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Illinois Route 70

Illinois Route 70 is a state road in far north-central Illinois. It runs from West Howard Street/Oak Street in Durand to Business U.S. Route 20 in Rockford. This is a distance of 19.01 miles (30.59 km).[1]

Route description

Illinois 70 is the main route northwest of Rockford, and is called Kilburn Avenue and Trask Bridge Road in this area. The route serves mainly rural areas and consists of two-lane undivided surface street for its entire length.

History

SBI Route 70 ran from Durand to Rockford to Mendota, located about 60 miles (97 km) south of Rockford. In 1940, U.S. Route 51 replaced Illinois 70 from Mendota to Rockford, and Illinois 70 was pulled back to its current intersection with what was then U.S. 20.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Winnebago County.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Google (September 20, 2020). "Overview map of Illinois Route 70" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Carlson, Rich (March 15, 2005). "Routes 61 thru 80". Illinois Highways Page. Retrieved April 12, 2006.[self-published source]
  4. ^ Google (September 20, 2020). "Street view of the northern terminus of IL 70" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 20, 2020.