Route 82

Routed wholly within Henry County, Illinois Route 82 is a mostly rural route stretching 28.8 miles north from Route 17 near Nekoma to Route 92 east of the Rock River. The state route overlaps with U.S. 6 through Geneseo, connecting both the US highway and city with Interstate 80 at Exit 19. Route 82 also overlaps with Route 81 as it dog legs one mile west to the village of Cambridge.

Lowering from the bluffs south of the Rock River, IL 82 drops 74 feet in elevation from Ebenezer Road to a drainage ditch emptying into nearby Shadow Lake.
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The state route flattens out across farm land east of Shadow Lake. Milepost 28 for IL 82 the last northbound.
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IL 82 concludes at a rural T intersection with IL 92. IL 92 plies across agricultural areas west to Joslin and east to IL 78 near Hooppole.
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Part of a nearly 900 mile multi state route, IL 92 extends 47.3 miles east from IL 82 to U.S. 34 at LaMoille. U.S. 34 continues seven miles from the end of IL 92 to the city of Mendota.
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IL 82 begins south from a rural intersection with IL 92 near Shadow Lake in northern Henry County.
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Following a linear course, IL 82 ventures seven miles south from IL 92 to the city of Geneseo.
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Confirming markers for U.S. 6 east / IL 82 south ahead of Center Street on West Main Street. Center Street north two blocks to North Street is a former alignment of IL 82.
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Interstate 80 passes south of Geneseo, meeting IL 82 at an exchange 1.2 miles south of Main Street.
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IL 82 (Oakridge Avenue) makes an S-curve south from U.S. 6 to Interstate 80 in south Geneseo.
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Several motorist services and a big box store line IL 82 leading into the diamond interchange with Interstate 80.
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Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman, Bill Gatchel: 03/12/17
- Alex Nitzman: 03/31/16
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Page Updated Wednesday May 09, 2018.