Illinois Route 78
Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren. This is a distance of 215.51 miles (346.83 km).[2]
Illinois Route 78 | ||||
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IL 78 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by IDOT | ||||
Length | 215.51 mi[2] (346.83 km) | |||
Existed | 1924[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Counties | Morgan, Cass, Mason, Fulton, Knox, Peoria, Stark, Henry, Whiteside, Carroll, Jo Daviess | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Points of interestEdit
The following historic and geographic sites can be enjoyed on Illinois Route 78, traveling from south to north:
Major intersectionsEdit
County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Morgan | Jacksonville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 67 Bus. / IL 104 – Meredosia, Alton | Southern terminus of IL 78 |
Cass | Virginia | 17.7 | 28.5 | IL 125 – Beardstown, Ashland | |
Mason | Havana | 44.2 | 71.1 | US 136 east / IL 97 south (West Dearborn Street) – Duncan Mills, Kilbourne | Begin/end concurrency with US 136 and IL 97 |
Illinois River | 44.5 | 71.6 | Scott W. Lucas Bridge | ||
Fulton | Isabel Township | 45.3 | 72.9 | US 136 west – Duncan Mills, Ipava | Begin/end concurrency with US 136 |
Waterford Township | 52.0 | 83.7 | US 24 west / IL 97 north – Lewistown | Begin/end concurrency with US 24 / IL 97 | |
Little America | 55.1 | 88.7 | US 24 east – Banner, Peoria | Begin/end concurrency with US 24 | |
Buckheart Township | 61.5 | 99.0 | IL 100 south – St. David, Lewistown | Eastern terminus of IL 100 | |
Canton | 64.7 | 104.1 | IL 9 east (East Linn Street) – Banner, Pekin | Begin/end concurrency with IL 9 | |
65.9 | 106.1 | IL 9 west (West Locust Street) – Bushnell | Begin/end concurrency with IL 9 | ||
Farmington | 76.2 | 122.6 | IL 116 west (North Main Street) – Roseville | Begin/end concurrency with IL 116 | |
Fulton–Peoria county line | Farmington Township | 77.2 | 124.2 | IL 116 east – Peoria | Begin/end concurrency with IL 116 |
Knox | Salem Township | 82.8 | 133.3 | IL 8 west – Yates City | Begin/end concurrency with IL 8 |
Peoria | Elmwood | 85.0 | 136.8 | IL 8 east (West Southport Road) – Peoria | Begin/end concurrency with IL 8 |
Brimfield Township | 91.5 | 147.3 | US 150 east to I-74 – Brimfield | Begin/end concurrency with US 150; connection to exit 71 (I-74) | |
Millbrook Township | 94.5 | 152.1 | US 150 west – Galesburg | Begin/end concurrency with US 150 | |
96.5 | 155.3 | IL 90 east – Princeville | Western terminus of IL 90 | ||
Stark | Goshen Township | 108.2 | 174.1 | IL 17 east – Toulon | Begin/end concurrency with IL 17 |
108.6 | 174.8 | IL 17 west – La Fayette | Begin/end concurrency with IL 17 | ||
Henry | Wethersfield Township | 113.1 | 182.0 | US 34 west – Galva | Begin/end concurrency with US 34 |
113.7 | 183.0 | IL 91 east – Elmira | Northern terminus of IL 91 | ||
Kewanee | 118.3 | 190.4 | US 34 east (East Second Street) – Neponset, Princeton | Begin/end concurrency with US 34 | |
118.6 | 190.9 | IL 81 west (West Sixth Street) – Cambridge | Eastern terminus of IL 81 | ||
Annawan | 129.3 | 208.1 | US 6 (Front Street) – Atkinson, Mineral | ||
129.8 | 208.9 | I-80 – Moline, Rock Island, Joliet | Exit 33 (I-80) | ||
Yorktown Township | 140.8 | 226.6 | IL 92 west – East Moline | Begin/end concurrency with IL 92 | |
141.7 | 228.0 | IL 92 east – Yorktown | Begin/end concurrency with IL 92 | ||
Whiteside | Lyndon Township | 154.6 | 248.8 | I-88 / IL 110 (CKC) – Moline, Chicago | Exit 26 (I-88/IL 110) |
Morrison | 160.8 | 258.8 | US 30 east (Lincoln Highway) – Sterling, Rock Falls | Begin/end concurrency with US 30 | |
162.3 | 261.2 | US 30 west (Lincoln Highway) – Fulton | Begin/end concurrency with US 30 | ||
Carroll | Mount Carroll | 180.4 | 290.3 | IL 40 east – Sterling | Northern terminus of IL 40 |
180.8 | 291.0 | US 52 / IL 64 – Savanna, Lanark | |||
Jo Daviess | Stockton | 201.5 | 324.3 | US 20 west (West North Avenue) – Galena | Begin/end concurrency with US 20 |
Stockton Township | 202.8 | 326.4 | US 20 east – Freeport | Begin/end concurrency with US 20 | |
Warren Township | 215.51 | 346.83 | WIS 78 | Wisconsin state line; northern terminus of IL 78 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 61 thru 80. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2006.
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ Unknown. New U.S. 67 Gallery. Last updated June 14, 2001. Retrieved April 14, 2006.
- ^ Google (February 22, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 78" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 22, 2017.