Scenic highways in Illinois
| Illinois Scenic Byways | |
|---|---|
| System information | |
| Formed | March 14, 2002[1] |
| Highway names | |
| Interstates | Interstate X (I-X) |
| US Highways | U.S. Route X (US X) |
| State | State Route X (SR X) |
| System links | |
| Name | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Date | Description | Ref(s). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio River Scenic Byway | Cairo state line | Indiana state line | [2] | Closely parallels the Ohio River in Illinois | ||
| Illinois River Road | Havana, Illinois, East Laural Street (U.S. Route 136) at South Charlotte Street. | Ottawa, Illinois, Washington Square Park | Parallels the Illinois River along both banks. | [3] | ||
| The Illinois Lincoln Highway Byway | Iowa state line | Indiana state line | October 4, 2011 | Follows the Illinois portion of the original route of the Lincoln Highway | [4] | |
| Historic Route 66 Scenic Byway | Chicago, Illinois at Lakeshore Drive (U.S. Route 41 at East Jackson Drive U.S. Route 66). | Martin Luther King Bridge in St. Louis | ||||
| Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route | Chicago, Illinois at Lakeshore Drive (U.S. Route 41 at East Jackson Drive U.S. Route 66). | Martin Luther King Bridge in St. Louis | Rosedale, Illinois on the Illinois River. | Hartford, Illinois on the Mississippi River. |
National Scenic Byways
[edit]| Name | Length (mi) |
Length (km) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic National Road Byway | 640 | 1,030 | Designated 2002, Follows the Illinois portion of the National Road[5] |
| Great River Road | 2,069 | 3,330 | Routing |
References
[edit]- ^ Nichol, J. Bryan (October 7, 2004). "Indiana Byway Designation for Indiana's Historic Pathways" (PDF). Letter to Lt. Gov. Kathy Davis. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ "America's Scenic Byways, Ohio River Scenic Byway-Illinois" (Press release). Furkot. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "America's Scenic Byways, Illinois River Road" (Press release). Furkot. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Cline, Michael B. (October 3, 2011). "State Byway Designation for Lincoln Highway Byway" (PDF). Letter to Lt. Gov. Becky Stillman. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ Whitney, Karen (June 9, 1998). "Transportation Secretary Slater Announces All-American Roads, Scenic Byways in 19 States" (PDF) (Press release). United States Department of Transportation. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 27, 2016.