ILLINOIS ROUTE 5

'Illinois Route 5' is a four-lane road that runs from U.S. Route 67 in Rock Island to the interchange of Interstate 80 and the toll-free portion of Interstate 88, a distance of about twenty miles (32 km). Illinois Route 92 also continues eastbound on Interstate 88.

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Route description

History

See also

External links

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Route description

Illinois 5 is the main road on the north bank of the Rock River, and serves the cities of Rock Island, Moline, Silvis, and Carbon Cliff.

History

SBI Route 5 originally ran from East Dubuque to Chicago, mostly along what is U.S. Route 20 now. SBI Route 5 ran along what is now Business Route 20 from Belvidere through Rockford. In 1967, the Belvidere to Rockford route became Business Route 20.
In 1972, Illinois 5 was applied on the former ''Illinois Route 190'', and what was then the tolled portion of U.S. Route 30. In 1975, Illinois 5 was designated the East-West Tollway and extended to Rock Island. It replaced some of Illinois Route 2 in the process. In 1990, Illinois 5 was changed over to Interstate 88 east of Interstate 80, while the portion of Illinois 5 in the Quad Cities remained.

See also

★ U.S. Route 20 in Illinois

External links

★ Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 5

References