Illinois Route 84

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Illinois 84.svg
Illinois Route 84
Illinois Route 84
IL 84 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length93.93 mi [1]  (151.17 km)
Existed1955 [2] –present
Tourist
routes
GreatRiverRoad.svg Great River Road
Major junctions
South endUS 6.svg US 6 in Colona
Major intersectionsI-80.svg I-80 in East Moline
US 30.svg US 30 in Fulton
US 52.svgIllinois 64.svg US 52  / IL 64 in Savanna
US 20.svg US 20 in Elizabeth
US 20.svg US 20 in Galena
North endWIS 80.svg WIS 80 in Galena
Location
Country United States
State Illinois
Counties Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside, Carroll, Jo Daviess
Highway system
Illinois 83.svg IL 83 I-88.svg I-88
I-80.svg I-80 Illinois 80.svg Illinois 81.svg IL 81

Illinois Route 84 (Route 84 or IL 84) is a long state highway that runs along the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois. Illinois 84 runs from south of Green Rock (now Colona) at U.S. Route 6 to the Wisconsin state line at Highway 80 by Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Illinois 84 is 93.93 miles (151.17 km) long.

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Route description

Illinois Route 84 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 6 (US 6) south of Colona in Henry County. From US 6, it heads north into the Green Rock neighborhood of Colona, crossing the Hennepin Canal on the south side of town. Colona and Green Rock were separate communities, but in 1997, became the first communities in Illinois to merge. [3] Route 84 curves to the west, becomes a four-lane road, and crosses the Rock River into Rock Island County.

Near the TPC at Deere Run golf course, the route turns to the north towards Carbon Cliff. It curves gently to the northwest where it meets the Route 5 and Route 92 expressway at a partial cloverleaf interchange. Route 92 joins Route 84 and they travel together through Silvis for 1+12 miles (2.4 km) before Route 84 splits off to the north in East Moline. [4]

Route 84 near Rapids City IL 84 in Rapids City.jpg
Route 84 near Rapids City

Continuing north, IL 84 is now following the Great River Road. It passes Campbell's Island and passes through Hampton. Southeast of Rapids City is the interchange with Interstate 80. Due to the proximity of the Mississippi River, the interchange is a partial cloverleaf, as a diamond interchange would extend over the river. [5] The route follows the bend in the river north through Rapids City and Port Byron.

North of Port Byron, IL 84 travels to the north-northeast towards Cordova. Three miles (4.8 km) north of Cordova, the highway separates the Cordova Dragway Park to the east and the Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station, operated by Constellation Energy, to the west. Between the nuclear plant and Albany lies a small industrial area bordered by the Mississippi River. Across the road lies irrigated crop land of Rock Island and Whiteside Counties.

History

The bridge over the Galena River in Galena. This bridge is part of the Illinois Route 84 / U.S. Highway 20 route. US20-IL84Galena.JPG
The bridge over the Galena River in Galena. This bridge is part of the Illinois Route 84 / U.S. Highway 20 route.

In 1924, SBI Route 84 was originally what is now Illinois Route 92, Illinois Route 192 and Illinois Route 94 from near Muscatine, Iowa to U.S. Route 67. This was dropped in 1939.

In 1955, Illinois 84 was applied on a former alignment of U.S. Route 6. In 1964, Illinois 84 arrived at its current terminus, replacing then Illinois Route 80 north to Galena due to construction of Interstate 80 through the Quad Cities. [2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [4] kmDestinationsNotes
Henry Colona Township 0.00.0US 6.svg US 6 (Grand Army of the Republican Highway) Geneseo, Moline
Rock Island Carbon Cliff 5.38.5Illinois 5.svgEast plate.svg
Illinois 92.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-80.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-88.svg
IL 5  / IL 92 east to I-80  / I-88 (Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway) Sterling, Rock Falls
Interchange; southern end of IL 92 overlap
East Moline 6.710.8West plate.svg
Illinois 92.svg
South plate Vermont.svg
National Route plate.svg
GreatRiverRoad.svg
IL 92 west / Great River Road (National Route) south (18th Avenue) Moline, Rock Island
Northern end of IL 92 overlap; southern end of Great River Road overlap
Hampton Township 12.620.3I-80.svg I-80  Des Moines, Joliet I-80 exit 1
Whiteside Fulton 35.957.8US 30.svg US 30  Clinton, IA, Morrison
37.360.0West plate blue.svg
LincolnHighwayMarker.svg
Lincoln Highway west (16th Avenue)
Southern end of Lincoln Highway overlap
37.460.2Illinois 136.svgEast plate blue.svg
LincolnHighwayMarker.svg
IL 136  / Lincoln Highway east Fulton, Clinton, IA
Northern end of Lincoln Highway overlap
Carroll Savanna 54.187.1East plate.svg
US 52.svg
East plate.svg
Illinois 64.svg
US 52 east / IL 64 east
Southern end of US 52 / IL 64 overlap
56.190.3West plate.svg
US 52.svg
West plate.svg
Illinois 64.svg
US 52 west / IL 64 west (Savanna-Sabula Bridge) Sabula
Northern end of US 52 / IL 64 overlap
Jo Daviess Elizabeth Township 74.4119.7East plate.svg
US 20.svg
US 20 east (Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Highway) Elizabeth, Stockton
Southern end of US 20 overlap
Rawlins Township 89.7144.4West plate.svg
US 20.svg
North plate Vermont.svg
National Route plate.svg
GreatRiverRoad.svg
US 20 west (Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Highway) / Great River Road (National Route) north Dubuque
Northern end of US 20 / Great River Road overlap
Vinegar Hill Township 93.8151.0North plate.svg
WIS 80.svg
WIS 80 north Hazel Green
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data" . Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2006.
  3. "City of Colona Illinois". City of Colona. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  4. 1 2 "IL 84 overview" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  5. "I-80 interchange" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 23, 2010.
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