Illinois Route 2

Illinois Route 2
Route information
	Maintained by IDOT
Length	73.91 mi[1] (118.95 km)
Existed	November 5, 1918[2] – present
Major junctions
South end	IL 40 in Sterling
	IL 26 / US 52 in Dixon; US 20 in Rockford
North end	WIS 213 at South Beloit
Location
Counties	Whiteside, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago
Highway system

Illinois Route 2 is a north–south state road in northern Illinois. It currently starts at Illinois Route 40 in Sterling and ends at the Wisconsin state line in South Beloit, very near the intersection with U.S. Route 51, Illinois Route 75 and Illinois Route 251.^[3] Illinois 2 is 73.91 miles (118.95 km) long.^[1]

Route description

Illinois 2 follows the Rock River from Rock Island to South Beloit. It was used in the 19th century as a primary trading route from Rockford to Rock Island, The Rock River was not used as a trading route for boats as it is only navigable west of Rock Falls.

Illinois 2 has since been superseded by Interstate 39 and Interstate 88 for most ground transportation, but the original route remains.

Blue Star Memorial Highway

Illinois 2 was designated a Blue Star Memorial Highway on November 4, 1970. The sign can be found in a wayside just west of the Winnebago County line in Ogle County along the Rock River.

Sign located in Ogle County, Illinois

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Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[1]^[4]	km	Destinations	Notes
Whiteside	Sterling	0.0	0.0	IL 40 south (Locust Street) to I-88 / US 30
				IL 40 north / Lincoln Highway west (1st Avenue)	south end of Lincoln Highway overlap
				Freeport Road - Polo	state maintained (outside Sterling)
				Lincoln Highway east (Prairieville-Palmyra Road) – Prairieville, Gap Grove	north end of Lincoln Highway overlap; state maintained
Lee				Lincoln Highway west (Palmyra Road) – Gap Grove, Prairieville	south end of Lincoln Highway overlap; state maintained
	Dixon	12.3	19.8	US 52 west / IL 26 north (Galena Avenue) – Savanna, Freeport	South end of US 52 / IL 26 overlap
	Dixon	12.7	20.4	US 52 east / IL 26 south / Lincoln Highway east (Galena Avenue) – Mendota, Princeton	North end of US 52 / IL 26 / Lincoln Highway overlap
Ogle	Oregon	28.6	46.0	IL 64 (Washington Street)
		37.9	61.0	IL 72 west – Leaf River, Forreston	South end of IL 72 overlap
	Byron	39.2	63.1	IL 72 east (Union Street) – Genoa	North end of IL 72 overlap
Winnebago		50.6	81.4	US 20 to I-90 / I-39 – Freeport, Belvidere	interchange
	Rockford			US 20 Bus. east (Chestnut Street) to I-90 – Belvidere	one-block overlap with US 20 Bus. east, northbound only
	Rockford			US 20 Bus. west (Jefferson Street) – Freeport
	Rockton	69.1	111.2	IL 75 west (Blackhawk Boulevard)	South end of IL 75 overlap
	South Beloit	71.4	114.9	IL 75 east (Gardner Street) to I-90 / I-39 / US 51	North end of IL 75 overlap
	South Beloit	71.6	115.2	WIS 213 north – Beloit	Wisconsin state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

References

1 2 3 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
↑ Carlson, Rick. Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 1 thru 20. Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
↑ Illinois Highway Ends. Illinois 2. Retrieved May 2, 2006.
↑ Google Maps estimate

External links

Route map:

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[t2-1] 1 2 3 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.

[n9jig-2] Carlson, Rick. Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 1 thru 20. Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2006.

[ends-3] Illinois Highway Ends. Illinois 2. Retrieved May 2, 2006.

[google_maps-4] Google Maps estimate