U.S. Route 30 in Illinois
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In the state of Illinois
, U.S. Route 30
is an east–west arterial surface road in northern Illinois
. It runs from across the Mississippi River
from Clinton, Iowa
to Lynwood
at the Indiana
state line. This is a distance of 153.79 miles (247.5 km).
to the greater Fulton
area over the Gateway Bridge
. U.S. 30 bypasses most of the city of Fulton to the south. From Fulton, U.S. 30 travels southeastward through the town of Morrison
en route to a crossing over the Rock River
and Rock Falls
. Here also, U.S. 30 bypasses the majority of the town, intersecting Illinois Route 40
and having an interchange with Interstate 88
on the southeast side of Rock Falls.
East of Rock Falls, U.S. 30 turns directly eastwards and intersects Illinois Route 26
well south of Dixon
. It also intersects U.S. Route 52
at a remote location north of Amboy
in Lee County. U.S. 30 remains rural continuing eastwards, intersecting Illinois Route 251
a few miles west of Interstate 39
.
On the stretch of U.S. 30 between Rock Falls and Shabbona
, there are no notable population centers located on the highway. This is a distance of approximately 50 miles (81 km).
, Waterman
and Hinckley
. The proposed Prairie Parkway
limited access highway will interchange with U.S. Route 30 east of Dauberman Road in the village of Big Rock, between Hinckley and Sugar Grove
. In Sugar Grove at Illinois Route 47
, the character of the road changes relatively quickly.
Near the Aurora Municipal Airport
in Sugar Grove, U.S. 30 has an interchange with the western terminus of Illinois Route 56
and Illinois 47. U.S. 30 exits south with Illinois 47 and remains concurrent
for a couple of miles; U.S. 30 then turns east at the Kendall
/Kane
county line. U.S. 30 then intersects Illinois Route 31
, the Fox River
and crosses over Illinois Route 25
in Montgomery
but does not provide access to Route 25; east of Montgomery, U.S. 30 overlaps U.S. Route 34
for a short distance, and then turns south-southeast to Plainfield
, picking up the Lincoln Highway
designation.
Since a 2008 realignment, U.S. 30 passes a mile to the north of downtown Plainfield on 143rd Street, then turns south onto Illinois Route 59
(Division Street) for approximately one mile. Southeast of downtown, U.S. 30 leaves Illinois 59 and heads southeast toward Joliet. Prior to 2008, U.S. 30 ran directly through downtown Plainfield on Lockport Street, briefly sharing alignment with Illinois Route 126
, before joining Illinois 59 for three blocks.
U.S. 30 intersects Interstate 55
at a busy commercial center in the far northwest corner of Joliet. A major construction project, begun in 2006, is in process to widen the remaining two-lane sections in this area to four lanes. A similar project was completed on other sections in far western Joliet and Crest Hill during the few years before.
U.S. 30 intersects an east–west segment of Illinois Route 7
(Theodore Street) as it runs through the major commercial district of Crest Hill
. It then continues southeast into the central part of the city of Joliet
.
east of the Des Plaines River
. The U.S. 6/30 combination eastbound begins at Scott Street and ends at Collins Street; westbound it starts at Collins and ends at Ottawa Street. There are also intersections at Scott Street and Ottawa Street with Illinois Route 53
, which runs north–south through downtown Joliet. U.S. 30 continues eastbound on Cass Street.
At Interstate 80
, U.S. 30 is once again called the Lincoln Highway, running through the southern suburbs of New Lenox
, Frankfort
, Matteson
, Chicago Heights
, Ford Heights
and Lynwood
. It intersects U.S. Route 45
(La Grange Road) and Interstate 57
in Frankfort, Illinois Route 1
(Halsted Street) in Chicago Heights, Illinois Route 394
near Sauk Village
and the southern terminus of Illinois Route 83
in Lynwood.
West of Illinois 43, U.S. 30 generally has two lanes plus a center turn lane; east of Illinois 43, the width of the road fluctuates between four and six lanes and is occasionally divided by a median. A 2003-2004 reconstruction project widened U.S. 30 to four lanes between Illinois 394 and the Indiana state line.
) through Chicago using current U.S. 30, Illinois Route 2
east of Sterling
to Dixon
and Illinois Route 38
from Dixon to Bellwood
(the full length of Illinois 38). It then followed Roosevelt Road
, various city streets, Stony Island Avenue
and Torrence Avenue to reach Indiana.
In 1932, U.S. 30 was relocated onto the Lincoln Highway in the southern suburbs, from Torrence Avenue to Illinois 31 in the Fox River Valley. U.S. 30 then concurrent with current Illinois 31 (then called U.S. Route 430) north to Illinois 38 in Geneva, and kept the 1926 routing westward from Geneva. The old U.S. 30 through Chicago became U.S. Route 330. In the Fox River Valley, U.S. 430 was created and ran north to Richmond
from Geneva.
Between 1932 and 1942, U.S. 30 was relocated west of Geneva to Sterling on a new, more direct road further south. U.S. 330 was extended westward as U.S. 30 was relocated south. In 1937, U.S. 430 was dropped in favor of Illinois 31.
In 1942, U.S. 330 was dropped entirely and became Alternate U.S. Route 30, which lasted until 1971.
In June 1956, the Gateway Bridge
bridge opened south of the Lyons-Fulton Bridge. U.S. 30 was rerouted south onto this bridge, and the old route named another Alternate U.S. Route 30 — this was soon changed to Illinois Route 136
so as to match Iowa Highway 136 on the other side of the Mississippi River
.
In 1959, U.S. 30 was rerouted around Aurora. The old route through Aurora (present-day Galena Boulevard, New York Street and Hill Avenue) became City U.S. Route 30; this lasted all of one year until 1960 when it was renamed Business U.S. Route 30. Business U.S. 30 lasted a little longer before being removed in 1970.
In 1963, the east–west Tollway was built. From 1963 to 1965, the tollway was marked as Toll U.S. Route 30 and ran along modern-day I-88, Interstate 294
, and the present-day Illinois 394 (which in 1963 was called Illinois 1 until 1964, when it became Illinois 394). The east–west Tollway portion was renamed to Illinois Route 190 in 1965, and eventually became Illinois Route 5
before becoming I-88 in 1988.
In 1971, Alternate U.S. Route 30 in northeastern Illinois was changed to Illinois 38 west of Bellwood, and dropped through the city of Chicago.
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,...
, U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
is an east–west arterial surface road in northern 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 across the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
from Clinton, Iowa
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
to Lynwood
Lynwood, Illinois
Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,377 at the 2000 census.Lynwood was founded in 1959. The Village is surrounded by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Sauk Village to the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana to the east. The Indiana state...
at the Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
state line. This is a distance of 153.79 miles (247.5 km).
Mississippi River to Interstate 39
U.S. 30 crosses from Clinton, IowaClinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
to the greater Fulton
Fulton, Illinois
Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,481 at the 2010 census, down from 3,881 at the 2000 census. Fulton is located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa.-Geography:...
area over the Gateway Bridge
Gateway Bridge (Illinois-Iowa)
The Gateway Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Mississippi River in Clinton, Iowa, USA. It carries U.S. Route 30 from Iowa into Illinois just south of Fulton, Illinois...
. U.S. 30 bypasses most of the city of Fulton to the south. From Fulton, U.S. 30 travels southeastward through the town of Morrison
Morrison, Illinois
Morrison is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,307 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Whiteside County. One of the town founders was Lyman Johnson....
en route to a crossing over the Rock River
Rock River (Illinois)
The Rock River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. It rises in southeast Wisconsin, in the Theresa Marsh near Theresa, Wisconsin in northeast Dodge County, Wisconsin approximately south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin...
and Rock Falls
Rock Falls, Illinois
Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,266 at the 2010 census, down from 9,580. The city is located on the Rock River.- Geography :Rock Falls is located at ....
. Here also, U.S. 30 bypasses the majority of the town, intersecting 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 ....
and having an interchange with Interstate 88
Interstate 88 (west)
Interstate 88 is an intrastate Interstate Highway in the state of Illinois. It runs from an interchange with Interstate 80 near Silvis and Moline to an interchange with Interstates 290 and 294 in Hillside, near Chicago...
on the southeast side of Rock Falls.
East of Rock Falls, U.S. 30 turns directly eastwards and intersects Illinois Route 26
Illinois Route 26
Illinois Route 26 is a north–south state road in central and north-central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 116 just north of East Peoria to Highway 69 at the Wisconsin border near Orangeville. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
well south of Dixon
Dixon, Illinois
Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 at the 2000 census. Named for its founder, John Dixon , it is the county seat of Lee County. Located on the Rock River, Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S...
. It also intersects U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern, eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S...
at a remote location north of Amboy
Amboy, Illinois
Amboy is a city in Lee County, Illinois, along the Green River. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census. The chain of Carson Pirie Scott & Co. began in Amboy when Samuel Carson opened his first dry goods store there in 1854...
in Lee County. U.S. 30 remains rural continuing eastwards, intersecting Illinois Route 251
Illinois Route 251
Illinois Route 251 is a north–south state road that runs on the former alignment of U.S. Route 51 before Interstate 39 was built in central Illinois. It runs from U.S. 51 at the border with Wisconsin to I-39 and U.S. 51 south of Kappa. Illinois 251 is long.- Route description :Illinois 251...
a few miles west of Interstate 39
Interstate 39
Interstate 39 is a highway in the midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois at Interstate 55 to Highway 29 in Rothschild, Wisconsin, approximately six miles south of Wausau. I-39 was designed to replace US Highway 51, which in the early 1980s was one of the busiest two-lane...
.
On the stretch of U.S. 30 between Rock Falls and Shabbona
Shabbona, Illinois
Shabbona is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 925 at the 2010 census, down from 929 at the 2000 census.The village takes its name from the Potawatomi chief and peacemaker Shabbona. Chief Shabbona traveled through the Fox Valley warning the white people about...
, there are no notable population centers located on the highway. This is a distance of approximately 50 miles (81 km).
Interstate 39 to Joliet
U.S. 30 continues east of the I-39 interchange on a largely straight line through the towns of ShabbonaShabbona, Illinois
Shabbona is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 925 at the 2010 census, down from 929 at the 2000 census.The village takes its name from the Potawatomi chief and peacemaker Shabbona. Chief Shabbona traveled through the Fox Valley warning the white people about...
, Waterman
Waterman, Illinois
Waterman is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2010 census, up from 1224 at the 2000 census.The village is known for the train line that operates in Lion's Club Park...
and Hinckley
Hinckley, Illinois
Hinckley is a village in Squaw Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,070 at the 2010 census, up from 1,994 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. The proposed Prairie Parkway
Prairie Parkway
The Prairie Parkway is a transportation project by the Illinois Department of Transportation to connect Interstate 80 to Interstate 88 in the outer western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.- Corridor protection :...
limited access highway will interchange with U.S. Route 30 east of Dauberman Road in the village of Big Rock, between Hinckley and Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove, Illinois
Sugar Grove is a far west suburban Chicago village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,909 at the 2000 census. The population was 6,016 in the 2003 special census. The population was 7,958 in the 2005 special census...
. In Sugar Grove at Illinois Route 47
Illinois Route 47
Illinois Route 47 is a largely rural north–south state highway that runs from the Wisconsin state border at Highway 120 near Hebron, to Illinois Route 10, just south of Interstate 72 near Seymour. This is a distance of . Even though Route 47 is primarily rural, in several suburbs of Chicago,...
, the character of the road changes relatively quickly.
Near the Aurora Municipal Airport
Aurora Municipal Airport (Illinois)
Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport is a public airport opened in April 1966, located in the village of Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States, west of the city of Aurora, both in Kane County. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Aurora. It is west of Chicago and is designated as a...
in Sugar Grove, U.S. 30 has an interchange with the western terminus of Illinois Route 56
Illinois Route 56
Illinois Route 56 is an east–west state road in northern and northeastern Illinois. It runs from the interchange of Illinois Route 47 at U.S. Route 30 in Sugar Grove east to US 12/US 20/US 45 by Bellwood...
and Illinois 47. U.S. 30 exits south with Illinois 47 and remains concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
for a couple of miles; U.S. 30 then turns east at the Kendall
Kendall County, Illinois
Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 114,736, which is an increase of 110% from 54,544 in 2000. It was the fastest-growing county in the United States between the years 2000 and...
/Kane
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
county line. U.S. 30 then intersects Illinois Route 31
Illinois Route 31
Illinois Route 31 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois, United States. It runs from U.S. Highway 34 in Oswego north to U.S. Highway 12, near the Wisconsin border, just south of Richmond. Illinois 31 is long.- Route description :...
, the Fox River
Fox River (Illinois River tributary)
The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...
and crosses over Illinois Route 25
Illinois Route 25
Illinois Route 25 is a state road in northeast Illinois. It runs north from U.S. Highway 34 in Oswego to Illinois Route 62 in Algonquin. Illinois 25 is in length.- Route description :...
in Montgomery
Montgomery, Illinois
Montgomery is a village in Kane and Kendall County, Illinois. The population was 5,471 at the 2000 census, and was 14,407 in a 2006 special census...
but does not provide access to Route 25; east of Montgomery, U.S. 30 overlaps 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...
for a short distance, and then turns south-southeast to Plainfield
Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2007 special census, the population is 37,334.The Village includes land in Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Part of Plainfield is located in Kendall County...
, picking up the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
designation.
Since a 2008 realignment, U.S. 30 passes a mile to the north of downtown Plainfield on 143rd Street, then turns south onto Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59 is a north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs south from Illinois Route 83 in Antioch to Interstate Highway 55 in Shorewood, spanning the north–south width of Chicago's western suburbs...
(Division Street) for approximately one mile. Southeast of downtown, U.S. 30 leaves Illinois 59 and heads southeast toward Joliet. Prior to 2008, U.S. 30 ran directly through downtown Plainfield on Lockport Street, briefly sharing alignment with Illinois Route 126
Illinois Route 126
Illinois Route 126 is an east–west state road in northern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 47 in Yorkville to Interstate 55 between Plainfield and Bolingbrook. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
, before joining Illinois 59 for three blocks.
U.S. 30 intersects Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
at a busy commercial center in the far northwest corner of Joliet. A major construction project, begun in 2006, is in process to widen the remaining two-lane sections in this area to four lanes. A similar project was completed on other sections in far western Joliet and Crest Hill during the few years before.
U.S. 30 intersects an east–west segment of Illinois Route 7
Illinois Route 7
Illinois Route 7 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois. Currently, Illinois 7 runs from U.S. Route 6 at Rockdale north through Joliet, into Lockport, and then east to Orland Park before terminating at Illinois Route 43 in Worth...
(Theodore Street) as it runs through the major commercial district of Crest Hill
Crest Hill, Illinois
Crest Hill is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,329 at the 2000 census and the 2010 census population estimate was 20,867.-Geography:Crest Hill is located at...
. It then continues southeast into the central part of the city of Joliet
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
.
Joliet to Indiana state line
Within Joliet, U.S. 30 runs on Plainfield Road, then Center Street, where it splits onto Jefferson Street eastbound and Western Avenue/Cass Street westbound, concurrent with U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
east of the Des Plaines River
Des Plaines River
The Des Plaines River is a river that flows southward for through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the U.S. Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River....
. The U.S. 6/30 combination eastbound begins at Scott Street and ends at Collins Street; westbound it starts at Collins and ends at Ottawa Street. There are also intersections at Scott Street and Ottawa Street with Illinois Route 53
Illinois Route 53
Illinois Route 53 is an arterial north–south state highway in northeast Illinois. Route 53 runs south from Long Grove at Illinois Route 83 to Gardner at Interstate 55 west of old U.S. Highway 66, a distance of...
, which runs north–south through downtown Joliet. U.S. 30 continues eastbound on Cass Street.
At Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
, U.S. 30 is once again called the Lincoln Highway, running through the southern suburbs of New Lenox
New Lenox, Illinois
New Lenox is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village population is estimated to be 24,938 as of 2006. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning forecasts New Lenox will have a population of 90,652 in 2030.-Geography:...
, Frankfort
Frankfort, Illinois
Frankfort is a village in Will and Cook Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,782 at the 2010 census. According to Forbes.com, in 2007 the village ranked as the 36th fastest growing suburb in the United States. - Previous spelling :...
, Matteson
Matteson, Illinois
Matteson is a village in Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,928 at the 2000 census and an estimated 17,080 as of July 2007.-Geography:Matteson is located at ....
, Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,373 at the 2005 census. Chicago Heights is nicknamed 'Crossroads of the Nation'.-History:...
, Ford Heights
Ford Heights, Illinois
Ford Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,456 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 3,227...
and Lynwood
Lynwood, Illinois
Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,377 at the 2000 census.Lynwood was founded in 1959. The Village is surrounded by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Sauk Village to the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana to the east. The Indiana state...
. It intersects U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....
(La Grange Road) and Interstate 57
Interstate 57
Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between...
in Frankfort, Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Running parallel to the Indiana border, it is also the longest state road, starting on the south side of Chicago as Halsted Street at the intersection with 95th Street, south to a free ferry crossing to Kentucky at Cave-In-Rock on...
(Halsted Street) in Chicago Heights, Illinois Route 394
Illinois Route 394
Illinois Route 394 is a four-lane state freeway that travels south from Thornton at the Interstate 294/Interstate 94/Interstate 80 interchange to Illinois Route 1 south of Steger and Crete. Before taking the Illinois 394 route, it was known as Illinois 1...
near Sauk Village
Sauk Village, Illinois
Sauk Village is a village in Cook County and small parcel south of 231st St. in Will County, Illinois. The population was 10,411 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sauk Village is located at ....
and the southern terminus of Illinois Route 83
Illinois Route 83
Illinois Route 83 is a major north–south state road in northeast Illinois. It stretches from U.S. Highway 30 by Lynwood and Dyer, Indiana north to the Wisconsin border by Antioch at Highway 83. Incidentally, this alignment is concentric with Interstate 294...
in Lynwood.
West of Illinois 43, U.S. 30 generally has two lanes plus a center turn lane; east of Illinois 43, the width of the road fluctuates between four and six lanes and is occasionally divided by a median. A 2003-2004 reconstruction project widened U.S. 30 to four lanes between Illinois 394 and the Indiana state line.
History
U.S. Route 30 in Illinois has undergone many major changes since its inception in 1926. It originally ran from Fulton (on the modern-day Lyons-Fulton BridgeLyons-Fulton Bridge
The Mark N. Morris Bridge is a 2 lane automobile truss bridge across the Mississippi River in the United States. It connects the cities of Clinton, Iowa and Fulton, Illinois....
) through Chicago using current U.S. 30, Illinois Route 2
Illinois Route 2
Illinois Route 2 is a north–south state road in northern Illinois. It currently starts at Illinois Route 40 in Sterling and ends at the Wisconsin state line north of South Beloit, very near the intersection with U.S. Route 51, Illinois Route 75 and Illinois Route 251. Illinois 2 is long.-...
east of Sterling
Sterling, Illinois
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,370 at the 2010 census, down from 15,451 at the 2000 census. Formerly nicknamed "The Hardware Capital of the World", Sterling has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel...
to Dixon
Dixon, Illinois
Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 at the 2000 census. Named for its founder, John Dixon , it is the county seat of Lee County. Located on the Rock River, Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S...
and Illinois Route 38
Illinois Route 38
Illinois Route 38 is an east–west state road that runs across northern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 52 in downtown Dixon to U.S. Highways 12, 20, and 45 in Westchester. This is a distance of . As Roosevelt Road it continues through Forest Park and into Cicero and Chicago before...
from Dixon to Bellwood
Bellwood, Illinois
Bellwood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,535 at the 2000 census.There is a railroad station with commuter service to Chicago.-Geography:Bellwood is located at ....
(the full length of Illinois 38). It then followed Roosevelt Road
Roosevelt Road
Roosevelt Road is a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its western suburbs. It is 1200 South in the city's street numbering system, but only one mile south of Madison Street...
, various city streets, Stony Island Avenue
Stony Island Avenue
Stony Island Avenue is a major thoroughfare on South Side of the city of Chicago, designated 1600 East in Chicago's street numbering system. It runs from 56th Street south to the Calumet River. Stony Island Avenue continues sporadically south of the Calumet in the southern suburbs, running...
and Torrence Avenue to reach Indiana.
In 1932, U.S. 30 was relocated onto the Lincoln Highway in the southern suburbs, from Torrence Avenue to Illinois 31 in the Fox River Valley. U.S. 30 then concurrent with current Illinois 31 (then called U.S. Route 430) north to Illinois 38 in Geneva, and kept the 1926 routing westward from Geneva. The old U.S. 30 through Chicago became U.S. Route 330. In the Fox River Valley, U.S. 430 was created and ran north to Richmond
Richmond, Illinois
Richmond is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, 44 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 55 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois. The population was 1,091 at the 2000 census. The current village president is Lauri Olson.-History:...
from Geneva.
Between 1932 and 1942, U.S. 30 was relocated west of Geneva to Sterling on a new, more direct road further south. U.S. 330 was extended westward as U.S. 30 was relocated south. In 1937, U.S. 430 was dropped in favor of Illinois 31.
In 1942, U.S. 330 was dropped entirely and became Alternate U.S. Route 30, which lasted until 1971.
In June 1956, the Gateway Bridge
Gateway Bridge (Illinois-Iowa)
The Gateway Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Mississippi River in Clinton, Iowa, USA. It carries U.S. Route 30 from Iowa into Illinois just south of Fulton, Illinois...
bridge opened south of the Lyons-Fulton Bridge. U.S. 30 was rerouted south onto this bridge, and the old route named another Alternate U.S. Route 30 — this was soon changed to Illinois Route 136
Illinois Route 136
Illinois Route 136 is an east–west road in northwestern Illinois. It runs from the Mark N. Norris Bridge over the Mississippi River, connecting to Iowa Highway 136 in Clinton, Iowa, east to U.S. Route 30 east of Fulton. This is a distance of ....
so as to match Iowa Highway 136 on the other side of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
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In 1959, U.S. 30 was rerouted around Aurora. The old route through Aurora (present-day Galena Boulevard, New York Street and Hill Avenue) became City U.S. Route 30; this lasted all of one year until 1960 when it was renamed Business U.S. Route 30. Business U.S. 30 lasted a little longer before being removed in 1970.
In 1963, the east–west Tollway was built. From 1963 to 1965, the tollway was marked as Toll U.S. Route 30 and ran along modern-day I-88, Interstate 294
Interstate 294
Interstate 294 is a tolled Interstate Highway in northeastern Illinois, U.S.A.. It forms the southern portion of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois. I-294 runs from South Holland at Interstates 80 and 94, and Illinois Route 394 to Northbrook at I-94. Interstate 294 is long; are shared with I-80....
, and the present-day Illinois 394 (which in 1963 was called Illinois 1 until 1964, when it became Illinois 394). The east–west Tollway portion was renamed to Illinois Route 190 in 1965, and eventually became Illinois Route 5
Illinois Route 5
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...
before becoming I-88 in 1988.
In 1971, Alternate U.S. Route 30 in northeastern Illinois was changed to Illinois 38 west of Bellwood, and dropped through the city of Chicago.
Major intersections
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| Whiteside | Fulton Fulton, Illinois Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,481 at the 2010 census, down from 3,881 at the 2000 census. Fulton is located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa.-Geography:... |
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| Morrison Morrison, Illinois Morrison is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,307 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Whiteside County. One of the town founders was Lyman Johnson.... |
West end of IL 78 overlap. | |||
| East end of IL 78 overlap. | ||||
| Rock Falls Rock Falls, Illinois Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,266 at the 2010 census, down from 9,580. The city is located on the Rock River.- Geography :Rock Falls is located at .... |
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| Lee | Amboy Amboy, Illinois Amboy is a city in Lee County, Illinois, along the Green River. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census. The chain of Carson Pirie Scott & Co. began in Amboy when Samuel Carson opened his first dry goods store there in 1854... |
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| DeKalb DeKalb County, Illinois DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County... |
Waterman Waterman, Illinois Waterman is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2010 census, up from 1224 at the 2000 census.The village is known for the train line that operates in Lion's Club Park... |
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| Kane Kane County, Illinois Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :... |
Sugar Grove Sugar Grove, Illinois Sugar Grove is a far west suburban Chicago village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,909 at the 2000 census. The population was 6,016 in the 2003 special census. The population was 7,958 in the 2005 special census... |
West end of IL 47 overlap. | ||
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| Montgomery Montgomery, Illinois Montgomery is a village in Kane and Kendall County, Illinois. The population was 5,471 at the 2000 census, and was 14,407 in a 2006 special census... |
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| Kendall Kendall County, Illinois Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 114,736, which is an increase of 110% from 54,544 in 2000. It was the fastest-growing county in the United States between the years 2000 and... |
West end of US 34 overlap. | |||
| East end of US 34 overlap. | ||||
| Will Will County, Illinois As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile... |
Plainfield Plainfield, Illinois Plainfield is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2007 special census, the population is 37,334.The Village includes land in Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Part of Plainfield is located in Kendall County... |
West end of IL 126 overlap. | ||
| East end of IL 126 overlap. | ||||
| West end of IL 59 overlap. | ||||
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| Crest Hill Crest Hill, Illinois Crest Hill is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,329 at the 2000 census and the 2010 census population estimate was 20,867.-Geography:Crest Hill is located at... |
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| Joliet Joliet, Illinois Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing... |
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| New Lenox New Lenox, Illinois New Lenox is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village population is estimated to be 24,938 as of 2006. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning forecasts New Lenox will have a population of 90,652 in 2030.-Geography:... |
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| Frankfort Frankfort, Illinois Frankfort is a village in Will and Cook Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,782 at the 2010 census. According to Forbes.com, in 2007 the village ranked as the 36th fastest growing suburb in the United States. - Previous spelling :... |
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| Cook Cook County, Illinois Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than... |
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| Matteson Matteson, Illinois Matteson is a village in Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,928 at the 2000 census and an estimated 17,080 as of July 2007.-Geography:Matteson is located at .... |
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| Chicago Heights Chicago Heights, Illinois Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,373 at the 2005 census. Chicago Heights is nicknamed 'Crossroads of the Nation'.-History:... |
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| Ford Heights Ford Heights, Illinois Ford Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,456 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 3,227... |
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| Lynwood Lynwood, Illinois Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,377 at the 2000 census.Lynwood was founded in 1959. The Village is surrounded by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Sauk Village to the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana to the east. The Indiana state... |
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