Illinois Route 351 is a north–south state route that leads from Illinois Route 71 and Illinois Route 251 by Oglesby through downtown LaSalle to Interstate 80. It is 8.55 miles (13.76 km) long.[1]
 Illinois Route 351 | ||||
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 IL 351 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.55 mi[1] (13.76 km) | |||
| Existed | 1966[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   IL 71 / IL 251 in Oglesby | |||
 US 6 in LaSalle | ||||
| North end |  I-80 in LaSalle | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | LaSalle | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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Illinois 351 is the former Business U.S. Route 51 through La Salle. It crosses over the Illinois River on the Shippingsport Bridge south of La Salle and passes underneath the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge as it climbs out of the Illinois River Valley. Like Illinois Route 251, Illinois 351 can be considered a spur off its parent, U.S. Route 51.
History
editPrior to 1963, US 51 originally traveled mostly along present-day IL 351.[3] From 1963 to 1966, it became US 51 Business (US 51 Bus.) as US 51 was rerouted west of LaSalle along present-day Illinois Route 251.[4] After 1966, it was then changed to IL 351.[5]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in LaSalle County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 |  IL 71 west / IL 251 | Southern end of IL 71 overlap | |
| Oglesby | 3.31 | 5.33 |  IL 71 east | Northern end of IL 71 overlap | |
| LaSalle | 5.62 | 9.04 | US 6 west (3rd Street) | Southern end of US 6 overlap | |
| 5.78 | 9.30 | US 6 east (5th Street) | Northern end of US 6 overlap | ||
| 8.55 | 13.76 | I-80 – Moline, Rock Island, Chicago | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b c "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Department of Transportation. 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ Carlson, Rick. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 203 thru end. Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 27, 2006.
- ^ Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1962). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ^ Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1963). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ^ Illinois Division of Highways; Rand McNally (1966). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:772,500]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways – via Illinois Digital Archives.
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