Interstate 180 (Illinois)
Interstate 180 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of I-80 | ||||
Maintained by IDOT | ||||
Length | 13.19 mi[1] (21.23 km) | |||
Existed | 1967–present | |||
History | Completed in 1969[2] | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | IL 26 / IL 71 in Hennepin | |||
US 6 in Princeton | ||||
North end | I-80 in Princeton | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Putnam, Bureau | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 180 (I-180) is a north–south spur highway that runs from Princeton, Illinois to the small town of Hennepin, Illinois on its southern terminus. It is 13.19 miles (21.23 km) long.[3]
Route description[]
Interstate 180 begins as a continuation of Illinois Route 71 (IL 71) at a diamond interchange with IL 26 northeast of Hennepin. The interchange is located adjacent to a former steel mill that was most recently operated by ArcelorMittal until 2009.[4] The freeway travels northwest, carrying I-180 and IL 26 in a concurrency, and crosses the Illinois River on the north side of Hennepin to enter Bureau County.[1]
On the west side of the river, Route 26 separates from I-180 and the freeway crosses over IL 29 before splitting at a Y-interchange. I-180 turns north, intersecting an expressway that connects to IL 29, and travels northeast across Big Bureau Creek to intersect IL 26. The freeway intersects U.S. Route 6 (US 6) east of Princeton and continues due north to its terminus, a trumpet interchange with I-80. I-180 has four lanes for its entire length.[1]
History[]
Construction of I-180 was completed in 1969.[2] The freeway was built primarily to connect I-80 to a new Jones & Laughlin steel plant built in 1965 in Hennepin, IL.[5] However, the steel plant closed soon after I-180 was built and did not re-open until August 2002.[citation needed] Federal auditors criticized its construction and called it a political favor that was put ahead of other requests from Tucson, Arizona, and Tacoma, Washington.[6]
I-180 is one of the least traveled Interstates in the nation, serving 1,950–3,600 vehicles per day as of 2013.[7]
Exit list[]
County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Putnam | Hennepin | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14 | IL 26 – Hennepin, Lacon IL 71 east | Southern end of IL 26 concurrency; roadway continues as IL 71 |
Illinois River | 1.0 | 1.6 | Gudmund "Sonny" Jessen Bridge | |||
Bureau | Bureau Junction | 2.5 | 4.0 | 12 | IL 26 north – Bureau Junction | Northern end of IL 26 concurrency; northbound exit and southbound entrance |
3.5 | 5.6 | — | To IL 29 south – Peoria | Access via unnamed connector expressway | ||
8.0 | 12.9 | 7 | IL 26 – Princeton | |||
Princeton | 12.0 | 19.3 | 3 | US 6 – Princeton, Spring Valley | ||
13.2 | 21.2 | — | I-80 – Davenport, Joliet | Northern terminus; I-80 exit 61 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Google (September 29, 2019). "Interstate 180" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Scott, Tony (December 21, 2006). "Strong opinions on Prairie Parkway plans". Oswego Ledger-Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
- ^ Price, Jeff (May 6, 2019). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as of December 31, 2018". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Gary L. (April 19, 2017). "Shuttered Hennepin steel mill being demolished". Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Boom Town 1965". Time. July 9, 1965. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Polk, James R. (August 4, 1970). "Federal Auditors Criticize a $40-Million Interstate Highway Spur to Illinois Steel Plant". Capital Journal. p. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (2013). "T2 GIS Data". Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
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- Interstate 180 at Kurumi's Roads Pag
- I-180 at Illinois Highway Ends
- Interstate 180 at Roads of the Mid-South and West
- Interstate Highways in Illinois
- Auxiliary Interstate Highways
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- Transportation in Putnam County, Illinois
- Transportation in Bureau County, Illinois