Interstate 39 in Illinois

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Interstate 39 Main route of the Interstate Highway System
Length:	141 mi (227 km)
South end:	I-55 in Normal, IL
Major junctions:	I-80 in Peru, IL I-88 in Rochelle, IL I-90 in Rockford, IL
North end:	Wisconsin border near South Beloit, IL
Illinois state highway system < ILL 38 US 40 >

In the state of Illinois, Interstate 39 is a north-south expressway that runs from its southern terminus at Interstate 55 in Normal to South Beloit. This is a length of 141 miles (227 km). For the main article, see Interstate 39.

As of 2007, there are no plans to extend Interstate 39 south of the Bloomington-Normal area. IDOT also has no plans to upgrade U.S. Route 51 to a freeway south of Bloomington-Normal.

Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Exit list 4 References

[edit] Route description

For all but one mile (1.6 km) that Interstate 39 is in Illinois, it is designated concurrently with U.S. Route 51. The southern terminus of I-39 is less than a mile (1.6 km) from Interstate 74 as it runs around Normal.

[edit] History

Interstate 39 was considered at one point for the unbuilt Peoria-to-Chicago Highway.

[edit] Exit list

County	Location	Mile	#	Destinations	Notes
McLean	Normal	0.0	N/A	Interstate 55 — St. Louis, Missouri, Chicago U.S. Route 51 south — Decatur, Illinois	U.S. 51 northbound joins with I-39 northbound. Southern terminus of I-39.
			2	(Bus. US 51)
	Hudson		5	County 12
			8	County 8
Woodford	El Paso		14	U.S. Route 24 — El Paso, Peoria
	Woodford		22	Illinois Route 116 — Metamora, Flanagan
	Minonk		27	Minonk — County 2
Marshall	Wenona		35	Illinois Route 17 — Lacon, Wenona
LaSalle	Lostant		41	Illinois Route 18 — Henry, Streator
	Tonica		48	Tonica
	Oglesby		51	Illinois Route 71 — Hennepin, Oglesby
			52	Illinois Route 251 — Peru
			54	Oglesby — County 23
	La Salle		57	U.S. Route 6 — LaSalle, Ottawa
			59	Interstate 80 — Des Moines, Iowa, Chicago
	Troy Grove		66	US 52
	Mendota		72	US 34
Lee	Paw Paw		82	County 10
			87	US 30
	Steward		93	County 2
Ogle	Rochelle		97	Interstate 88
			99	IL 38
			104	IL 64
	Monroe Center		111	IL 72
Winnebago	Rockford		115	Baxter Rd.
				U.S. Route 20 west	U.S. 20 eastbound joins with I-39 northbound.
	Cherry Valley		122A-B	U.S. Route 20 east	U.S. 20 westbound joins with I-39 southbound.
		Begin Northwest Tollway (Northbound) - mileposts belong to tollway and increase from here.
		61		I-90 - Rockford, Chicago	follow West
	Rockford	63		US 20 Business - State St.
		64		Riverside Blvd	Westbound Exit - Eastbound Entrance tolled
		~67		ILL 173 — Laine Rd	Exit scheduled to open summer of 2007. Tolls on westbound exit, eastbound entrance ramps.
	Rockton	75	South Beloit Toll Plaza
		76	3	Rockton Rd
	South Beloit	Begin Northwest Tollway (Southbound) - mileposts belong to tollway and decrease from here.
			1	ILL 75 west - South Beloit	Eastbound POV
				US 51 north ILL 75 west - South Beloit	Westbound POV

[edit] References

Preceded by none

Interstate 39 Illinois

Succeeded by Wisconsin