Illinois Route 81

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Illinois Route 81

IL 81 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length25.78 mi[1] (41.49 km)
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 150 in Lynn Center
Major intersections
I-74 / IL 110 (CKC) in Andover
East end IL 78 in Kewanee
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesHenry
Highway system
I-80 IL 82

Illinois Route 81 is an east–west state road in northwest Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 150 by unincorporated Lynn Center to Illinois Route 78 (Main Street) in Kewanee. This is a distance of 25.78 miles (41.49 km).[1]

Route description

IL 81 approaching I-74 in Andover

In Kewanee, Illinois 81 is 6th Street. It is not that far away from U.S. Route 34, which is 2nd street. In addition to Kewanee, Illinois 81 also serves Andover and Cambridge.

History

SBI Route 81 was established as Lynn Center to Kewanee. The routing of Illinois 81 has not changed since it was established.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Henry County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 US 150 – Galesburg, Moline
2.23.5 I-74 – Moline, Rock Island, GalesburgExit 24 (I-74)
Cambridge10.617.1
IL 82 south
Begin/end concurrency with IL 82
11.618.7
IL 82 north – Geneseo
Begin/end concurrency with IL 82
Kewanee25.7841.49 IL 78
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 13, 2006.
  3. ^ Google (February 23, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 81" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 23, 2017.