Illinois Route 91
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length: | 40.72 mi[1] (65.53 km) | |||
| Existed: |
before 1938 (current route, as IL 30)[2] 1941[3] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 US 150 in Peoria | |||
| North end: |
  US 34 / IL 78 in Kewanee | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Peoria, Stark, Henry | |||
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Illinois Route 91 is a rural state road in central Illinois. It runs from the northwest edge of Peoria at U.S. Highway 150 to U.S. Highway 34 south of Kewanee. Illinois 91 is 40.72 miles (65.53 km) long.[1]
Route description
Illinois 91 serves the cities of Toulon, Wyoming, Princeville, and Dunlap. It overlaps Illinois Route 90 around Princeville.
Illinois 91 does not run in a straight line between any two major towns. Illinois 91's endpoints are generally northwest-to-southeast, but the route consists entirely of north–south and east–west stretches.
The Rock Island Trail State Park follows Illinois 91 for much of its length. This State Park trail is the former right-of-way of a Peoria branch line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
History
SBI Route 91 was the current U.S. Route 150 from Knoxville to Peoria. In March 1941, the state announced that IL 91 was replacing the designation of IL 30 from Kewanee to US 150,[3] and has remained so to this day.[2]
References
- 1 2 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- 1 2 Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 16, 2006.
- 1 2 "New State Road Map Completed". Edwardsville Intelligencer. March 22, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved November 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
