- Illinois Route 50
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Illinois Route 50 Route information Maintained by IDOT Length: 66.49 mi[2] (107.01 km) Existed: 1924[1] – present Major junctions South end: U.S. Route 45/52 in West Kankakee
I-57 in Bradley
US 30 in Matteson
US 6 in Oak Forest
I-294 in Alsip
US 12 / US 20 in Oak Lawn
I-55 in Chicago
I-290 in Chicago
US 14 in Chicago
North end: U.S. Route 41 in Skokie
Location Counties: Kankakee, Will, Cook, Highway system Illinois state highway system
Illinois Tollway system← US 50
US 51 →
Illinois Route 50 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the junction with U.S. Route 45 in West Kankakee north to U.S. Route 41 in Skokie. This is a distance of 66.49 miles (107.01 km).[2] In Chicago and the suburbs it's known as Cicero Avenue. Before this, Cicero Avenue was previously known as 48th Avenue, owing to its City of Chicago address of 4800 West.[3]
Major intersections
County Location Junction Notes Kankakee Kankakee US 45 / US 52
Southern Terminus IL 17
Bourbonnais I-57
Cook Matteson US 30 / Lincoln Highway
IL 50 runs through Will County, but has no major intersections. Oak Forest US 6
Midlothian IL 83
South end of IL 83 concurrency Alsip IL 83
North end of IL 83 concurrency I-294
Southbound entrance on 127th Ave. Oak Lawn US 12 / US 20
Chicago I-55
I-290
No eastbound entrance IL 64
IL 19
I-94
Southbound exit ONLY US 14
Skokie US 41
Northern Terminus References
- ^ Carlson, Rick. Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 41 thru 60. Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 23, 2006.
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". http://www.dot.state.il.us/gist2/select.html. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ "Talbot's Industry and Work Map". Chicago, 1900-1914. University of Chicago Library. http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/maps/chi1900/G4104-C6P3-1904-T3-N.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
External links
Categories:- State highways in Illinois
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