Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of I-20 | ||||
Length | 12.01 mi[1] (19.33 km) | |||
Existed | 1981–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-20 / US 49 in Jackson | |||
North end | I-55 in Ridgeland | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Hinds, Madison | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 220 (I-220) is a bypass around Jackson, Mississippi. It provides an interstate connection for Interstate 55 and Interstate 20 without going through downtown. The highway was Mississippi's first three-digit interstate, complete by 1981.
I-220 begins at I-20.[2] It continues north, with an interchange at Clinton Boulevard that provides access to Capitol Street and Bullard Street. After turning to the northeast, I-220 ends at I-55.
Legally, the route of I-220 is defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.