Illinois Route 351

Illinois Route 351
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length:	8.55 mi[1] (13.76 km)
Existed:	1966[2] – present
Major junctions
South end:	IL 71 / IL 251 in Oglesby
	US 6 in LaSalle
North end:	I-80 in LaSalle
Location
Counties:	LaSalle
Highway system
Illinois State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Tollways ← IL 336 I-355 →

Illinois Route 351 is a north–south state route that leads from Illinois Route 71 and Illinois Route 251 by Oglesby through downtown LaSalle to Interstate 80. It is 8.55 miles (13.76 km) long.^[1]

Route description

Illinois 351 is the former Business U.S. Route 51 through La Salle. It crosses over the Illinois River on the Shippingsport Bridge south of La Salle and passes underneath the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge as it climbs out of the Illinois River Valley. Like Illinois Route 251, Illinois 351 can be considered a spur off its parent, U.S. Route 51.

History

Prior to 1963, U.S. Route 51 ran along this route. From 1963 to 1966, it became Business U.S. 51 as U.S. 51 was rerouted west of La Salle in 1966. It then was changed to Illinois Route 351 as U.S. 51 was rerouted onto a new freeway (Interstate 39) to the east of La Salle in 1992(?).

Major intersections

The entire route is in La Salle County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.00	0.00	IL 71 west / IL 251	Southern end of IL 71 overlap
Oglesby	3.31	5.33	IL 71 east	Northern end of IL 71 overlap
LaSalle	5.62	9.04	US 6 west (3rd Street)	Southern end of US 6 overlap
	5.78	9.30	US 6 east (5th Street)
	8.55	13.76	I-80 – Moline, Rock Island, Chicago
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
2. Carlson, Rick. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 203 thru end. Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 27, 2006.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 351