- Illinois Route 5
Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 5
prev_route = 4
next_type = US
next_route = 6
length_mi = 15.78
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_b = East
direction_a=West
established =1972 Carlson, Rick. [http://www.n9jig.com/1-20.html Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 1 thru 20] . Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2006.]
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus =
cities = Moline
counties = Rock IslandIllinois Route 5 is a four-lane road that runs from
U.S. Route 67 in Rock Island to the interchange ofInterstate 80 and the toll-free portion of Interstate 88, a distance of convert|15.78|mi|km|2.Illinois Route 92 also continues eastbound on Interstate 88.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 isU.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 ofU.S. Route 30 . In 1975, Illinois 5 was designated theEast-West Tollway and extended to Rock Island. It replaced some ofIllinois 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
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U.S. Route 20 in Illinois External links
* [http://illi-indi.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1005§ion=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 5]
References
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