U.S. Route 6 in Illinois

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 6 in Illinois. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 6.

U.S. Route 6 marker

U.S. Route 6

Grand Army of the Republic Highway
Map
US 6 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length179.88 mi[1] (289.49 km)
Existed1932[2]–present
Major junctions
West end I-74 / US 6 in Moline
Major intersections
East end I-80 / I-94 / US 6 at Lansing
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesRock Island, Henry, Bureau, LaSalle, Grundy, Will, Cook
Highway system
← IL 5→ IL 6

U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in the state of Illinois is an east–west arterial surface road that runs 179.88 miles (289.49 km) from the city of Moline in the Quad Cities area to Lansing at the Indiana state line.

Route description

In Illinois, U.S. Route 6 can be split into the following sections:

Quad Cities to LaSalle–Peru

U.S. Route 6 crosses the I-74 Bridge from Bettendorf, Iowa south into Moline, concurrent with Interstate 74. It remains with Interstate 74 for 5 miles (8 km) until the intersection with Interstate 280 south of the Rock River. U.S. 6 then turns east at the Quad Cities International Airport. It intersects Interstate 80 as it leaves the Quad Cities area, and closely parallels I-80 for the rest of its length in Illinois.

From the Quad Cities, U.S. 6 travels east through the city of Geneseo. At Sheffield, U.S. 6 overlaps U.S. Route 34 through to Princeton. After an interchange with Interstate 180, U.S. 6 runs with Illinois Route 89 to Spring Valley. In the LaSalle-Peru area, U.S. 6 intersects with Illinois Route 251, U.S. Route 51 and Interstate 39.

LaSalle–Peru to Joliet

U.S. 6 then runs past Ottawa, intersecting with the concurrent Illinois Routes 23/71 before joining with Illinois 71 for 4 miles (6 km). Further east, U.S. 6 runs through Marseilles and Seneca, where Illinois Route 170 terminates. It then runs through Morris and overlaps Illinois Route 47 for a slight northward jog. At Channahon, U.S. 6 has an interchange with Interstate 55.

Joliet to Indiana

U.S. Route 6 at U.S. Route 52 on the southwest side of Joliet.

In the Joliet area, U.S. 6 parallels the Des Plaines River and passes beneath the cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 80 over the Des Plaines River. At this point it is called Railroad Street, but it turns onto McDonough Street with U.S. Route 52 as it crosses the river. It then turns north, overlapping Illinois Route 53 (Chicago Street) and then east with U.S. Route 30 (Cass Street). Two blocks north of leaving U.S. 30, U.S. 6 intersects the southern terminus of Illinois Route 171 and turns east onto Maple Road. In New Lenox it intersects with Interstate 355 and becomes the Southwest Highway.

U.S. 6 turns off the Southwest Highway west of Orland Park and becomes 159th Street, a major east–west arterial through that town and the southern suburbs of Chicago. In Calumet City, U.S. 6 joins with Illinois Route 83 south to the Interstates 80/94 (Kingery Expressway), and then follows the Kingery east into Indiana.

On this routing, U.S. 6 (like nearby U.S. 30) never enters the city limits of Chicago.

History

U.S. 6 first was shown on maps in 1932, mainly on its current routing except for a more southerly routing from Princeton to Spring Valley through De Pue and at the Illinois/Indiana line. In 1934 it was changed to its current routing from Princeton to Spring Valley. In 1966, the eastern border in Illinois was moved onto the Kingery Highway.[2] The old routing became Business U.S. Route 6 east to Interstate 65. Business U.S. 6 existed in Illinois until the 1970s.[citation needed]

Prior to the formation of US 6, the road west of Princeton was U.S. Route 32. US 32 remained for several more years until the part east of Princeton became an extension of U.S. Route 34.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][3]kmDestinationsNotes
Rock IslandMoline0.00.0

 I-74 west / US 6 west – Davenport		Iowa state line (I-74 Bridge over the Mississippi River)
see I-74 (exits 1-5)
4.57.2
 I-280 / I-74 east – Peoria, Chicago, Des Moines		East end of I-74 overlap; signed as exit 5A (I-280 west)
27th Street / Quad City Airport - Rock Island27th Street is state maintained
5.48.7
 US 150 east – Coal Valley
Henry​12.019.3
 IL 84 north (400 East) – Colona
Colona13.121.1

 I-80 / IL 110 (CKC) to I-74 – Des Moines, Joliet		I-80 exit 9
​Green River-Osco Road - Green River, Oscoformer US 6 west; state maintained
Geneseo22.736.5

 IL 82 north (Henry Street) to IL 92		West end of IL 82 overlap
23.537.8
 IL 82 south (Oakwood Avenue) – Cambridge		East end of IL 82 overlap
Atkinson
 To IL 92Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated		former IL 82 spur; state maintained
Annawan36.959.4 IL 78 (Canal Street) – Prophetstown, Kewanee
Bureau​45.272.7
 US 34 west – Kewanee		West end of US 34 overlap
​49.078.9
 IL 40 to I-80 – Rock Falls, Buda, Peoria
Princeton60.697.5

 US 34 east / IL 26 north (Main Street) – Mendota, Dixon		East end of US 34 overlap; west end of IL 26 overlap; former IL 89 spur to Tiskilwa (state maintained outside Princeton)
61.398.7
 IL 26 south (Sixth Street) – Bureau Junction, Hennepin		East end of IL 26 overlap
​64.9104.4
 I-180 to I-80 – Hennepin
​Depue Road - DePueformer US 6 east; state maintained
Spring Valley73.6118.4
 IL 89 north – Ladd		West end of IL 89 overlap
75.6121.7
 IL 29 south – DePue
76.8123.6
 IL 89 south (Spaulding Street)		East end of IL 89 overlap
La SallePeru81.0130.4
 IL 251 to I-80 – Mendota, Tonica		interchange
La Salle82.3132.4
 IL 351 south (Joliet Street) – Oglesby		West end of IL 351 overlap
82.5132.8

 IL 351 north (Joliet Street) to I-80		East end of IL 351 overlap
​83.8134.9 I-39 / US 51 – Rockford, Bloomington, NormalI-39 exit 57
​87.7141.1 IL 178 – North Utica
Ottawa96.8155.8
 IL 23 / IL 71 west (Columbus Street}) – DeKalb, Streator		West end of IL 71 overlap
​99.0159.3
 IL 71 east – Oswego		East end of IL 71 overlap
Seneca109.7176.5
 IL 170 south (Main Street) / CR 25 (East 29th Road) – Ransom
GrundyMorris121.7195.9
 IL 47 south (Division Street) – Dwight		West end of IL 47 overlap
122.4197.0
 IL 47 north (Division Street) – Yorkville		East end of IL 47 overlap
WillChannahon136.2219.2 I-55 – Chicago, St. LouisI-55 exit 248
​140.9226.8

 IL 7 north (Larkin Avenue) to I-80
Joliet143.2230.5
 US 52 west (McDonough Street)		West end of US 52 overlap
143.7231.3



 US 52 east / IL 53 south / Historic US 66 west (Chicago Street) to I-80		East end of US 52 overlap; west end of IL 53 / Historic US 66 overlap




 US 30 west / Lincoln Highway west (Cass Street) / IL 53 north / Historic US 66 east (Scott Street)		east end of IL 53 / Historic US 66 overlap; west end of US 30 / Lincoln Highway overlap


 US 30 east / Lincoln Highway east (Cass Street)		east end of US 30 / Lincoln Highway overlap
145.1233.5
 IL 171 north (Collins Street)
New Lenox150.6242.4

 I-355 Toll (Veterans Memorial Tollway) to I-80 – West Suburbs		I-355 exit 1
​Cedar Road - New Lenoxstate maintained
CookOrland Park157.4253.3 IL 7 (159th Street / Wolf Road) – Orland Park, Lockport
159.4256.5 US 45 (LaGrange Road)
Tinley Park–Orland Park
village line		162.4261.4 IL 43 (Harlem Avenue)
Oak Forest165.4266.2 IL 50 (Cicero Avenue)
Markham166.8268.4


 I-57 to I-294 Toll north – Chicago, Memphis		I-57 exit 348
168.3270.9
 I-294 Toll (Tri-State Tollway) – Wisconsin, Indiana, Hammond
HarveyWood Streetformer US 54; state maintained
170.6274.6 IL 1 (Halsted Street)
South Holland173.3278.9 I-94 – Chicago, IndianaI-94 exit 73
Calumet City174.6281.0
 IL 83 north (Torrence Avenue)		West end of IL 83 overlap
Lansing176.2283.6






 I-80 west / I-94 west / IL 83 south (Torrence Avenue) to I-294 north (Tri-State Tollway) / IL 394 south – Wisconsin, Iowa, Danville, Chicago		East end of IL 83 overlap; west end of I-80/I-94 overlap; US 6 west follows exit 161
178.0286.5


 I-80 east / I-94 east / US 6 east – Toledo, Detroit		Indiana state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rick (2005-03-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 1-20". Retrieved 2006-05-27.
  3. ^ Google Maps estimate


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