Illinois Route 93 is an east–west state road in central Illinois

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 Illinois Route 91

Illinois Route 91

Illinois Route 91 is a rural state road in central Illinois. It runs from the northwest edge of Peoria at U.S. Highway 150 to U.S. Highway 34 south of Kewanee. Illinois 91 is long.- Route description :...

, one mile (1.6 km) west of Elmira

Elmira, Illinois

Elmira is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States. Elmira is located on Illinois Route 93 west of Bradford....

 to Illinois Route 40

Illinois Route 40

Illinois Route 40 is a north–south route in central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from Interstate 74 in East Peoria north to Illinois Route 78 at Mt. Carroll, just south of U.S. Route 52 and Illinois Route 64. This is a distance of ....

, one mile (1.6 km) west of Bradford

Bradford, Illinois

Bradford is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census. Bradford is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bradford is located at ....

. This is a distance of 9.6 miles (15.45 km).

Route description

Illinois 93 is a rural, two-lane undivided surface road for its entire length. It begins at Illinois Route 40

Illinois Route 40

Illinois Route 40 is a north–south route in central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from Interstate 74 in East Peoria north to Illinois Route 78 at Mt. Carroll, just south of U.S. Route 52 and Illinois Route 64. This is a distance of ....

 (IL 40) just west of Elmira

Elmira, Illinois

Elmira is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States. Elmira is located on Illinois Route 93 west of Bradford....

. It travels west and curves north slightly, passing through southern Elmira. Route 93 continues east through slight hills for the majority of its length, passing no major roads. After a curve south, it passes IL 40, forming a concurrency, and enters Bradford

Bradford, Illinois

Bradford is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census. Bradford is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bradford is located at ....

, the only incorporated community along its route. Its eastern terminus is at IL 40 in central Bradford.

History

SBI Route 93 originally ran from Galva

Galva, Illinois

Galva is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,589 at the 2010 census, down from 2,758 at the 2000 census.-Information:...

 to Bradford, with a southern spur to Toulon

Toulon, Illinois

Toulon is a city in Stark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stark County. Toulon is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the northwestern terminus of the Rock Island Trail State Park.-Geography:Toulon...

. In the early 1930s, U.S. Route 34

U.S. Route 34

U.S. Route 34 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches 12,183 ft , making it the highest paved through highway in...

 replaced Illinois 93 from west of Galva to west of Elmira. In 1936, Illinois Route 91

Illinois Route 91

Illinois Route 91 is a rural state road in central Illinois. It runs from the northwest edge of Peoria at U.S. Highway 150 to U.S. Highway 34 south of Kewanee. Illinois 91 is long.- Route description :...

replaced the remaining segment west of Elmira to the spur, and then south to Toulon.

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