Interstate 180 (Illinois)
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| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length: | 13.19 mi (21.23 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1967 (finished 1969)[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
  IL 26 / IL 71 in Hennepin | |||
 US 6 in Princeton | ||||
| North end: |
 I-80 in Princeton | |||
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Illinois state highway system
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Interstate 180 (abbreviated I-180) is a north–south spur highway that runs from Princeton, Illinois to the small town of Hennepin, Illinois on its southern terminus. It is 13.19 miles (21.23 km) long.[2]
Route description
Interstate 180 winds through a forested, hilly area in north-central Illinois. The local topography surrounding I-180 is heavily influenced by the Illinois River. It has four lanes for its entire length.
History
Construction of I-180 was completed in 1969.[1] The freeway was built primarily to connect Interstate 80 to a new Jones & Laughlin steel plant built in 1965 at Hennepin, IL.[3] However, the steel plant closed soon after I-180 was built, and did not re-open until August 2002. I-180 is one of the least traveled interstates in the nation, serving 2,450 – 4,100 vehicles per day as of 2007.[4]
Exit list
The Illinois Department of Transportation does not provide exit numbers for any exits on I-180.
| County | Location | Mile | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Putnam | Hennepin | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 71 / IL 26 – Hennepin, Lacon | Southern terminus South end of IL 26 concurrency |
| 1.0 | 1.6 | Illinois River | |||
| Bureau | Bureau Junction | 2.5 | 4.0 |  IL 26 north to IL 29 north – Bureau Junction | Northbound exit and southbound entrance North end of IL 26 concurrency |
| 3.5 | 5.6 | IL 29 south – Peoria | |||
| 8.0 | 12.9 | IL 26 – Princeton | |||
| Princeton | 12.0 | 19.3 | US 6 – Princeton, Spring Valley | ||
| 13.2 | 21.2 | I-80 – Davenport, Joliet | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scott, Tony (2006-12-21). "Strong opinions on Prairie Parkway plans". Oswego Ledger-Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ↑ United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration (2002-10-31). "Route Log - Auxiliary Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ↑ "Boom Town 1965". Time. 1965-07-09. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Interstate 180 (Illinois). |
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- Kurumi's Roads Page -- Interstate 180
- Illinois Highway Ends - I-180
- Roads of the Mid-South and West: Interstate 180
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