Illinois Route 5
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| Illinois Route 5 |
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| Maintained by IDOT | |||||||||
| Length: | 15.78 mi[1] (25.40 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1972[2] | ||||||||
| West end: |  U.S. Route 67 in Rock Island |
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| East end: |   Interstates 80/88, Illinois Route 92 in Silvis |
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| Counties: | Rock Island | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Moline | ||||||||
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Illinois Route 5 is a four-lane road that runs from U.S. Route 67 in Rock Island to the interchange of Interstate 80 and the toll-free portion of Interstate 88, a distance of 15.78 miles (25.40 km).[1] Illinois Route 92 also continues eastbound on Interstate 88.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] History
SBI Route 5 originally ran from East Dubuque to Chicago, mostly along what is U.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 of U.S. Route 30. In 1975, Illinois 5 was designated the East-West Tollway and extended to Rock Island. It replaced some of Illinois 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.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007). T2 GIS Data. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rick. Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 1 thru 20. Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
