I-55 Traffic Cameras: Mississippi Valley Spine
Monitor real-time traffic cameras along all 964 miles of Interstate 55, from LaPlace, Louisiana (near New Orleans) to Chicago, Illinois. Track conditions through Jackson MS, Memphis, St. Louis, Springfield IL, and the Mississippi River Valley on TrafficVision.Live.
VIEW I-55 CAMERAS →Interstate 55 spans 964 miles from LaPlace, Louisiana (25 miles west of New Orleans) to Chicago, Illinois per Wikipedia's I-55 entry. I-55 is the primary north-south spine of the central Mississippi River valley, connecting the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. The corridor passes through 6 states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois. According to the FHWA, real-time traveler information systems can reduce incident-related delays by up to 40%. Every I-55 camera plotted on an interactive map.
I-55 Route Overview
I-55 traverses 6 states: Louisiana (66 mi), Mississippi (291 mi), Tennessee (12 mi), Arkansas (72 mi), Missouri (210 mi), and Illinois (313 mi). The corridor begins at I-10 near LaPlace, runs north to Jackson MS, crosses into Memphis (brief TN segment), jogs through Arkansas, rejoins Missouri at Blytheville, passes St. Louis, and ends at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Key I-55 Corridors and Bottlenecks
New Orleans Area
Southern terminus approach
I-55 begins at I-10 near LaPlace and connects northward via the Manchac Swamp. See the New Orleans traffic cameras guide.
Jackson, MS
Mississippi capital metro
I-55 through Jackson carries the heaviest Mississippi urban traffic with I-20 junction.
Memphis metro
12-mile Tennessee segment
I-55 crosses the Mississippi River into Memphis — see the Memphis traffic cameras guide.
St. Louis metro
I-55 / I-70 / I-64 interchange
The "Poplar Street Bridge" approach in downtown St. Louis is one of the most congested Midwest interchanges.
Chicago
I-55 Stevenson Expressway
The Chicago Stevenson Expressway (I-55) into downtown is consistently among the most congested urban freeways in the Midwest per IDOT.
State-by-State Camera Coverage
Louisiana (66 miles) — Louisiana DOTD and 511 Louisiana. See the Louisiana traffic cameras guide and Mardi Gras New Orleans guide.
Mississippi (291 miles) — Mississippi MDOT and MDOTtraffic. See the Mississippi traffic cameras guide.
Tennessee (12 miles) — TDOT and SmartWay. Memphis metro coverage. See the Tennessee traffic cameras guide.
Arkansas (72 miles) — ArDOT and IDriveArkansas. See the Arkansas traffic cameras guide.
Missouri (210 miles) — MoDOT and the Missouri Traveler Information system. See the Missouri traffic cameras guide.
Illinois (313 miles) — IDOT and Getting Around Illinois. Includes the Chicago Stevenson Expressway segment. See the Illinois traffic cameras guide and Chicago traffic cameras guide.
Track I-55 Traffic Live
Browse live state DOT camera feeds across all 964 miles of I-55 from New Orleans to Chicago.
VIEW I-55 CAMERAS →Hurricane Season on I-55 (Louisiana/Mississippi)
I-55 in Louisiana and southern Mississippi is a critical hurricane evacuation corridor during June-November hurricane season. See the Atlantic hurricane season traffic cameras guide for evacuation route monitoring.
Major Events Affecting I-55
- Mardi Gras (LA/MS) — see Mardi Gras guide
- New Orleans Jazz Fest — see Jazz Fest guide
- St. Louis Cardinals / Blues games (Busch Stadium / Enterprise Center near I-55 Poplar Street Bridge)
- Chicago Bears / Bulls / White Sox games (Soldier Field and United Center near I-55)
- Lollapalooza (Grant Park Chicago, I-55 accessible) — see Lollapalooza guide
Plan Your I-55 Route
Use the route builder to plot your drive along I-55 with every state DOT camera along the way.
BUILD YOUR ROUTE →How long is I-55?
Interstate 55 is 964 miles long per Wikipedia, running from LaPlace, Louisiana to Chicago, Illinois. It traverses 6 states: Louisiana (66 mi), Mississippi (291 mi), Tennessee (12 mi), Arkansas (72 mi), Missouri (210 mi), and Illinois (313 mi).
Which I-55 segment has the worst traffic?
The Chicago Stevenson Expressway (I-55 from the I-94/I-90 junction south to Joliet) is consistently among the most congested urban freeways in the Midwest per IDOT. The St. Louis Poplar Street Bridge approach and Memphis crossing also face sustained congestion.
Is I-55 used for hurricane evacuation?
Yes. I-55 in Louisiana and southern Mississippi serves as a primary inland evacuation corridor during Gulf Coast hurricanes. See the Atlantic hurricane season guide for evacuation route monitoring.
Are I-55 traffic cameras free to view?
Yes. Every camera on TrafficVision.Live is free with no account required. We aggregate publicly operated state DOT feeds from all 6 I-55 states.
Where does I-55 end in Chicago?
I-55's northern terminus is at U.S. Route 41 at McCormick Place in Chicago. It feeds into the downtown Chicago street grid and Lake Shore Drive.
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