- Illinois Route 89
Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 89
length_mi = 55.48
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_b = North
direction_a=South
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus =
counties = Woodford, Marshall, Putnam, Bureau
cities = Washburn, Spring Valley
established =1924 Carlson, Rich. [http://www.n9jig.com/81-100.html Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100] . Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 15, 2006.]
prev_route = 88
prev_type = Interstate
next_route = 90
next_type = InterstateIllinois Route 89 is a rural, north-south state highway in central
Illinois . It runs fromU.S. Route 34 in La Moille toIllinois Route 116 in Metamora. Routes 26 and 89 are the main north-south roads betweenInterstate 39 /U.S. Route 51 andIllinois Route 29 . This is a distance of convert|55.48|mi|km|2Route description
After passing Spring Valley, Illinois 89 crosses
Illinois Route 71 near Granville, then passes through McNabb. After crossingIllinois Route 18 in Magnolia andIllinois Route 17 at Varna, it then passes through LaRose and Washburn as only state highway in those two towns. It becomes North Niles Street in Metamora and ends at Mount Vernon Street,Illinois Route 116 .History
SBI Route 89 originally ran from Dixon to Metamora along
Illinois Route 26 and Illinois 71. It was truncated north at Granville in1938 and rerouted to La Moille.References
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