Illinois Route 73

Illinois Route 73 marker

Illinois Route 73
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 29.32 mi[1] (47.19 km)
Existed: 1924[2] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 52 / IL 64 in Lanark
  US 20 in Lena
North end: CTH M in Winslow
Location
Counties: Carroll, Stephenson
Highway system
IL 72I-74

Illinois Route 73 is a northsouth state highway in northwest Illinois. It runs from the U.S. Route 52/Illinois Route 64 concurrency south of Lanark north to the Wisconsin border north of Winslow. This is a distance of 29.32 miles (47.19 km).[1]

Route description

Illinois 73 is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. At its northern terminus, Illinois 73 becomes County Highway M in Green County, Wisconsin. This is the only state highway that does not either continue as another state highway, or end at a ferry crossing (current or former).[2]

History

SBI Route 73 existed from Illinois Route 72 north of Lanark to Winslow. Around 1982, it replaced Illinois 72 from north of Lanark south to U.S. Route 52.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
CarrollLanark0.000.00 US 52 / IL 64 Mount Carroll, BrookvilleSouthern terminus of IL 73
IL 72 ShannonWestern terminus of IL 72
StephensonLena US 20 Stockton, Freeport
Winslow CTH-M (Carter Street)Northern terminus of IL 73; Wisconsin state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

External links

References

  1. 1 2 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. 1 2 3 Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 61 through 80. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2006.
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