Bloomington-Normal to Cape Girardeau: where to stop

A stop about every 45 minutes

The best bet in each stretch: a likely-clean restroom first, then a travel center or gas. Estimates come from who runs the store until drivers review it.

• 126 Lincoln · Mason City Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel 36 mi from Bloomington-Normal 30 min in
• 52 Gillespie · Litchfield Mixedest. Mr. Fuel / One9 Litchfield · 110 mi from Bloomington-Normal 1 hr 45 min in
• 18 Troy Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel Troy · 144 mi from Bloomington-Normal 2 hr 15 min in
• 178 Herculaneum · McNutt Street Likely cleanest. QuikTrip Herculaneum · 194 mi from Bloomington-Normal 3 hr in
• 129 Perryville Mixedest. McDonald's Perryville · 242 mi from Bloomington-Normal 3 hr 45 min in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

• 72 miles, about 1 hr: from Exit 90 (IL) to Exit 18 (IL). Stop before it if you can.
• 83 miles, about 1 hr 15 min: from Exit 178 (MO) to Cape Girardeau. Stop before it if you can.

Other drives on I-55

• Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
• Springfield to Cape Girardeau
• St. Louis to Cape Girardeau
• Memphis to Cape Girardeau
• Bloomington-Normal to Chicago