Interstate 220 (Mississippi)

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Interstate 220
Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System

Length:

12.01 mi^[1] (19.33 km)

Formed:

1981

South end:

I-20/US 49 in Jackson

North end:

I-55 in Ridgeland

Numbered highways in Mississippi
< MS 198		MS 245 >
Interstates - U.S. Routes - State highways Unsigned state highways

Interstate 220 (abbreviated I-220) in Mississippi is a loop around Jackson that provides an interstate connection for Interstate 55 and Interstate 20. The northern terminus for the route is in the northern suburb of Ridgeland, at Interstate 55 exit 104.

This route provides a route for traffic going to and from the western side of the city. It also provides an alternate route for those heading from Interstate 55 south to Interstate 20 west and from I-20 east to I-55 north by avoiding downtown Jackson.

The southern terminus for the route is in western Jackson at Interstate 20, exit 41. The route is about 10 miles long.

[edit] Route description

Legally, the route of I-220 is defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.

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[edit] Exit list

County	Location	Exit #	Destinations	Notes
Southern terminus - Interstate 20 - Jackson, Mississippi U.S. Route 49 joins northbound and exits to I-20 east southbound.
Hinds	Jackson		I-20 East/U.S. Route 49 South - Meridian, Hattiesburg	Southbound left exit only.
			I-20 West - Vicksburg	Southbound right exit only.
		1A	U.S. Route 80 East
		1B	U.S. 80 West
		2A	West Capitol Street, Bullard Street	Northbound exit only.
		2B	Clinton Boulevard	Northbound exit only.
		2	West Capitol Street, Clinton Boulevard, Country Club Drive	Southbound exit. Exit to reach Bullard Street.
		3	Industrial Drive
		5A	Medgar Evers Boulevard South	Northbound exit only
		5B	U.S. 49 North (Medgar Evers Boulevard North) - Yazoo City	Northbound exit only. U.S. 49 exits northbound and joins southbound.
		5	U.S. 49 North (Medgar Evers Boulevard) - Yazoo City	Southbound exit only.
		8	Watkins Drive
		9	Hanging Moss Road, Highland Colony Parkway
Madison	Ridgeland		I-55 South - Jackson	Northbound right exit only.
Madison	Ridgeland		I-55 North - Grenada, Memphis	Northbound left exit only.
Northern terminus - Interstate 55 - Ridgeland, Mississippi