Illinois Route 18

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 18
length_mi = 39.01
length_round = 2
length_ref = cite web |author=Illinois Technology Transfer Center |url=http://www.dot.state.il.us/gist2/select.html |title=T2 GIS Data |accessdate=2007-11-08 |date=2007]
direction = East-west
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus =
counties = Marshall, Putnam, LaSalle, Livingston
cities = Streator
established = 1939Carlson, Rick. [http://www.n9jig.com/1-20.html Illinois Highways Page: Routes 1 thru 20] . Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2006.]
prev_route = 17
next_route = 19
see_also =

Illinois Route 18 is a rural east-west state road in central Illinois. It runs east from the town of Henry at Illinois Route 29 to the town of Blackstone at Illinois Route 17. This is a distance of convert|39.01|mi|km|2.

Route description

Illinois 18 crosses the Illinois River at Henry, and is the first river crossing south of Interstate 180. The terrain is generally flat outside of the Illinois River Valley area. In Streator, Illinois 18 westbound becomes Main Street. Eastbound, it becomes Bridge Street.

History

From 1918 through 1927, SBI Route 18 ran from Chicago to Princeton using modern U.S. Route 34. In 1939, it was applied to what was then SBI Route 17. The next year, the route was completed and Illinois 17 moved to a new highway south of Streator.

External links

* [http://illi-indi.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1018&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 18]

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