Illinois Route 70
Length	19 miles (30.58 km)
Orientation	East-west
From	Illinois Route 75 in Durand, Illinois
To	Business U.S. Route 20 in Rockford, Illinois
Counties	Winnebago
Major cities	None
Established	1924[1]
Illinois state highway system < Illinois Route 68 Illinois Route 71 >
See also	Interstate 70

Illinois Route 70 is a state road in far north-central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 75 in Durand to Business U.S. Route 20 in Rockford. This is a distance of 19 miles (31 km)^[2] Durand is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Business_plate. ... Image File history File links US_20. ... U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... Rockford is a mid sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in the far north of Illinois, and is often referred to as The Forest City. Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA; the city has 150,115 residents, while the metro area has... Winnebago County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The organized system of Illinois Routes (typically abbreviated as ILL), the state highway system for the U.S. state of Illinois, was created in 1918 with the first State Bond Issue (SBI) Routes, 1 thru 46. ... See also Interstate 64 U.S. 66 U.S. 67 Interstate 70 Illinois Route 68 is an east-west state highway in northeast Illinois. ... Image File history File links I-70. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Durand is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ... U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... Rockford is a mid sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in the far north of Illinois, and is often referred to as The Forest City. Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA; the city has 150,115 residents, while the metro area has...

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.^[1] Mendota is a city located in La Salle County, Illinois. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... U.S. Route 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 61 thru 80. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 12, 2006.
2. ^ Rand McNally. "The Road Atlas '04: United States, Canada and Mexico". Skokie: Rand McNally and Company. 2004.