I-55 Illinois Traffic and Road Conditions (2024)

• 55 East Saint Louis Traffic
• 55 Chicago Traffic
• 55 Springfield Traffic
• 55 Troy Traffic
• 55 Normal Traffic
• 55 Willow Springs Traffic
• Other Cities Along I-55
• I-55 Illinois Accident Reports (38)
• I-55 Illinois Weather Conditions (1)

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 4 hours ago

  IDOT_Illinois

  RT @I80Will: Heads up! Traffic is backed up on eastbound I-80 due to an accident east of I-55. We do not have an anticipated reopening at t…

• 5 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Traffic forced off at SB I-55, and can get back on via NB I-55 in #I-80 on I-80 EB at I-55, solid traffic back to Shepley Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 7 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Traffic forced off at SB I-55, and can get back on via NB I-55 in #I-80 on I-80 EB at I-55 #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 8 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to accident in #I-80 on I-80 EB between River Rd and I-55 #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 9 hours ago

  IDOT_Illinois

  RT @NWSLincolnIL: Severe thunderstorms possible again Friday from around I-55/155 eastward in central IL. #ilwx https://t.co/taJLAUJh05

• 1 day ago

  IDOT_Illinois

  Will County: Beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, lane closures will be encountered on inbound I-55 approaching Joliet Road. At least one lane will remain open. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16. https://t.co/cp7Dbof1W6 https://t.co/IUHbntjTew

• 1 day ago

  IDOT_Illinois

  Crews continue to convert the existing interchange at I-55 and Illinois 59 into a full-access diverging diamond interchange. 👌 The $59.3 million project is anticipated to be completed this fall. Details: https://t.co/y1HOhauYzJ https://t.co/qHtwlvGokj

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Expect lane restrictions for roadway improvement. RESTRICTED NIGHTLY FROM 7 PM TO 5 AM OR

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Expect lane restrictions for roadway improvement. RESTRICTED NIGHTLY FROM 7 PM TO 5 AM OR

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Slow traffic on I-55 N from IL-53/Exit 227 (I-55) to Reed Rd/Exit 233 (I-55) due to roadwo

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Stationary traffic on I-55 N from IL-54/Sangamon Ave/Exit 100 (I-55) to I-55 Bus/Exit 105

  TYPE: Congestion Serious

• Closed at IL-29/E Sangamon Ave - Closed.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

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• Roadwork on I-55 N from IL-54/Sangamon Ave/Exit 100 (I-55) to I-55 Bus/Exit 105 (I-55).

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Stationary traffic on I-55 N from I-72/US-36/Exit 98 (I-55) to I-55 Bus/Exit 105 (I-55).

  TYPE: Congestion Serious

I-55 IL News Reports

• 2 semis overturned on I-80, prompting massive delays near Minooka | Chopper 7 LIVE

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing / ABC 7 Chicago on MSN
  • 13 views
  • Aug15,202408:03am

  

  MINOOKA, Ill. (WLS) -- Highway I-80 was shutdown in the south suburbs on Thursday after two semis were involved in the crash. The crash was first reported around 8:56 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of ... Read More

• Northbound I-55 reducing for two weeks near Sherman

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing / WCIA Champaign on MSN
  • 17 views
  • Aug12,20243:02pm

  

  Just south of Sherman, the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 over the Sangamon River will be reduced for two weeks. It is closing for pavement repairs, the Illinois Department of Transportation said. Read More

• Person dead after two-vehicle crash near Bloomington

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Aug12,20242:16pm

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  Illinois State Police said one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Bloomington on Tuesday. According to state police, troopers responded to the crash at approximately 1:58 p ... Read More

• Pavement repairs to limit I-55 to one lane over Sangamon River starting August 12

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Aug09,202408:19am

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  The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that pavement repairs on Interstate 55 over the Sangamon River just south of Sherman begin August 12. Read More

• McLean coroner identifies I-55 car crash victim

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing / WJBC
  • 1 view
  • Aug07,20244:00pm

  

  By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON - McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathleen Yoder has released the name and cause of death of the man killed on I-55 on Tuesday. According to a McLean County Coroner news release, ... Read More

• 1 dead after fiery crash on I-55 / 74 west of Bloomington

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing / The Pantagraph
  • 19 views
  • Aug06,20244:45pm

  

  Illinois State Police said a vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck the rear of another vehicle parked on the righthand shoulder of the road. Read More

• One person dead after two-vehicle crash near Bloomington

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Aug06,20241:34pm

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  Illinois State Police said one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Bloomington on Tuesday. Read More

• Scott's Law violation follows deadly crash on I-55 in southwest Bloomington

  • Illinois
  • Peoria
  • I-74

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Aug06,202412:57pm

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  A driver was killed, and another driver was injured after their vehicles crashed and caught fire Tuesday afternoon on southbound Interstate-55 in southwest Bloomington. About three hours later, ... Read More

• Crash creates two-vehicle fire on I-55 / 74 west of Bloomington

  • Illinois
  • I-97

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Aug06,202412:40pm

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  BLOOMINGTON - Firefighters Tuesday afternoon were on the scene of a crash on southbound Interstate 55 / 74 near mile marker 158 west of Bloomington. Capt. Frank Friend of the Bloomington Fire Department ... Read More

• I-55 south near Elkhart shut down due to semi crash

  • Illinois
  • Heyworth
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Aug02,202404:36am

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  Interstate 55 southbound shut down Friday morning at milepost 119 (Elkhart) for a crash involving a rolled over semi-truck. Read More

• I-55 Shutdown For Shorewood, Joliet: You Can't Access Interstate Ramp

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Aug01,20243:12pm

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  SHOREWOOD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that an ongoing project to reconstruct the Interstate 55 interchange at Illinois 59, in Joliet and Shorewood, will require a full ... Read More

• 20-year-old identified as man killed in shooting on I-55, police say

  • Illinois
  • Lake Fork
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Aug01,202410:30am

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  An early morning shooting on Interstate 55 early Wednesday morning left one man dead and shut down traffic for hours, police said. Memphis Police (MPD) responded just before 12:45 a.m. to a ... Read More

• Right lane of I-55 reopens after semi crashes into overpass pillar

  • Illinois
  • Lexington
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Aug01,202410:23am

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  The right lane of Interstate 55 in McLean County is currently shut down after a truck tractor semi-trailer crashed into an overpass pillar Thursday morning. According to an incident report from ... Read More

• Right lane of I-55 shut down after semi crashes into overpass pillar

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing / Central Illinois Proud
  • 26 views
  • Aug01,202410:23am

  

  The right lane of Interstate 55 in McLean County is currently shut down after a truck tractor semi-trailer crashed into an overpass pillar Thursday morning. Read More

• Semi driver injured after striking overpass pillar in McLean County

  • Illinois
  • Lexington
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Aug01,202409:46am

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  The driver of a semi was taken to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 55 in McLean County Thursday. Illinois State Police said the crash happened just before 11 a.m. in the northbound lanes of ... Read More

• Semi crash shuts down OB lanes of Stevenson in south suburbs

  • Illinois
  • Harlem

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jul28,202412:49pm

  SUMMIT, Ill. (WLS) -- A south suburban crashed caused delays on the Stevenson Expressway on Sunday morning. A semi jackknifed on the outbound lanes near 1st Avenue on I-55 around 7:30 a.m, according ... Read More

• Speeding is tied to 55% of crash deaths in Illinois. So why does it persist?

  • Illinois
  • Summit Argo
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jul28,202412:47pm

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  he asked. In Illinois last year, 1,241 people were killed in vehicle crashes, and 55% of those deaths were speeding-related, ISP said. Who are these scofflaws? Significant segments are younger and ... Read More

• Man killed in I-55 crash near Channahon ID'd, officials say

  • Illinois
  • Lemont
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 35 views
  • Jul19,20244:59pm

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  CHANNAHON, Ill. (WLS) -- At least one person was killed in a crash on Interstate 55 near south suburban Channahon on Thursday night, officials said. Illinois State Police said a pick-up truck slammed ... Read More

• 'Significantly hazardous' conditions prompt officials to close portions of Fox River to boating

  • Illinois
  • Chicago
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jul18,202407:46am

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  The Illinois Department of Natural ... Service from Monday night's storms. The Chicago area saw damaging winds and torrential rains. Interstate 55 was closed for several in both directions ... Read More