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Interstate 44

Interstate 44 runs from St. Louis southwest across Missouri to Oklahoma near Joplin. Much of I-44 is aligned along old U.S. Rt. 66. I-44 runs rugged terrain through much of Missouri.

Views looking at I-44 from Missouri Secondary Highway AT at Gray Summit.
While in Missouri, I-44 is multi-plexed several times.

I-44 is multi-plexed with...
...Interstate 55, at St. Louis.

...U.S. Rt. 50, from Sunset Hills to M.P.247, near Union.

...U.S. Rt. 71, at M.P. 18, near Fidelity, to M.P. 11,at Joplin
...Interstate 49, at Joplin.
In December, 2015 into January, 2016, Interstate 44 and 55 were closed to all traffic in each direction near St. Louis. This was dues to flooding of the highway. Many local roads were shut down as well. These are pictures of a variable message board on SB Interstate 57, near Manteno, Illinois.

A VMS on SB I-57, near Manteno, IL. (January, 2016)

A VMS on SB I-57, near Manteno, IL. (January, 2016)

A VMS on SB I-57, near Manteno, IL. (January, 2016)
Interstates that I-44 cross in Missouri...

Interstate 49, near Joplin.
Interstate 49, near Joplin.
Interstate 270, at Sunset Hills.

The frist BGS on EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50.

Another BGS on EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50.

A BGS on EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50.

EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50 one mile from I-270.

EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50 near I-270.

EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50 at I-270.

A BGS two miles from I-270 on EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50. (June, 2022)

EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50 one mile from I-270. (June, 2022)

EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50 near I-270. (June, 2022)

EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50 before I-270. (June, 2022)

EB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50 at I-270. (June, 2022)

WB I-44 two miles from I-270.

A BGS on WB I-44 near I-270.

WB I-44 near I-270.

WB I-44 at I-270.

A set of lane markers on the ramp from WB I-44 to I-270.

The ramp from WB I-44 at the split for both directions of I-270.

WB I-44 under two miles from I-270. (June, 2022)

WB I-44 about one mile from I-270. (June, 2022)

WB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50 near I-270. (June, 2022)

WB I-44/U.S. Rt. 50 at I-270. (June, 2022)
Interstate 55, at St. Louis.

The first BGS for I-55 on EB I-44.

EB I-44 near I-55.

EB I-44 at I-55.

EB I-44 over one mile from south I-55. (July, 2014)

EB I-44 near SB I-55. (July, 2014)

EB I-44 at SB I-55. (July, 2014)

EB I-44 one and a half mile from south I-55. (May, 2022)

EB I-44 one and a quarter mile from south I-55. (May, 2022)

EB I-44 a half mile from south I-55. (May, 2022)

EB I-44 at south I-55. (May, 2022)

WB I-44 under one mile from SB I-55. (June, 2019)

WB I-44 near SB I-55. (June, 2019)

WB I-44 at SB I-55. (June, 2019)

SB I-55 near WB I-44. (June, 2022)

SB I-55 before WB I-44. (June, 2022)

SB I-55 at WB I-44. (June, 2022)
Interstate 55, at St. Louis.
Interstate 64, at St. Louis.

Lane markers prior to the interchange with I-55/64. (July, 2014)

EB I-44 near I-55/64. (July, 2014)

EB I-44 at I-55/64. (July, 2014).
Interstate 70, at St. Louis.
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25 May 2025