Illinois Route 89

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Illinois Route 89
Length	52 miles (83.69 km)
Orientation	North-south
From	Illinois Route 116 in Metamora, Illinois
To	U.S. Route 34 south of La Moille, Illinois
Counties	Woodford, Marshall, Putnam, Bureau
Major cities	Washburn, Spring Valley
Established	1924[1]
Illinois state highway system < Illinois Route 84 Illinois Route 90 >
See also	Interstate 90

Illinois Route 89 is rural, north-south state highway in central Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 34 in La Moille to Illinois Route 116 in Metamora. Routes 26 and 89 are the main north-south roads between Interstate 39/U.S. Route 51 and Illinois Route 29. This is a distance of 52 miles (84 km)^[2].

[edit] Route description

After passing Spring Valley, Illinois 89 crosses Illinois Route 71 near Granville, then passes through McNabb. After crossing Illinois Route 18 in Magnolia and Illinois 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.

[edit] History

SBI Route 89 originally ran from Dixon to Metamora along Illinois Route 26 and Illinois 71. It was truncated north at Granville in 1938 and rerouted to La Moille.

[edit] References

1. ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 15, 2006.
2. ^ Rand McNally. "The Road Atlas '04: United States, Canada and Mexico". Skokie: Rand McNally and Company. 2004.