Illinois Route 172 is an inverted-L-shaped highway in northwestern Illinois, though it is marked as being a north–south highway on signage. It runs from Illinois Route 40 to Illinois Route 92 by way of Tampico. This is a distance of 13.06 miles (21.02 km).[1] Illinois 172 is also a part of the Ronald Reagan Trail.
 Illinois Route 172 | ||||
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 IL 172 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 13.06 mi[1] (21.02 km) | |||
| Existed | 1946[3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  IL 92 in Yorktown | |||
| North[2] end |  IL 40 in Tampico | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Bureau, Whiteside | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIllinois 172 runs north from Illinois 92 through Tampico. It then runs east over a feeder for the Hennepin Canal to Illinois 40. Illinois 172 is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. It is known as Main Street through Tampico, Tampico Road around Tampico, and Star Road for the east–west portion.
History
editSBI Route 172 originally ran from Libertyville to Gurnee; this became Illinois Route 63, and then Illinois Route 21. In 1946, Illinois 172 was used on former Illinois Route 226, which in addition to its current route ran west to Prophetstown, forming a T-shaped route. The 'spur' to Prophetstown was dropped in 1974. There have been no changes since.[3]
Major Intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau | | 0.00 | 0.00 | IL 92 – Mendota, Moline | |
| Whiteside | | 13.06 | 21.02 | IL 40 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ Sarjeant, Charles (2005-06-18). "Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois 172". Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 161 thru 180". Retrieved 2006-08-15.