Interstate 180 (Illinois)

Interstate 180 marker

Interstate 180
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 13.19 mi (21.23 km)
Existed: 1967 – present
History: Completed in 1969[1]
Major junctions
South end: IL 26 / IL 71 in Hennepin
  US 6 in Princeton
North end: I-80 in Princeton
Highway system
Illinois State Highway System
← IL 178IL 180 →

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.

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
PutnamHennepin0.00.0 IL 71 / IL 26 – Hennepin, LaconSouthern terminus
South end of IL 26 concurrency
1.01.6Illinois River
BureauBureau Junction2.54.0 IL 26 north to IL 29 north – Bureau JunctionNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
North end of IL 26 concurrency
3.55.6 IL 29 south – Peoria
8.012.9 IL 26 – Princeton
Princeton12.019.3 US 6 – Princeton, Spring Valley
13.221.2 I-80 – Davenport, JolietNorthern terminus; I-80 exit 61.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Scott, Tony (2006-12-21). "Strong opinions on Prairie Parkway plans". Oswego Ledger-Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Boom Town 1965". Time. 1965-07-09. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  4. ↑ Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.

External links

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