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34-532: Interstate 255 ( I-255 ) is a bypass route of I-55 in Greater St. Louis . Along with I-270 , it forms a loop around the central portion of the bi-state metro area; a majority of I-255 is located on the Illinois half . It shares its southern terminus with I-270 at the junction with I-55; I-270 and I-255 go to the west and east, respectively. U.S. Route 50 (US 50) joins I-255 at Lemay Ferry Road. It crosses

68-521: A built-up area and/or as replacement for roads that became obsolete and inactive because devastating natural disasters — those who oppose the development of (often rural) undeveloped land. A city may also oppose the project, because of the potential reduction in city core. In Ontario , examples include the Donald Cousens Parkway (formerly named the Markham Bypass from 2004 to 2006) and

102-424: A bypass, converting it into an ordinary town road, and the bypass may eventually become as congested as the local streets it was intended to avoid. Many businesses are often built there for ease of access, while homes are often avoided for noise and pollution reasons. Bypass routes are often on new land where no road originally existed. This creates a conflict between those who support a bypass to reduce congestion in

136-489: Is a series of tunnels between Central and Causeway Bay . Malaysia also contain several bypasses such as Rawang Bypass , Kajang Bypass , Bidor Bypass and Kuala Terengganu Bypass . Bypass roads (or in other cases "diversion roads") in the Philippines are generally considered on national highways passing through a densely populated city or municipality. Local governments usually promote construction of bypasses where

170-462: Is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois . In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local jurisdictions in the state. The Secretary of Transportation reports to the Governor of Illinois . IDOT is headquartered in unincorporated Sangamon County , located near

204-499: Is also sometimes used to refer to a short temporary roadway built to bypass a construction site or other temporary obstruction. The U.S. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices uses the term "diversion". In Brazil the widest and busiest bypasses are located in the state of São Paulo, and many of them intersect and merge around large cities to form ring-like systems. Most notably the Rodoanel Mário Covas , which encircles

238-759: Is colloquially named the Cobequid Pass ; this name is for a section of road that bypasses the Wentworth Valley by crossing the Cobequid Mountains . The idea of bypasses predates the use of motor vehicles. The first (northern) London bypass, the present Marylebone Road between Paddington and Islington , was started in 1756. Bypasses can take many years to gain planning approval and funding. Many towns and villages have been campaigning for bypasses for over 30 years e.g. Banwell in North Somerset . There

272-1057: The East Kowloon Corridor , the West Kowloon Corridor , and the Lung Cheung and Ching Cheung Roads . Later ones are named directly as bypasses, such as Kwun Tong Bypass , Hung Hom Bypass , and the Ma On Shan Bypass . Other bypasses include the Tai Po Section of the Tolo Highway , the section within the Tuen Mun New Town of the Tuen Mun Road , the Yuen Long Highway , and the West Kowloon Highway . The Central-Wan Chai Bypass , which costs HK$ 28.1 billion,

306-647: The Jefferson Barracks Bridge was first built in the 1960s to carry US 50 traffic across the Mississippi River. The roadway was upgraded between 2002 and 2004. Repairs included both new pavement and the replacement of the Telegraph Road bridge. Once it crosses the Mississippi River and enters Illinois, I-255 is signed as a north–south highway. It is considerably newer than the Missouri section; it

340-461: The Mississippi River on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge , enters Illinois, and then turns northeast. There is a junction with I-64 , where US 50 breaks off and goes east, and then further north there is a junction with I-55 again, I-70 , and US 40 , all of which are all cosigned together. The next junction is another one with I-270, which is the northern terminus of I-255. After that,

374-554: The St. Joseph Valley Parkway ), and Interstate 75 bypassing Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida . These bypasses usually carry mainline routes rather than auxiliary "bypass" routes. The first bypass route in the United States was completed in 1958 as Alabama State Route 210 (Ross Clark Circle) in Dothan, Alabama . In the United States, the term shoofly – a borrowing from railroad jargon –

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408-708: The Box Grove Bypass in the city of Markham ; and in Toronto a section of Highway 401 was called the Toronto Bypass in the 1950s when the highway was built as a bypass of Highway 2 , Ontario Highway 2A which was built to bypass Highway 2 between Toronto and Newcastle , and the Caledonia Bypass, a section of Highway 6 in Caledonia. In Nova Scotia , the section of Highway 104 between Thomson Station and Masstown

442-609: The Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority , which was in the process of being formed at this time. The Division of Aeronautics was added in 1973. On June 18, 2005, IDOT became the first state transportation agency to achieve ISO 9001:2000 certification for 23 key processes located in the Central Administrative Office and regional District Six. On July 6, 2006, that certification was expanded to encompass all processes involved in

476-677: The Fairmont Park Racetrack. I-255 meets I-55/I-70 at an interchange in Collinsville , its original intended terminus. North of this interchange, the control city for I-255 changes from "Chicago" to "To I-270". In the 1980s, I-255 was extended approximately five miles (8.0 km) north to meet I-270 in Pontoon Beach , its current terminus. While the I-255 designation ends at the I-270 interchange,

510-424: The United States, primary routes are designated with a one- or two-digit number , while bypasses and loops are generally designated with a three-digit number beginning with an even digit . However, there are many exceptions to this convention, where routes with three-digit numbers serve the main route through town while the routes with one- or two-digit numbers serve as the bypass. A few such examples can be found in

544-480: The airport, this section of I-255 features shorter light poles to better accommodate takeoffs and landings. North of Sauget, I-255 traverses a portion of the Frank Holten State Recreation Area before an interchange with I-64 west of Caseyville . This section of freeway opened in 1986. Traffic can enter and exit I-255 at an interchange with Collinsville Road (formerly US 40 ) just east of

578-492: The city of São Paulo and passes through other cities in the metropolitan area, is the largest project of such type with a planned total length of 180 km upon completion. It is divided into sections and connected to major highways and while not being a toll road itself, accesses to other motorways are often placed through toll booths. Hong Kong contains several bypasses. The first are the Island Eastern Corridor ,

612-495: The existing highway becomes heavily congested. Bypasses are common in rural municipalities to deter through traffic from entering the poblacion or town centre. Careful planning is considered when planning a bypass through a community to ensure the original route is downgraded to local access. Control of access to properties is taken in account to avoid uncontrolled land development. Illinois Department of Transportation The Illinois Department of Transportation ( IDOT )

646-580: The federal register, an alternative alignment for I-255 from I-64 to I-55/70 was selected. This delayed construction of I-255 until the late 1970s, making it the last Interstate Highway in metropolitan St. Louis to be built. Both the western (I-270) and eastern (I-255) portions of the Interstate loop around St. Louis were originally designated as I-270. However, the route that Illinois selected ("Corridor 413") included an interchange in Pontoon Beach between

680-495: The following offices and divisions: Offices Divisions The Illinois Department of Transportation was created by the 77th Illinois General Assembly in January 1972. The department absorbed the functions of the former Department of Public Works and Buildings, acquired some planning and safety inspection functions of other state agencies, and received responsibility for state assistance to local mass transportation agencies such as

714-459: The freeway continues north and west (parallelling the bend in the Mississippi River) for approximately 23 miles (37 km) as IL 255 . The decision to not extend the I-255 designation to the new freeway reflects the fact that state and not federal funds were used to pay for construction. I-255 route was proposed from I-55/I-244 near Green Park to I-55/70 west of Cahokia Mounds near

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748-509: The intersection with IL 111 when plans surfaced in the 1950s Yellow Book. It was originally designed to be a four lane highway but was changed to six lanes. Since that routing was to go through the American Bottoms, archaeological investigations had to be conducted prior to any construction, which would later become known as the FAI ;270 Series. When Cahokia Mounds was designated in

782-512: The limited-access freeway continues on as Illinois Route 255 (IL 255). I-255 is 30.82 miles (49.60 km) in length. I-255's counterclockwise terminus is at an interchange with I-55 and I-270 in Mehlville, Missouri. The beltway is designated as I-270 (with Kansas City as the control city) west of this interchange and as I-255 east (with Chicago as the control city) east of this interchange. The section of I-255 east from this interchange to

816-458: The metropolitan areas of Des Moines, Iowa ( Interstate 235 goes through downtown, while Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 bypass downtown), Omaha, Nebraska ( Interstate 480 traverses the downtown area , while Interstate 80 is one of the bypasses), and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the city is served by Interstate 279 and Interstate 376 , while Interstate 70 , Interstate 76 , and Interstate 79 all bypass city limits). Another meaning of

850-463: The new beltway (running north and south parallel to the Mississippi River) and the existing beltway (running east and west to a terminus at I-55/I-70). As such, two intersecting Interstate Highways would have carried the same route number. As such, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) concluded a different route number would be necessary for the eastern leg of the beltway. While I-870

884-481: The old bypass route of U.S. Route 71 to the east of Kansas City, Missouri was decommissioned as Interstate 435 supplanted it; the remainder that existed as suburban surface route became Missouri Route 291 . Around St. Louis, Missouri , what had been U.S. Route 50 Bypass was absorbed into a diversion of U.S. Route 50 from Interstate 44 and Interstate 64 . In the Interstate Highway System in

918-436: The planning, design, and construction of road and bridge improvements, maintenance of roads and bridges, and administrative oversight in the Central Administrative Office and District Six. In the spring of 2014, it was reported that IDOT had engaged in patronage hiring of numerous staff assistants – Ann Schneider resigning following this scandal. Schneider claimed that the improper hires were "recommended to me or my staff by

952-529: The state capital, Springfield . In addition, the IDOT Division of Highways has offices in nine locations throughout the state. The mission of IDOT is to provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life, promote economic prosperity and demonstrate respect for the environment. As of February 2009, the Illinois Department of Transportation was divided into

986-447: The term bypass route (usually simply called a bypass ) is a highway that was constructed to bypass an area that is often congested with traffic. This includes Interstate Highway beltways and U.S. Highways constructed to circumvent downtown areas. Examples of these are U.S. Route 60 bypassing Williamsburg, Virginia , Interstate 285 bypassing Downtown Atlanta , U.S. Route 20 / U.S. Route 31 bypassing metro South Bend, Indiana (on

1020-590: The town, but the designation was changed to "bypass" in 1959 by AASHTO . However, many "truck" routes remain where the mainline of the highway is prohibited for trucks. In a few cases, both a bypass and a business route exist, each with auxiliary signs (e.g. U.S. Route 60 in Lexington, Kentucky ). Bypass routes are less common than business routes. Many of those that existed before the era of Interstate Highways have lost their old designations. For example, in Missouri ,

1054-697: Was chosen in reference to the First Battle of Newbury of 1643 and the Second Battle of Newbury of 1644, both of which took place close to the town during the English Civil War . In the United States , bypass routes are a type of special route used on an alternative routing of a highway around a town when the main route of the highway goes through the town. The original designation of these routes were "truck routes" to divert through truck traffic away from

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1088-648: Was constructed in the 1980s. At the IL ;3 interchange, I-255 turns sharply to the north. It briefly overlaps with IL 3 in Dupo . After Dupo, I-255 turns northeast, skirting Cahokia and East St. Louis . An interchange at Mousette Lane in Sauget was constructed in the 1990s and provides motorist access to GCS Ballpark (home to the Gateway Grizzlies baseball team) and the St. Louis Downtown Airport . Given its proximity to

1122-447: Was initially considered, informal use of I-255 in contemporary local media coverage led to its widespread adoption. By 1980, IDOT announced that the eastern portion of the St. Louis beltway was to be designated as I-255. [REDACTED] Media related to Interstate 255 at Wikimedia Commons Bypass route If there are no strong land use controls, buildings are often built in town along

1156-626: Was large-scale protest during construction of the Newbury bypass —officially known as the Winchester–Preston Trunk Road (A34) (Newbury Bypass)—a 9-mile (14 km) stretch of dual carriageway which bypasses the town of Newbury in Berkshire , England . The protest was popularly known as the Third Battle of Newbury , a name which was also adopted by one of the main protest groups. The name

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