/09/20

I-55/US 61 north at I-155/US 412 - Hayti, MO I-55/US 61 north at I-155/US 412 - Hayti, MO I-55/US 61 north at I-155/US 412 - Hayti, MO

U.S. 412 East at Interstate 55 Interstate 155 U.S. 61

US 412 east at I-55/155-US 61 - Hayti, MO

U.S. 412 shifts southward from Route 84 at Hayti Heights along an at-grade expressway east to I-55/U.S. 61 and Interstate 155 in Hayti. 09/09/20

US 412 east at I-55/155-US 61 - Hayti, MO US 412 east at I-55/155-US 61 - Hayti, MO US 412 east at I-55/155-US 61 - Hayti, MO

West End – Past Views

Past Views Gallery (Tap to Expand / Collapse Section)

Interstate 155 U.S. 412 West at Interstate 55 U.S. 61

I-155/US 412 west at I-55/US 61 - 2003

I-155 westbound at I-55/U.S. 61 prior to the realignment of U.S. 412 around Hayti. Photo by Chris Patriarca (07/18/03).

I-155/US 412 west at I-55/US 61 - 2003 I-155/US 412 west at I-55/US 51 - 2009 I-155 west at I-55/US 61-412 - 2003

Interstate 55 U.S. 61 South at Interstate 155 U.S. 412

I-55/US 61 south at US 412 - 2003

I-55/US 61 south at Route 84 and the former route of U.S. 412 west into Hayti. Photo by Chris Patriarca (07/18/03).

I-55/US 61 south at US 412 - 2003 I-55/US 61-412 south at I-155 - 2003 I-55/US 61-412 south at I-155 - 2003

Interstate 55 U.S. 61 South at Interstate 155 U.S. 412

I-55/US 61 north at I-155/US 412 - 2005

Replaced guide sign for Interstate 155 and U.S. 412, two miles ahead of their exchange at Exit 17. Photo by Steve Hanudel (08/19/05).

I-55/US 61 north at I-155/US 412 - 2005 I-55/US 61 north at I-155/US 412 - 2001

References

  1. "I-69 project revived — but only in Obion County." Jackson Sun (TN), October 30, 2016.
  2. "I-69 corridor around Union City to be completed by 2020." WNNJ (Jackson, TN), May 23, 2017.
  3. "Feasibility study of toll bridge linking Mississippi County, Ark., to Tipton County, Tenn., contemplated." State Gazette (Dyersburg, TN), August 28, 2003.
  4. Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). (January 2006). Tennessee Interstate 50th Anniversary: Maps of Interstate Development. Retrieved from http://www.tninterstate50.com/maps.htm
  5. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Southeast District. Route 412 Ribboncutting Ceremony. Retrieved from http://www.modot.org/southeast/projects/corridors/412fourlanes.htm
  6. "Paving begins on Interstate 69 in Obion County. (2021, July 13). WBBJ TV-7. Retrieved from https://www.wbbjtv.com/2021/07/13/paving-begins-on-interstate-69-in-obion-county/
Updated January 28, 2024