Existed: 1972 – present Counties: Rock Island Constructed 1972 | West end: US 67 in Rock Island Length 25.4 km Major cities Moline | |
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East end: I-80 / I-88 / IL 92 / IL 110 (CKC) in East Moline County Rock Island County, Illinois | ||
Illinois Route 5 is a four-lane road that runs from U.S. Route 67 in Rock Island to the interchange of Interstate 80 and the toll-free portion of Interstate 88, a distance of 15.78 miles (25.40 km). Illinois Route 92 also continues eastbound on Interstate 88.
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Map of IL-5, Illinois, USA
Route description
Illinois 5 is the main road on the north bank of the Rock River, and serves the cities of Rock Island, Moline, Silvis, and Carbon Cliff.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Rock Island County.
History
SBI Route 5 originally ran from East Dubuque, Illinois to Chicago, mostly along the current U.S. Route 20. The portion that ran from Belvidere through Rockford is now known as Charles Street in Rockford, and was superseded by what is now the expressway extension of the US 20 Rockford Bypass to Belvidere.
In 1972, Illinois 5 was applied on the former Illinois Route 190, and what was then the tolled portion of U.S. Route 30. In 1975, Illinois 5 was designated as the East-West Tollway and extended to Rock Island, replacing some of Illinois Route 2 in the process. In 1990, Illinois 5 was changed over to Interstate 88 east of Interstate 80, while the portion of Illinois 5 in the Quad Cities remained.