Interstate 80 Illinois – East

Peering at the Interstate 80 bridge across the Mississippi River from the Mississippi Rapids Rest Area. 09/04/05

nterstate 80 climbs a bluff along the east banks of the Mississippi River as Exit 1 loops away to Illinois 84 at Rapids City. This overhead was replaced by 2011. 09/04/05

Two mile notice is given for Interstate 88 (Exit 4B) along I-80 east at the Illinois Welcome Center near Rapids City. All guide signs for the eastern terminus of I-88 along I-80 east were replaced by 2011. 09/04/05

One mile north of the cloverleaf interchange (Exits 4A/B) with Interstate 88, Illinois 5, Illinois 92 and Illinois 110. Sign changes made by 2011 did not include the Chicago-Kansas City Expressway route of IL-110 on guide signs. 09/04/05

Sign changes made for Exit 5A replaced Silvis with East Moline as the control city for IL 5/92 west. 09/04/05

Interstate 88 becomes a toll road east of Dixon. The East West Tollway designation was renamed to honor Ronald Reagan in 2004. Sign changes made by 2011 retain the 1958-name. 09/04/05

Exit 4A departed I-80 east for Illinois 5 and 92 west to East Moline and their split at Silvis. 09/04/05

I-88 provides a direct route from the Quad Cities to Chicago. Control cities for Exit 4B however retain Sterling and Rock Falls, where the freeway ties into U.S. 30. 09/04/05

One mile north of U.S. 6 (Exit 9). 09/04/05

Replaced overheads on I-80 east at U.S. 6. 09/04/05

Older guide sign at Exit 33 that was replaced with a Clearview font based sign by 2015. 05/06/10

Signs for I-39 and IL 351 at Exit 77 were replaced by 2015 to use Clearview font. 05/06/10

All signs for I-39/U.S. 51 on I-80 east were replaced by 2015. 05/06/10

A half mile ahead of the cloverleaf interchange with I-39. 05/06/10

I-80 east at I-39/U.S. 51 south to Normal. 05/06/10

I-80 east at I-39/U.S. 51 north to Rockford. 05/06/10