Illinois Route 78
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length: | 215.51 mi[1] (346.83 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1924[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
  I-55 / IL 104 in Jacksonville[3] | |||
| North end: |
 WIS 78 in Warren | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Morgan, Cass, Mason, Fulton, Knox, Peoria, Stark, Henry, Whiteside, Carroll, Jo Daviess | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren. This is a distance of 215.51 miles (346.83 km).[1]
Points of interest
IL 78 north of Laura in Peoria County
The following historic and geographic sites can be enjoyed on Illinois Route 78, southing from south to north:
- Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Emiquon Project
- Dickson Mounds
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park
- Prophetstown State Recreation Area
- Morrison-Rockwood State Park
- Apple River Canyon State Park
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan | Jacksonville | 0.00 | 0.00 |    US 67 Bus. / IL 104 – Meredosia, Alton | Southern terminus of IL 78 |
| Cass | Virginia |  IL 125 – Beardstown, Ashland | |||
| Mason | Havana |   US 136 east / IL 97 south (West Dearborn Street) – Duncan Mills, Kilbourne | Begin/end concurrency with US 136 and IL 97 | ||
| Illinois River | Scott W. Lucas Bridge | ||||
| Fulton | Isabel Township | US 136 west – Duncan Mills, Ipava | Begin/end concurrency with US 136 | ||
| Waterford Township |  US 24 west / IL 97 north – Lewistown | Begin/end concurrency with US 24 / IL 97 | |||
| Little America | US 24 east – Banner, Peoria | Begin/end concurrency with US 24 | |||
| Buckheart Township |  IL 100 south – St. David, Lewistown | Eastern terminus of IL 100 | |||
| Canton |  IL 9 east (East Linn Street) – Banner, Peoria | Begin/end concurrency with IL 9 | |||
| IL 9 west (West Locust Street) – Bushnell | Begin/end concurrency with IL 9 | ||||
| Farmington |  IL 116 west (North Main Street) – Roseville | Begin/end concurrency with IL 116 | |||
| Fulton–Peoria county line | Farmington Township | IL 116 east – Peoria | Begin/end concurrency with IL 116 | ||
| Knox | Salem Township |  IL 8 west – Yates City | Begin/end concurrency with IL 8 | ||
| Peoria | Elmwood | IL 8 east (West Southport Road) – Peoria | Begin/end concurrency with IL 8 | ||
| Brimfield Township |   US 150 east to I-74 – Brimfield | Begin/end concurrency with US 150; connection to exit 71 (I-74) | |||
| Millbrook Township | US 150 west – Galesburg | Begin/end concurrency with US 150 | |||
 IL 90 east – Princeville | Western terminus of IL 90 | ||||
| Stark | Goshen Township |  IL 17 east – Toulon | Begin/end concurrency with IL 17 | ||
| IL 17 west – La Fayette | Begin/end concurrency with IL 17 | ||||
| Henry | Wethersfield Township |  US 34 west – Galva | Begin/end concurrency with US 34 | ||
 IL 91 east – Elmira | Northern terminus of IL 91 | ||||
| Kewanee | US 34 east (East Second Street) – Neponset, Princeton | Begin/end concurrency with US 34 | |||
 IL 81 west (West Sixth Street) – Cambridge | Eastern terminus of IL 81 | ||||
| Annawan |  US 6 (Front Street) – Atkinson, Mineral | ||||
 I-80 – Moline, Rock Island, Joliet | Exit 33 (I-80) | ||||
| Yorktown Township |  IL 92 west – East Moline | Begin/end concurrency with IL 92 | |||
| IL 92 east – Yorktown | Begin/end concurrency with IL 92 | ||||
| Whiteside | Lyndon Township |    I-88 / IL 110 (CKC) – Moline, Chicago | Exit 26 (I-88/IL 110) | ||
| Morrison |  US 30 east (Lincoln Highway) – Sterling, Rock Falls | Begin/end concurrency with US 30 | |||
| US 30 west (Lincoln Highway) – Fulton | Begin/end concurrency with US 30 | ||||
| Carroll | Mount Carroll |  IL 40 east – Sterling | Northern terminus of IL 40 | ||
  US 52 / IL 64 – Savanna, Lanark | |||||
| Jo Daviess | Stockton |  US 20 west (West North Avenue) – Galena | Begin/end concurrency with US 20 | ||
| Stockton Township | US 20 east – Freeport | Begin/end concurrency with US 20 | |||
| Warren Township | WIS 78 | Wisconsin state line; northern terminus of IL 78 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ↑ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 61 thru 80. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2006.
- ↑ Unknown. New U.S. 67 Gallery. Last updated June 14, 2001. Retrieved April 14, 2006.
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