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| I-39/U.S. 51 make a gradual easterly turn through southeastern Lee County. 08/10/09 |
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| The three mile eastern shift takes I-39/U.S. 51 across County Road 10 between Roxbury and the village of Paw Paw. 05/06/10 |
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| One half mile ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 82) joining Interstate 39 with CR 10 (Chicago Road) to Paw Paw. 05/06/10 |
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| County Road 10 stretches 20.3 miles across Lee County, from Main Street in Amboy to De Kalb County east of Paw Paw. 08/10/09 |
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| Continuing northeast from CR 10 (Chicago Road) and Roxbury, I-39/U.S. 51 next approach the Willow Creek Rest Area. 08/10/09 |
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| Rest areas line both sides of Interstate 39 just north of milepost 84 and the Beemerville Road overpass in Willow Creek township. 05/09/10 |
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| A diamond interchange (Exit 87) links Interstate 39 with U.S. 30 two miles north of the Willow Creek Rest Area. 05/09/10 |
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| U.S. 30 is the fifth US route I-39 meets northward from Bloomington-Normal. Throughout Lee County, U.S. 30 follows a rural route, passing well south of Dixon to Sterling - Rock Falls and leading east to Waterman in De Kalb County. 05/09/10 |
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| Exit 87 departs I-39/U.S. 51 north for U.S. 30 west to Sterling - Rock Falls and Clinton, Iowa and east to Shabbona Lake State Park and Aurura. 05/09/10 |
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| Interstate 39 traverses agricultural areas north from U.S. 30 to the rural village of Steward. 05/09/10, 08/10/09 |
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| County Road 2 (Perry Road / Main Street) west links I-39/U.S. 51 with Steward from forthcoming Exit 93. 08/10/09 |
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| Passing over a BNSF Railroad line, Interstate 39 enters the folded diamond interchange (Exit 93) with CR 2 (Perry Road) at Steward. 08/10/09 |
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| I-39/U.S. 51 travel 3.5 miles east of IL 251 (old U.S. 51) to the Ogle County line. 08/10/09 |
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| Running through eastern reaches of the Rochelle city limits, Interstate 39 north next meets I-88 (Ronald Reagan East West Tollway). 08/10/09 |
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| Interstate 88 in Illinois travels 140 miles overall from East Moline and the Quad Cities (I-80) to I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) at Hillside, just outside Chicago. 08/10/09 |
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| Entering Ogle County, 0.75 miles ahead of Interstate 88 east to Chicago. 08/10/09 |
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| Operated by the Illinois Tollway Authority, the Ronald Reagan East-West Tollway (I-88) extends east from U.S. 30 a Sterling - Rock Falls to I-290 leading into Chicago. 05/09/10 |
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| A cloverleaf interchange (Exits 97A/B) joins I-39/U.S. 51 with Interstate 88 (East-West Tollway) just outside the Rochelle city limits. 05/09/10 |
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| All of Interstate 88 west from Chicago doubles as the Chicago-Kansas City Expressway (CKC). Numbered IL 110, the CKC accompanies I-88 west to I-80 and I-74 leading south from East Moline to Galena. 05/09/10 |
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| Shields for I-39/U.S. 51 north posted ahead of the Creston Road overpass and the Union Pacific Railroad underpass. 05/06/10 |
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| IL 38 (Eagle Drive) stems east from IL 251 (7th Street) along an arterial route 2.2 miles to a diamond interchange (Exit 99) with Interstate 39. 05/09/10 |
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| Leading north from Rochelle, I-39 is the E.J. "Zeke" Giorgi Highway. 08/10/09 |
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| One half mile ahead of Exit 99 for IL 38 east to the villages of Creston and Malta and Northern Illinois University in the city of Dekalb. 05/09/10 |
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| Exit 99 parts ways with I-39/U.S. 51 north for IL 38 (Eagle Drive) in Rochelle. An 89 mile route, IL 38 parallels Interstate 88 west to Dixon and east to Westchester 05/09/10 |
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| Leaving Rochelle, I-39/U.S. 51 pass east of the Hillcrest village limits ahead of an abandoned set of weigh stations. 05/09/10, 05/06/10 |
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| Meeting I-39/U.S. 51 at the succeeding interchange (Exit 104) is IL 64, a multi state route extending 200 miles from Chicago west to Anamosa, Iowa. 05/09/10 |
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| IL 64 heads 16 miles west from Exit 104 to the Ogle County seat of Oregon. 05/09/10 |
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| East from the diamond interchange (Exit 104) with I-39, IL 104 continues 17 miles to the Dekalb County city of Sycamore. 05/09/10 |
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| The ensuing stretch of I-39 north runs across farm land east of Killbuck Creek and ahead of Lindenwood. 05/06/10 |
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| 24 miles remain for motorists headed to Rockford. Madison, Wisconsin debuts at 98 miles out via I-39 & 90 north. 05/09/10 |
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| Ivy Road spans I-39/U.S. 51 east from parallel CR 15 (Linville Road) near unincorporated Lindenwood. 05/09/10 |
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| IL 72 converges with Interstate 39 at Exit 111 between the villages of Davis Junction and Monroe Center. 08/10/09 |
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| IL 72 travels 17 miles east from Interstate 39 to the DeKalb County seat of Genona and 12 miles west to the city of Byron. 08/10/09 |
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| Interstate 39 spans the Canadian Pacific Railroad line (formerly the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad) just ahead of the folded diamond interchange (Exit 111) with IL 72. 05/09/09 |
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| Bee lining 3.5 miles north, I-39/U.S. 51 leave Ogle County for Winnebago County. 08/10/09 |
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| I-39/U.S. 51 enter Winnebago County one mile ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 115) with Baxter Road. 05/06/10 |
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| Baxter Road is a rural road through outer reaches of the villages of New Milford to the west and Cherry Valley to the east. 05/06/10 |
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| Exit 115 departs I-39/U.S. 51 north for Baxter Road. 05/09/10 |
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| Limestone rock cuts line the broad descent Interstate 39 takes across the Kishwaukee River valley. 05/09/10 |
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| I-39/U.S. 51 wind northeast two miles through Cherry Valley township to combine with U.S. 20 on the southeast side of Rockford. 08/10/09 |
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| The first in a series of signs referencing the upcoming overlap of Interstates 39 and 90 stands at the Blackhawk Road underpass. I-39 & 90 combine for 96 miles from Cherry Valley to Portage, Wisconsin. 05/09/10 |
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| Traffic partitions in one mile at a wye interchange leading I-39 northeast onto the U.S. 20 freeway bypass of Rockford eastbound. The left land defaults onto a loop ramp connecting with U.S. 20 west to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and the west side of the city. 05/09/10 |
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| I-39/U.S. 51 curve northeast by a handful of subdivisions ahead of the ramp split for U.S. 20. The I-39 mainline reduces to a single lane through a TOTSO (turn off to stay on) movement. 05/09/09 |
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| Guide signs use the Illinois Tollway control point of Wisconsin for the continuation of Interstate 39 north alongside I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway). 05/09/09 |
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| Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) lies south of the U.S. 20 freeway along the Rock River six miles to the west of I-39. 05/09/09 |
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| Traveling west from Rockford, U.S. 20 comprises a four lane, divided highway to Freeport. The US Route continues from there to Galena and Dubuque, Iowa. 05/06/10 |
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| Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 remain paired for another 21 miles to the last exit along the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90). 05/06/10 |
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| Interstate 39 north splits with the ramp for U.S. 20 west. U.S. 20 accompanies I-39/U.S. 51 north to Cherry Valley and the city of Belvidere. 05/06/10 |
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| Traffic along I-39/U.S. 51 north combines with U.S. 20 east for 2.3 miles to a cloverleaf interchange (Exits 122A/B) with Harrison Avenue. 05/06/10 |
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| Motorists are alerted of the upcoming transition of Interstate 39 north into a toll road as the freeway crosses over the CN Railroad at milepost 121. 05/06/10 |
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| Harrison Avenue ties into the exchange with U.S. 20 east to Cherry Valley as a local arterial west to Cherry Vale Mall and south Rockford. 05/06/10 |
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| U.S. 20 parallels Interstate 90 (Jane Addams Tollway) east to Edgewood and across south Belvidere. U.S. 20 Business travels further north, linking the toll road with the Rockford business district. 05/06/10 |
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| Exit 122A leaves I-39/U.S. 51 north. U.S. 20 arcs southeast from Belvidere to Marengo, meeting Interstate 90 directly ahead of Elgin and the west Chicago suburbs. I-90 turns north from the merge with I-39 to Beloit, Janesville and Madison, Wisconsin. 05/06/10 |
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| Construction reconfiguring the trumpet interchange with Interstate 90 realigned I-39/U.S. 51 onto a two lane left exit. This replaced a loop ramp. 05/06/10 |
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| Exit 122B loops onto Harrison Avenue west to Perryville Road (CR 11) and Charles Street (CR 34) in the village of Cherry Valley. 05/09/10 |
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| Road work completed in 2009 added a auxiliary lanes from U.S. 20 and Harrison Avenue north to the three-wye interchange with Interstate 90 (Jane Addams Tollway). Formerly named the Northwest Tollway, I-90 travels 61 miles southeast to I-190 and the Kennedy Expressway leading into Chicago. 05/06/10 |
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