Illinois Route 5

Illinois Route 5 marker

Illinois Route 5
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 15.78 mi[1] (25.40 km)
Existed: 1972[2] – present
Major junctions
West end: US 67 in Rock Island
  US 6 / I-74 in Moline
East end:
I-80 / I-88 / IL 92 / IL 110 (CKC) in East Moline
Location
Counties: Rock Island
Highway system
IL 4US 6

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.

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.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Rock Island County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Rock Island US 67 (11th Street)Western terminus
Milan Beltway
Moline I-74 (Exit 4) / US 6
Silvis IL 84 / IL 92 westWest end of IL 92 overlap.

I-80 (Exit 4) / I-88 (Exit 1) / IL 92 / IL 110 (CKC)
Eastern terminus. I-88/IL 92/IL 110 continue east.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History

SBI Route 5 originally ran from East Dubuque, Illinois to Chicago, mostly along the current U.S. Route 20. The portion that ran from Belvidere through Rockford is now known as Charles Street in Rockford, and was superseded by what is now the expressway extension of the US 20 Rockford Bypass to Belvidere.

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 as the East-West Tollway and extended to Rock Island, replacing 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]

See also

External links

Route map: Bing

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Carlson, Rick. Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 1 thru 20. Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2006.