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| Total Mileage in State: | 163 miles | |
| Eastern End: | At Indiana state line | |
| Western End: | At Iowa state line | |
| Mileage covered in Photos: | 163 miles | |
| Counties covered in Photos: | Cook, Will, Kendall, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Henry, Rock Island | |
| Major Junctions in Photos: | I-94/I-294, in South Holland I-57, in Country Club Hills I-355, in New Lenox I-55, in Joliet I-39, near LaSalle I-180, near Princeton I-74, near Colona I-88, near Colona |
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| Control Cities in Photos: | South Holland, Joliet, Princeton, Rock Island | |
Westbound
- Section 1: Indiana Border to La Salle (Exit 79A)
- Section 2: La Salle (Exit 79A) to Iowa Border
Section 1: Indiana Border to La Salle (Exit 79A)
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Illinois welcome sign as Interstate 80 enters the state from Indiana. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West / Interstate 94 West at Exit 160: Interstate 94 West - Chicago; IL 394 South - Danville (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West approaching Exit 161 - 1/4 mile. This is the last exit before I-80 briefly joins up with Interstate 294, which is the Illinois Tollway. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 161 - US 6 / IL 83 - Torrence Ave (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West / Interstate 294 North approaching the split off of I-80 West - 1 mile. You will have to go through a toll plaza upon taking the ramp to stay on Interstate 80 West. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West / Interstate 294 North as I-80 branches off on its own to head toward Iowa. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West shield sign located near mile marker 154. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West approaching Exits 151B-A - 2 miles. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 151B: Interstate 57 North - Chicago (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 151A: Interstate 57 South - Memphis (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Speed limit sign located near mile marker 150. The speed limit on most rural Illinois freeways is 65 mph with a minimum speed limit of 45 mph. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Use Exit 148B to get to Tinley Park. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 148B: IL 43 North - Harlem Ave (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 148A: IL 43 South - Harlem Ave (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at the Weigh Station located near mile marker 147. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 145: US 45 - La Grange Rd (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 144.5. It's 4 miles to the junction of Interstate 355, 12 miles to Joliet, and 317 miles to Des Moines. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 143. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West approaching Exit 140 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 140: Interstate 355 North (North Tollway) - West Suburbs (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Use any of the next 7 interchanges to get to Joliet. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 138. As you can see from the construction sign on the median, there was a major delay at this time due to poor planning of this big construction project. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 137: US 30 - Maple St (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 136. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 134: Briggs St (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 133: Richards St (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 132: US 52 / IL 53 - Chicago St (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West approaching Exit 131 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 131: Meadow Avenue / Center Street (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 130B: IL 7 North - Larkin Ave (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 130A: IL 7 South - Larkin Ave (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 130. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 127: Empress Rd / Houbolt Rd (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West approaching Exit 126B - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 126B: Interstate 55 North - Chicago (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 126A: Interstate 55 South - St Louis (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 125. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 123. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 122: Minooka (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 121. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at the Rest Area located near mile marker 119. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 114. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 112: IL 47 - Morris / Yorkville (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 111. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 110. It's 18 miles to the junction of IL 71, 113 miles to Moline-Rock Island, and 287 miles to Des Moines. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 107. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 105: Seneca (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 99. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Use Exit 97 to get to Illini State Park and the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 97: Marseilles (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 93: IL 71 - Ottawa / Oswego (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 90: IL 23 - Ottawa / DeKalb (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 87. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 86. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 85. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Use Exit 81 to get to Starved Rock State Park. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 81: IL 178 - Utica / LaSalle (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 79B: Interstate 39 North / US 51 North - Rockford (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 79A: Interstate 39 South / US 51 South - Bloomington / Normal (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
Section 2: La Salle (Exit 79A) to Iowa Border
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 77: IL 351 - LaSalle (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 75: IL 251 - Mendota / LaSalle-Peru (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 73: Plank Rd (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 73. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 72. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 71. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 70: IL 89 - Ladd / Spring Valley (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 65. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 63. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West approaching Exit 61 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 61: Interstate 180 South - Hennepin (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 60. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 56: IL 26 - Dixon / Princeton (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 56. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 53. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 52. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at the Rest Area located near mile marker 51.5. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 49. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 46. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Use Exit 45 to get to the Birthplace of President Ronald Reagan. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 45: IL 40 - Peoria / Sterling (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 43. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 40. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 37. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 33: IL 78 - Kewanee / Prophetstown (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 32. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 31. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 27: Galva / Atkinson (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 26. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 21. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 19: IL 82 - Geneseo / Cambridge (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 14. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West approaching the junction of Interstate 74 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Take the next right to remain on Interstate 80 West. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at the junction of Interstate 74. You have to exit off here to the right to remain on I-80. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 9: US 6 (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 7: Colona (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 6. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 5, as you enter Rock Island County. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West approaching Exits 4B-A - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 4B: Interstate 88 East / IL 92 East - Sterling / Rock Falls (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 4A: IL 5 / IL 92 West - East Moline (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at the Weigh Station located at mile marker 2. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from mile marker 1. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West at Exit 1: IL 84 - East Moline / Savanna (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West: Road view from near mile marker 0.5, as it prepares to cross the Mississippi River. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |
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Interstate 80 West as it crosses the Mississippi River and into Iowa. (Photo taken 6/15/11). |