U.S. Route 52 in Illinois

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US 52.svg

U.S. Route 52

U.S. Route 52 in Illinois
US 52 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length215.78 mi [1]  (347.26 km)
Major junctions
West endUS 52.svgElongated circle 64.svg US 52  / Iowa 64 at Savanna
Major intersections
East endUS 24.svgUS 52.svg US 24  / US 52 east of Sheldon
Location
Country United States
State Illinois
Counties Carroll, Ogle, Lee, LaSalle, Kendall, Will, Kankakee, Iroquois
Highway system
US 51.svg US 51 Illinois 53.svg IL 53
Illinois 26.svg IL 26 IL 27Illinois 28.svg IL 28
Illinois 43.svg IL 43 IL 44US 45.svg US 45
Illinois 68.svg IL 68 IL 69I-70.svg I-70

U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in the state of Illinois is a surface road that traverses the north central and eastern portions of the state. It runs from the Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River between Sabula, Iowa, and Savanna with Illinois Route 64 (IL 64) southeast to the Indiana state line near Sheldon with US 24. This is a distance of 215.78 miles (347.26 km).

Contents

Route description

US 52 near the split with US 6 in Joliet US 6 at US 52.jpg
US 52 near the split with US 6 in Joliet

US 52 travels southeast from the Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge at the terminus of Iowa Highway 64 (Iowa 64) and IL 64 in Savanna, going through the cities of Dixon, Amboy and Mendota.

US 52 then turns due south and then east, crossing Interstate 39 (I-39) and US 51 near Troy Grove. It continues east, traveling through Shorewood and then through the southern portion of Joliet, where it is a major thoroughfare in the city of Joliet (Jefferson Street), avoiding the city of Chicago proper. It joins with US 45 through Kankakee, and then travels concurrently with US 24, east of Watseka to the Indiana state line.

History

In 1936, much of IL 27, IL 44, and IL 69 were replaced by current US 52 as well as portions of IL 2 south of Dixon, IL 49 south of Kankakee, and IL 116 east of L'Erable. [2] [3] Between 1936 and 1940, US 52 originally bypassed Joliet via parts of present-day IL 47 and IL 113. [4] In 1940, US 52 was rerouted through Joliet to Kankakee. Subsequently, IL 44 and IL 69 were entirely decommissioned. [5]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [6] kmDestinationsNotes
Mississippi River 0.000.00North plate.svg
US 52.svg
West plate.svg
Elongated circle 64.svg
US 52 north / Iowa 64 west Sabula
Continuation into Iowa
Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge
Carroll Savanna 0.130.21North plate.svg
Illinois 84.svg
North plate Vermont.svg
National Route plate.svg
GreatRiverRoad.svg
IL 84 north / Great River Road (National Route) north (Main Street) Galena
Western ends of IL 84 and Great River Road overlaps
2.193.52South plate.svg
Illinois 84.svg
South plate Vermont.svg
National Route plate.svg
GreatRiverRoad.svg
IL 84 south / Great River Road (National Route) south (Viaduct Road) East Moline
Eastern ends of IL 84 and Great River Road overlaps
Mount Carroll 11.0917.85Illinois 78.svgTo plate.svg
Illinois 40.svg
IL 78 (Clay Street) to IL 40  Morrison
Lanark 18.6930.08North plate.svg
Illinois 73.svg
IL 73 north (Broad Street) Pearl City, Lena
Rock Creek–Lima Township 28.6246.06East plate.svg
Illinois 64.svg
IL 64 east Dixon
Eastern end of IL 64 overlap
Ogle Buffalo Township 35.056.3North plate.svg
Illinois 26.svg
IL 26 north Forreston
Western end of IL 26 overlap
Lee Dixon 49.379.3South plate.svg
Illinois 2.svg
LincolnHighwayMarker.svg IL 2 south (Everett Street) / Lincoln Highway  Sterling
Western end of IL 2 overlap
49.880.1North plate.svg
Illinois 2.svg
IL 2 north (2nd Street) Rockford
Eastern end of IL 2 overlap
50.180.6South plate.svg
Illinois 26.svg
To plate blue.svg
Toll plate yellow.svg
I-88.svg
To plate.svg
Chicago-Kansas City Expressway plate.svg
Illinois 110.svg
IL 26 south (Galena Avenue) to I-88 Toll  / IL 110 (CKC)  Princeton, Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home
Eastern end of IL 26 overlap
50.581.3East plate.svg
Illinois 38.svg
LincolnHighwayMarker.svg IL 38 east (Franklin Grove Road) / Lincoln Highway  Rochelle
Franklin GroveAmboy
township line
60.196.7US 30.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-39.svg
US 30 to I-39  Rock Falls, Aurora
LaSalle Mendota 78.0125.5North plate.svg
Illinois 251.svg
IL 251 north (East 2nd Road, 13th Avenue) Rochelle
Northern end of IL 251 overlap
79.0127.1US 34.svg US 34 (Washington Street) La Moille, Earlville
Troy Grove Township 84.4135.8South plate.svg
Illinois 251.svg
IL 251 south (East 2nd Road) Peru
Southern end of IL 251 overlap
Troy GroveOphir
township line
88.5142.4I-39.svgUS 51.svg I-39  / US 51  LaSalle, Peru, Rockford
Freedom Township 99.4160.0South plate.svg
Illinois 23.svg
IL 23 south (E. 17th Road) Ottawa
Western end of IL 23 overlap
FreedomSerena
township line
101.6163.5North plate.svg
Illinois 23.svg
IL 23 north (E. 18th Road) DeKalb
Eastern end of IL 23 overlap
Mission Township 110.3177.5Illinois 71.svg IL 71
Kendall Lisbon Township 122.2196.7Illinois 47.svg IL 47  Morris, Yorkville
Will Shorewood 134.7216.8Illinois 59.svgUS 66 (IL historic).svg IL 59  / Historic US 66 (Will Rogers Highway)Alternate route of Historic US 66
135.2217.6I-55.svg I-55  Chicago, Bloomington, Normal
Joliet 138.5222.9Illinois 7.svg IL 7 (Larkin Avenue)
140.7226.4West plate.svg
US 6.svg
US 6 west (Railroad Street)
Western end of US 6 overlap
141.2227.2East plate.svg
US 6.svg
North plate.svg
Illinois 53.svg
US 66 (IL historic).svg US 6 east / IL 53 north / Historic US 66
Eastern end of US 6 overlap; northern end of IL 53 overlap
141.6227.9I-80.svg I-80  Gary, Indiana, Moline, Rock Island
142.0228.5South plate.svg
Illinois 53.svg
US 66 (IL historic).svg IL 53 south / Historic US 66  Wilmington
Southern end of IL 53 overlap
Peotone Township 159.4256.5North plate.svg
US 45.svg
US 45 north Frankfort
Northern end of US 45 overlap
Kankakee Bourbonnais 173.1278.6West plate.svg
Illinois 102.svg
IL 102 west (Main Street NW) Wilmington
Kankakee 175.5282.4West plate.svg
Illinois 17.svg
IL 17 west (Court Street) Dwight
Western end of IL 17 overlap
175.9283.1East plate.svg
Illinois 17.svg
IL 17 east (Court Street)
Eastern end of IL 17 overlap
176.5284.0South plate.svg
Illinois 115.svg
IL 115 south (McCullin Drive)
177.2285.2North plate.svg
Illinois 50.svg
IL 50 north (Schuyler Avenue)
179.1288.2I-57.svg I-57  Chicago, Champaign
Iroquois Ashkum Township 192.2309.3South plate.svg
US 45.svg
South plate.svg
Illinois 49.svg
US 45 south / IL 49 south Ashkum, Crescent City
Southern end of US 45 overlap
Martinton Township 199.3320.7Illinois 1.svg IL 1  Martinton, Watseka
Sheldon 213.8344.1West plate.svg
US 24.svg
US 24 west Watseka
Western end of US 24 overlap
Sheldon Township 215.78347.26East plate.svg
US 24.svg
East plate.svg
US 52.svg
US 24 east / US 52 east Kentland
Continuation into Indiana
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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