Illinois Route 94
State highway in western Illinois, US
Illinois Route 94 is a north–south state highway in western Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 24 (US 24), east of Camp Point to U.S. Route 67, south of Oak Grove and south of the Quad Cities area. This is a distance of 128.76 miles (207.22 km).
Route description
Illinois 94 follows a complicated route north from Camp Point on its way to the Quad Cities area, making no fewer than eighteen, ninety-degree turns along the length of the route. It overlaps Illinois Route 61, Illinois Route 336, U.S. Route 136, Illinois Route 9, U.S. Route 34, Illinois Route 135 and Illinois Route 17.
History
SBI Route 94 ran from Taylor Ridge, west of U.S. 67, to La Harpe, at Illinois 9. There was also a spur to Alexis, northwest of Galesburg. In March 1937, that spur was changed to Illinois Route 135 and the main route extended south to Bowen, replacing Illinois Route 94A, parts of Illinois Route 96 and Illinois Route 36. In 1955, it was extended further south to its current terminus, partially replacing Illinois Route 102. It was also extended north to U.S. 67.
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