Illinois Route 92

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Illinois Route 92

IL 92 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length106.41 mi[1] (171.25 km)
Length includes portions of route that are run on one-way streets, resulting in a double-counting of this mileage.
Existed1939[2]–present
Major junctions
West end Iowa 92 in Illinois City
Major intersections I-280 in Rock Island
US 67 in Rock Island
I-74 / US 6 in Moline

 I-80 / I-88 / IL 5 / IL 110 (CKC) in East Moline

 I-88 / IL 110 (CKC) in Joslin
East end US 34 in LaMoille
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesRock Island, Henry, Bureau
Highway system
← IL 91→ IL 93

Illinois Route 92 (IL 92 or Route 92) is an east–west state highway in northwest Illinois. It runs from the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge across the Mississippi River where it meets the eastern end of Iowa Highway 92, east to U.S. Route 34 in La Moille. This is a distance of 106.41 miles (171.25 km).[1] Illinois Route 92 is part of a continuous 886-mile (1,426 km) four-state "Highway 92" which begins in Torrington, Wyoming, goes through Nebraska and Iowa and ends in La Moille, Illinois.

Route description

Illinois Route 92 enters the state from Iowa
Roadside park along flooded Mississippi River, on Illinois Route 92 at Andalusia IL.
Illinois Route 92 in the fertile farmland of western Illinois.
Sign marking the eastern end of IL-92, and of the 4-state Route 92, at US 34 in La Moille IL.

Illinois Route 92 begins on the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge over the Mississippi River, and first heads eastward across farmland, before intersecting Illinois Route 192, which was a former alignment of Route 92. At the IL 192 junction, IL 92 turns northward and then follows the east bank of the Mississippi through Andalusia; this section is frequently flooded, during which IL 192 is used as a detour. At Andalusia, it serves the Ski Snowstar winter sports park. After Andalusia, it turns northward, becoming the Centennial Expressway, intersecting Interstate 280 and entering Downtown Rock Island.

In Rock Island, the Centennial Expressway ends at a junction with U.S. Route 67, at the east bank end of the Rock Island Centennial Bridge. Route 92 continues eastward on surface streets, paralleling the river, through Downtown Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline, with several parts routed on a pair of one-way streets. In Downtown Moline, it intersects concurrent Interstate 74 and U.S. Route 6 at the east bank end of the I-74 Bridge over the Mississippi. At the border between East Moline and Silvis it intersects Illinois Route 84, with which it is concurrent through Silvis. At a partial cloverleaf interchange with Illinois Route 5 and Illinois Route 84 in Carbon Cliff, Route 92 turns northeast, concurrent with Route 5, as an expressway. At a cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 80, Route 5 ends, and Route 92 continues as a freeway, beginning a concurrency with Interstate 88 and Illinois Route 110 (Chicago-Kansas City Expressway).

After running concurrently with I-88 and IL 110 for 6 miles (9.7 km), IL 92 separates at I-88 Exit 6 and heads east on its own. It traverses the rich Illinois farmland, crossing the Rock River and the historic Hennepin Canal. It jogs north briefly, concurrent with Illinois Route 78, and passes through the small towns of Walnut and Ohio before ending at a junction with U.S. Route 34 in La Moille.

History

Centennial Expressway

Illinois Route 199

LocationRock Island, Illinois
Existed1961–May 1977

Prior to the inception of the Centennial Expressway, IL 92 left Moline on 19th Street, following that and 27th Street south to 69th Avenue. It followed this on an alignment since absorbed into the Quad Cities Airport to 1st Street in Milan, which it followed to 10th Avenue, following that west to its current alignment. Plans to create an expressway paralleling the river to the west of Rock Island were begun in 1956, and property acquisition began in 1959 for a project initially called the Southwest Expressway.[3] The first section, a short segment north of 11th Street, begun construction in April 1960 and was completed August 4, 1962.[4] Construction was divided between the state and Rock Island County, who constructed from the southern end of the highway. The whole expressway was opened on October 9, 1967.[5] Shortly before opening, the name Centennial Expressway was applied to the new expressway.[6] Initially, this highway was signed as IL 199; this designation was eliminated in May 1977, as IL 92 was rerouted to pass through Rock Island, absorbing US 150's alignment through the city.[7] This was extended around Rock Island's downtown via an extension of First Avenue on April 23, 1977.[8] With an extension in 1983 to the south, the Expressway was tied into the Milan Beltway.[9]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[10]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Mississippi River0.000.00


 Iowa 92 west / Great River Road (National Route) south – Muscatine		Continuation into Iowa
Norbert F. Beckey Bridge
Illinois–Iowa line
Rock IslandDrury Township0.30.48
 Great River Road Spur – Lock and Dam No. 16
1.82.9
 Great River Road south (322nd Street West / CR A) – New Boston, Blanchard Island Recreation Area
Illinois City7.612.2


 CR TT east / Great River Road (National Route) north (238th Street West)		Western end of Great River Road overlap
Buffalo Prairie Township12.219.6

 IL 192 east to IL 94 – Taylor Ridge
14.423.2


 CR TT west / Great River Road (National Route) south (Loud Thunder Road) – Loud Thunder Forest Preserve		Eastern end of Great River Road overlap
Andalusia19.631.5
 Great River Road Spur (1st Street) – River Access, Business District
Rock Island24.739.8Centennial Expressway south – Golf CourseAt-grade intersection
26.242.2— I-280 – Des Moines, ChicagoI-280 exit 11; southern end of limited-access section of Centennial Expressway
27.744.6—31st Avenue
28.646.0—
 Great River Road Spur / 18th Avenue – Sunset Park Scenic Overlook
29.247.0—7th Avenue
29.848.0—11th StreetWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; northern end of Centennial Expressway
30.148.4
 US 67 north (Centennial Bridge) – Business District		Interchange; no direct access to US 67 south
MolineRock Island ArsenalInterchange; westbound entrance only
34.455.4
 23rd Street to I-74 (US 6)		I-74 exit 2
East Moline–Silvis line43.169.4


 IL 84 north / Great River Road (National Route) north (19th Street) – Savanna		Eastern end of Great River Road overlap; western end of IL 84 overlap
Carbon Cliff44.571.6

 IL 5 west (John Deere Road) / IL 84 south (2nd Avenue) – Carbon Cliff		interchange; eastern end of IL 84 overlap; western end of IL 5 overlap
Hampton Township48.978.7

 IL 5 ends / I-88 begins		Eastern end of IL 5 overlap; western end of I-88 overlap
East Moline1A-B


 I-80 / IL 110 (CKC) west to I-74 – Des Moines, Peoria		Exit numbers follow I-88; western end of IL 110 (CKC) overlap; I-80 exit 4
49.679.82Old IL 2
Zuma Township54.587.7


 I-88 east / IL 110 (CKC) east – Dixon		Eastern end of I-88 / IL 110 (CKC) overlap; I-88 exit 6
Rock RiverBridge
HenryPhenix Township58.994.8
 IL 82 south – Geneseo
Yorktown Township70.3113.1
 IL 78 south – Kewanee		Western end of IL 78 overlap
71.2114.6
 IL 78 north (Bishop Road) – Prophetstown		Eastern end of IL 78 overlap
BureauFairfield Township79.0127.1
 IL 172 north (Tampico Road) – Tampico, Birthplace of President Ronald Reagan
Greenville Township84.4135.8 IL 40 – Sterling, Peoria
Ohio96.2154.8 IL 26 (Main Street) – Dixon, Princeton
La Moille106.41171.25
 3000E / US 34 to IL 89 – Mendota, La Moille		Eastern terminus; highway continues as US 34 east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2006.
  3. ^ "State Road Construction Program Next Year Will Cost $220 Million". The Dispatch. 1956-12-04. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. ^ "Centennial Span Route Dedicated". The Rock Island Argus. 1962-08-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  5. ^ "Highway's Worth Is Stressed". The Rock Island Argus. 1967-10-09. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  6. ^ "Names for City's Southwest Area, Expressway Proposed". The Rock Island Argus. 1967-09-12. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  7. ^ "Change routing of highways in area". The Rock Island Argus. 1977-05-06. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  8. ^ "AVENUE EXTENSION OPENS". The Rock Island Argus. 1977-04-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  9. ^ "Centennial Expressway". The Rock Island Argus. 1983-12-01. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  10. ^ Google (February 24, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 92" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

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