Interstate 180 (Illinois)

Basic data
Length:	13.19 mi / 21.23 km
State:	Illinois
Course direction:	North South
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The Interstate 180 (abbreviated I-180 ) is a short shuttle, the Interstate 80 at Princeton with the Illinois State Highway 26 and 71 near Hennepin connects to a length of 21.23 km (13.19 miles).

course

From Hennepin, Interstate 180 initially runs west and crosses the Illinois River . After the cross with State Route 29 , it heads north and passes the village of Bureau Junction . After an intersection with US Highway 6 , I-180 ends at Interstate 80.

History

Construction of the I-180 was completed in 1969. It was built primarily to connect Interstate 80 to a new Jones & Laughlin steel mill established in Hennepin in 1965. However, the steel mill would close shortly after the construction of I-180 and only reopen in August 2002. I-180 is one of the nation's poorest highways, with only 1,950–3,600 vehicles per day in 2013.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Scott, Tony: Strong opinions on Prairie Parkway plans , Oswego Ledger-Sentinel. December 21, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2008. 
2. ↑ Boom Town 1965 . In: Time , July 9, 1965. Retrieved July 9, 2012. 
3. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation: T2 GIS Data . 2013. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 24, 2016. 

Web links

• Illinois Highway Ends (English)
• Interstate Guide (English)
• Roads of the Mid-South and West (English)