Illinois Route 170

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 170
length_mi = 25.00
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=2006]
direction = North-south
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus =
counties = Livingston, LaSalle
cities = Ransom
established = 1946cite web |url=http://www.n9jig.com/161-180.html |title=Illinois Highways Page: Routes 161 through 180 |date=2005-04-15 |accessdate=2006-08-14 |author=Carlson, Rich]
prev_route = 169
next_route = 171
see_also =

Illinois Route 170 is a north-south state road in north-central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 23 well north of Pontiac to U.S. Route 6 in Seneca. This is a distance of convert|25.00|mi|km|2.

Route description

Illinois 170 is a rural, two-lane surface road for its entire length. The road crosses Illinois River via a four-span truss bridge. [cite web |url=http://bridges.midwestplaces.com/il/la-salle/seneca/ |title=Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Seneca Bridge | LaSalle County, Illinois |author=Baughn, James et al. |date=2006-01-09 |accessdate=2006-08-15] As of May 5, 2006, the Illinois Department of Transportation is looking to replace the 74 year old bridge. [cite web |url=http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/h041905.html |author=Illinois Department of Transportation |date=2006-05-05 |accessdate=2006-08-15 |title=Open House Public Hearing Meeting: For Removal And Replacement Of The Illinois 170 Bridge Over The Illinois River In Seneca]

History

SBI Route 160 originally ran from Red Bud to Sparta; this became Illinois Route 154 in 1937. In 1946, it replaced "Illinois Route 186" from Seneca south to Illinois Route 17 near Budd. In 1995 Illinois 170 was extended further south to Illinois 23.

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