Illinois Route 73 is a north–south state highway in northwest Illinois. It runs from the U.S. Route 52/Illinois Route 64 concurrency south of Lanark north to the Wisconsin border north of Winslow. This is a distance of 29.32 miles (47.19 km).[1]
 Illinois Route 73 | ||||
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 Illinois Route 73 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 29.32 mi[1] (47.19 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 52 / IL 64 in Lanark | |||
 US 20 in Lena | ||||
| North end |  CTH M in Winslow | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Carroll, Stephenson | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIllinois 73 is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. At its northern terminus, Illinois 73 becomes County Highway M in Green County, Wisconsin. This is the only Illinois state highway that does not either continue as another state highway, or end at a ferry crossing (current or former).[2]
History
editSBI Route 73 existed from Illinois Route 72 north of Lanark to Winslow. Around 1982, it replaced Illinois 72 from north of Lanark south to U.S. Route 52.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll | Lanark | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 52 / IL 64 – Mount Carroll, Brookville | Southern terminus of IL 73 |
| 4.2 | 6.8 |  IL 72 – Shannon | Western terminus of IL 72 | ||
| Stephenson | Lena | 18.1 | 29.1 | US 20 – Stockton, Freeport | |
| Winslow | 29.32 | 47.19 |  CTH-M – Martintown | Continuation into Wisconsin | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b c Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 61 through 80. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2006.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 73" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
External links
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