Illinois Route 76
Encyclopedia
Illinois Route 76 is a north–south state road in far north-central Illinois
. It runs from the U.S. Highway 20 bypass around Belvidere
(and business route to Rockford
) north to the Wisconsin
State Line at Highway 140
. This is a distance of 15.67 miles (25.22 km).
.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. It runs from the U.S. Highway 20 bypass around Belvidere
Belvidere, Illinois
Belvidere is a city in Boone County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,585 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Boone County. Belvidere is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(and business route to Rockford
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
) north to the Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
State Line at Highway 140
Highway 140 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 140 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in north–south in south central Wisconsin from the Illinois border south of Clinton to Emerald....
. This is a distance of 15.67 miles (25.22 km).
Route description
Illinois 76 is an undivided two-lane rural highway for its entire length. Its only main intersection is with Illinois Route 173Illinois Route 173
Illinois Route 173 is an east–west state road that runs from Illinois Route 251 in the Rockford suburb of Machesney Park east to Illinois Route 137 in Zion near the Illinois-Wisconsin border; this is a distance of . Illinois Route 173 is also one of the northernmost east-west state highways...
.