Interstate 180 (Illinois)

Infobox road
state=IL
route=180
type=I

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maint=
length_mi=13.19
length_round=2
length_ref=
year_established=1967 (finished 1969)
direction_a=South
terminus_a=Jct|state=IL|IL|26|IL|71 in Hennepin
junction=
direction_b=North
terminus_b=Jct|state=IL|I|80 north of Princeton
previous_type=IL
previous_route=178
next_type=IL
next_route=180

Interstate 180 (abbreviated I-180) is a north-south spur highway that runs from Princeton, Illinois to the small town of Hennepin, Illinois on its southern terminus. It is convert|13.19|mi|km long.cite web |url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/routefinder/table2.htm |title=Route Log - Auxiliary Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways |author=United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration |date=2002-10-31 |accessdate=2007-01-30]

Route description

Interstate 180 winds through a forested, hilly area in north-central Illinois. The local topography surrounding I-180 is heavily influenced by the Illinois River. It has four lanes for its entire length.

History

Construction of I-180 was completed in 1969.cite news |url=http://www.ledgersentinel.com/article.asp?a=5737 |date=2006-12-21 |accessdate=2008-02-15 |title=Strong opinions on Prairie Parkway plans |publisher=Oswego Ledger-Sentinel |author=Scott, Tony] The freeway was built primarily to connect Interstate 80 to a steel plant in Hennepin. However, the steel plant closed soon after I-180 was built, and did not re-open until August 2002. Although the steel plant is now operational, I-180 is still one of the least traveled interstates in the nation, serving 2,000 – 3,450 vehicles per day as of 2005.User:Lpangelrob/T2 ref

Exit list

The Illinois Department of Transportation does not provide exit numbers for any exits on I-180. The whole route is in Bureau County.

References

External links

* [http://www.kurumi.com/roads/3di/i180.html Kurumi's Roads Page -- Interstate 180]
* [http://illi-indi.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=3180&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends - I-180]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bill4/180.html Roads of the Mid-South and West: Interstate 180]