Interstate 72 Business (Jacksonville, Illinois)

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Interstate 72 Business
Maintained by Illinois Department of Transportation
Length: 9.5 mi[1] (15.3 km)
Formed: 2001[2]
West end: Interstate 72 / U.S. Routes 36/67 southwest of Jacksonville
East end: Interstate 72 east of Jacksonville
Counties: Morgan
Major cities: Jacksonville

In the U.S. state of Illinois, Interstate 72 Business (abbreviated BL 72) is a Business Loop of I-72 in Jacksonville. It runs from the U.S. 36/I-72/U.S. 67 interchange southwest of Jacksonville north along the U.S. 67 bypass of Jacksonville to the former alignment of U.S. 36 (Morton Avenue). On Morton Avenue, BL 72 runs east through downtown Jacksonville until it reaches I-72 at exit 68. This is a distance of 9.5 miles (15.3 km).[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Google maps estimate.
  2. ^ AARoads (2004-07-26). Interstate Business Route 72. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.