Scenic highways in Illinois
| Illinois Scenic Byways | |
|---|---|
| Highway names | |
| Interstates | Interstate X (I-X) |
| US Highways | U.S. Route X (US X) |
| State | Illinois Route X (IL X) |
| System links | |
List
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| Name | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Length | Date | Description | Ref(s). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mi | km | ||||||
| Ohio River Scenic Byway | Kentucky state line in Cairo | Indiana state line | Closely parallels the Ohio River in Illinois | [1] | |||
| Illinois River Road | Havana, Illinois, East Laural Street (U.S. Route 136) at South Charlotte Street. | Ottawa, Illinois, Washington Square Park | Parallels the Illinois River along both banks. | [2] | |||
| Lincoln Highway | Iowa state line | Indiana state line | October 4, 2011 | Follows the Illinois portion of the original route of the Lincoln Highway | [3] | ||
| Historic Route 66 Scenic Byway | Chicago | Martin Luther King Bridge at the Missouri state line in East St. Louis | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "America's Scenic Byways, Ohio River Scenic Byway-Illinois" (Press release). Furkot. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "America's Scenic Byways, Illinois River Road" (Press release). Furkot. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Cline, Michael B. (October 3, 2011). "State Byway Designation for Lincoln Highway Byway" (PDF). Letter to Lt. Gov. Becky Stillman. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 25, 2016.