Illinois Route 70

Illinois Route 70 is a state road in far north-central Illinois. It runs from West Howard Street/Oak Street in Durand to Business U.S. Route 20 in Rockford. This is a distance of 19.01 miles (30.59 km).[1]

Illinois Route 70 marker

Illinois Route 70

Trask Bridge Road
IL 70 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length19.01 mi[1][2] (30.59 km)
Existed1924[3]–present
Major junctions
South end
 US 20 Bus. in Rockford
Major intersections IL 75 in Durand
North endWest Howard Street/Oak Street in Durand
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesWinnebago
Highway system
← I-70→ IL 71

Route description

Illinois 70 is the main route northwest of Rockford, and is called Kilburn Avenue and Trask Bridge Road in this area. The route serves mainly rural areas and consists of two-lane undivided surface street for its entire length.

History

SBI Route 70 ran from Durand to Rockford to Mendota, located about 60 miles (97 km) south of Rockford. In 1940, U.S. Route 51 replaced Illinois 70 from Mendota to Rockford, and Illinois 70 was pulled back to its current intersection with what was then U.S. 20.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Winnebago County.

Locationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
Rockford0.000.00
 US 20 Bus.		Southern terminus
​17.928.8 IL 75 (Freeport Road)
Durand19.0130.59West Howard Street/Oak StreetNorthern terminus[4]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
Template:Attached KML/Illinois Route 70
KML is not from Wikidata
  1. Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  2. Google (September 20, 2020). "Overview map of Illinois Route 70" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. Carlson, Rich (March 15, 2005). "Routes 61 thru 80". Illinois Highways Page. Retrieved April 12, 2006.
  4. Google (September 20, 2020). "Street view of the northern terminus of IL 70" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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