Illinois Route 73

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 73
length_mi = 29.32
length_round = 2
length_ref =
direction_b = North
direction_a=South
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus = Wisconsin border between Martintown, Wisconsin and Winslow
counties = Carroll, Stephenson
cities = Lena
established = 1924Carlson, Rich. [http://www.n9jig.com/61-80.html Illinois Highways Page: Routes 61 thru 80] . Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2006.]
prev_route = 72
next_route = 74
next_type = Interstate

Illinois Route 73 is a north-south state highway in northwest Illinois. It runs from the U.S. Route 52/Illinois Route 64 concurrency south of Lanark north to the Wisconsin border north of Winslow. This is a distance of convert|29.32|mi|km|2.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]

Route description

Illinois 73 is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. At its northern terminus, Illinois 73 becomes County Highway Z in Green County, Wisconsin. This is the only state highway that does not either continue as another state highway, or end at a ferry crossing (current or former).

History

SBI Route 73 existed from Illinois Route 72 north of Lanark to Winslow. Around 1982, it replaced Illinois 72 from north of Lanark south to U.S. Route 52.

External links

* [http://illi-indi.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1073&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 73]

References