Illinois Route 5

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Illinois Route 5

IL 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length15.78 mi[1] (25.40 km)
Existed1972[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 67 in Rock Island
Major intersections I-74 / US 6 in Moline
East end
 I-80 / I-88 / IL 92 / IL 110 (CKC) in East Moline
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesRock Island
Highway system
← IL 4→ US 6

Illinois Route 5 (IL 5) is a four to six lane state highway in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, that runs from U.S. Route 67 (US 67) in Rock Island to the interchange of Interstate 80 (I-80) and the toll-free portion of I-88, a distance of 15.78 miles (25.40 km).[1] IL 92 also continues eastbound on I-88.

Route description

IL 5 is the main road on the north bank of the Rock River, serving the cities of Rock Island, Moline, Silvis, and Carbon Cliff.

IL 5 begins from US 67 (11th Street) in Rock Island, traveling eastward towards the Milan Beltway. At this point, it travels along the limited-access road and becomes John Deere Road. Continuing eastward in Moline, it then meets I-74/US 6 at a cloverleaf interchange. After leaving Moline, it serves the Black Hawk College and the John Deere World Headquarters. After this, the route begins to curve northward, and is known as John Deere Expressway for the rest of the route (although most signage along the rest of the route reads Illinois 5). In Carbon Cliff, the route meets IL 84 and IL 92 at a parclo. At this point, IL 92 follows along the rest of IL 5. Also, the road curves northeastward, and then eastward. Continuing east, they then meet I-80/IL 110 at a cloverleaf interchange. At this point, IL 5 transitions into I-88, effectively ending IL 5, while IL 92/IL 110 travels along I-88.

History

See also: Interstate 88 (Illinois)

SBI Route 5 originally ran from East Dubuque to Chicago, and was superseded by the introduction of the US 20 designation. When IL 2 was routed through the Quad Cities, it followed what's now the frontage roads of IL 5 into Silvis, then 19th Street, 23rd Avenue, 27th Street, 36th Avenue, and Black Hawk Road to US 67. A new 4-lane highway was begun in 1950 to replace this local routing, beginning with a new overpass over the Rock Island Railroad begun that year[3] and opened beginning August 14, 1952.[4] Little progress beyond this bridge happened on the road before 1963, when three separate proposals for expressways along this corridor were floated forward. The first would parallel the existing highway from 7th Street to 60th Street.[5] The second would be 17th Street in Silvis, constructed as a 4 lane highway. The last would extend from the new viaduct to the future Interstate 80.[6] Coaltown Road was renamed John Deere Road around this time,[7] and the first of these projects was dubbed the John Deere Expressway as a result. The expressway from Interstate 80 was the first of the projects to open, which was mostly completed in November 1964,[8] barring a short stretch immediately north of the viaduct that was tied up in litigation until 1966.[9] 17th Street was completed in 1966,[10] but the Deere Expressway stalled for some years as property acquisition proved a complex process. Construction only began in 1969. The first section of the John Deere Expressway, from 16th Street to 60th Street, opened on November 5, 1970.[11] 17th Street was tied into the Silvis Viaduct on September 1, 1971.[12] Together, these new roads were signed as an upgraded IL 2.

Through the 1970s, Chicago's East-West Tollway was gradually extended towards the Quad Cities. Upon reaching I-80 in December 1976, IL 2 was truncated all the way to Sterling, and the portion west of I-80 was incorporated into this new route and given its designation of Illinois 5.[13][14] In 1987, the freeway/tollway portion of IL 5 was changed to I-88, while the rest of IL 5 in the Quad Cities remained.[2][15][16]

Up until the 21st century, the expressway of Deere Road only terminated at local roads. An extension of the highway west to 38th Street in Rock Island was opened November 22, 1988,[17] but various attempts to build a bridge across the Rock River to link the Expressway to the Milan Beltway didn't materialize in that century. Meanwhile, a four-lane connection to 17th Street was finally opened on October 29, 1999.[18] Serious work only began on the Rock River bridge in the early 2000s.[19] Commonly called the West Rock River Bridge, the bridge was officially named the Veterans Memorial Bridge at Carr Crossing in 2005.[20] The bridge finally opened June 18, 2007.[21]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Rock Island County.

Locationmi[22]kmDestinationsNotes
Rock Island0.000.00

 Great River Road Spur west / US 67 (11th Street)		Western terminus; western end of Great River Road Spur concurrency; road continues as 46th Avenue
0.30.48

 Great River Road Spur east (15th Street)		Eastern end of Great River Road Spur concurrency
Moline2.5–
2.8		4.0–
4.5		Milan (Milan Beltway)Interchange; counterclockwise terminus of Milan Bltwy.; state maintained
5.18.2 I-74 / US 6 – Davenport, GalesburgCloverleaf interchange; I-74 exit 4
5.69.038th StreetRight-in/right-out interchange; eastbound exit and entrance only for 38th St. south, westbound exit and entrance only for 38th St. north
Carbon Cliff10.416.7
 Colona Road to I-80		State maintained
12.219.6
 IL 84 / IL 92 west – Silvis, Carbon Cliff		Interchange; western end of IL 92 concurrency
Hampton Township15.7825.40

 I-88 begins (Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway) / IL 92 east – Sterling, Rock Falls		Continuation beyond eastern terminus; eastern end of IL 92 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rick. Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 1 thru 20. Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
  3. ^ "Bids Are Sought for Railroad Overpass on Route 2 Near Silvis". The Dispatch. 1950-06-16. p. 34. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  4. ^ "NEW SILVIS VIADUCT PARTIALLY OPEN TO TRAFFIC". The Rock Island Argus. 1952-08-14. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  5. ^ "Agree Expressway Should Be Built To End Black Hawk and Coaltown Rd. Congestion". The Rock Island Argus. 1963-05-16. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  6. ^ "Announce Plans for 5-Mile Freeway North And East From Silvis Railroad Overpass". The Dispatch. 1963-09-25. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  7. ^ "Vote Funds To Collect Court Fees". The Rock Island Argus. 1963-02-20. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  8. ^ "Rush Road Work To Beat Winter". The Dispatch. 1964-10-23. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  9. ^ "Highway Controversy Between State, Judge McNeal Settled For $21,600". The Dispatch. 1966-06-02. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  10. ^ "County Highway Projects To Be Started Next Year Expected To Cost $1,050,000". The Dispatch. 1966-12-31. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  11. ^ "Ceremony Opens Deere Expressway". The Dispatch. 1970-11-05. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  12. ^ "Illinois 2, 92 Linked To John Deere Rd". The Dispatch. 1971-09-01. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  13. ^ "New highway to link Rock Island and Chicago starting tomorrow". The Rock Island Argus. 1977-12-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  14. ^ "Sign changes completed". The Dispatch. 1977-12-18. p. 59. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  15. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (1987). Illinois Highway Map (Map) (1987–1988 ed.). [1:762,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  16. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (1989). Illinois Highway Map (Map) (1989–1990 ed.). [1:762,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  17. ^ "Praise for highway work comes with bid for more". The Dispatch. 1988-11-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  18. ^ "New four-lane section of John Deere Road opens". The Dispatch. 1999-11-02. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  19. ^ "New bridge to open today". The Dispatch. 2007-06-18. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  20. ^ "Jacobs to propose compromise bridge name". The Dispatch. 2005-01-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  21. ^ "It took a village to build a bridge". The Dispatch. 2007-06-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  22. ^ "Overview of IL 5". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

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