Illinois Route 84

Illinois Route 84 marker

Illinois Route 84
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 93.93 mi[1] (151.17 km)
Existed: 1955[2] – present
Tourist
routes:
Great River Road
Major junctions
South end: US 6 in Colona
  I-80 in East Moline
US 30 in Fulton
US 52 / IL 64 in Savanna
US 20 in Elizabeth
US 20 in Galena
North end: WIS 80 in Galena
Location
Counties: Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside, Carroll, Jo Daviess
Highway system
IL 83I-88

Illinois Route 84 (Route 84 or IL 84) is a long state highway that runs along the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois. Illinois 84 runs from south of Green Rock (now Colona) at U.S. Route 6 to the Wisconsin state line at Highway 80 by Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Illinois 84 is 93.93 miles (151.17 km) long.

Route description

Illinois Route 84 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 6 (US 6) south of Colona in Henry County. From US 6, it heads north into the Green Rock neighborhood of Colona, crossing the Hennepin Canal on the south side of town. Colona and Green Rock were separate communities, but in 1997, became the first communities in Illinois to merge.[3] Route 84 curves to the west, becomes a four-lane road, and crosses the Rock River into Rock Island County.

Near the TPC at Deere Run golf course, the route turns to the north towards Carbon Cliff. It curves gently to the northwest where it meets the Route 5 and Route 92 expressway at a partial cloverleaf interchange. Route 92 joins Route 84 and they travel together through Silvis for 1 12 miles (2.4 km) before Route 84 splits off to the north in East Moline.[4]

Route 84 near Rapids City

Continuing north, IL 84 is now following the Great River Road. It passes Campbell's Island and passes through Hampton. Southeast of Rapids City is the interchange with Interstate 80. Due to the proximity of the Mississippi River, the interchange is a partial cloverleaf, as a diamond interchange would extend over the river.[5] The route follows the bend in the river north through Rapids City and Port Byron.

North of Port Byron, IL 84 travels to the north-northeast towards Cordova. Three miles (4.8 km) north of Cordova, the highway separates the Cordova Dragway Park to the east and the Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station, operated by Exelon, to the west. Between the nuclear plant and Albany lies a small industrial area bordered by the Mississippi River. Across the road lies irrigated crop land of Rock Island and Whiteside Counties.

History

The bridge over the Galena River in Galena. This bridge is part of the Illinois Route 84 / U.S. Highway 20 route.

In 1924, SBI Route 84 was originally what is now Illinois Route 92, Illinois Route 192 and Illinois Route 94 from near Muscatine, Iowa to U.S. Route 67. This was dropped in 1939.

In 1955, Illinois 84 was applied on a former alignment of U.S. Route 6. In 1964, Illinois 84 arrived at its current terminus, replacing then Illinois Route 80 north to Galena due to construction of Interstate 80 through the Quad Cities.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
HenryColona Township0.00.0 US 6 Geneseo, Moline
Rock IslandCarbon Cliff5.38.5 IL 5 / IL 92 east to I-80 / I-88 Sterling, Rock Fallsinterchange; south end of IL 92 overlap
East Moline6.710.8
IL 92 west / Great River Road (National Route) south (18th Avenue) Moline, Rock Island
North end of IL 92 overlap; south end of Great River Road overlap
Hampton Township12.620.3 I-80 Des Moines, JolietI-80 exit 1
WhitesideFulton35.957.8 US 30 Clinton, IA, Morrison
Lincoln Highway west (16th Avenue)south end of Lincoln Highway overlap
37.460.2 IL 136 / Lincoln Highway east Fulton, Clinton, IAnorth end of Lincoln Highway overlap
CarrollSavanna54.187.1 US 52 east / IL 64 eastSouth end of US 52 / IL 64 overlap
56.190.3 US 52 west / IL 64 west (Savanna-Sabula Bridge) SabulaNorth end of US 52 / IL 64 overlap
Jo DaviessElizabeth Township74.4119.7 US 20 east Elizabeth, StocktonSouth end of US 20 overlap
Rawlins Township89.7144.4
US 20 west / Great River Road (National Route) north Dubuque
North end of US 20 / Great River Road overlap
Vinegar Hill Township93.8151.0 WIS 80 north Hazel Green
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Illinois Route 84.
  1. Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. 1 2 Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2006.
  3. "City of Colona Illinois". City of Colona. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  4. 1 2 Google (December 21, 2010). "IL 84 overview" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  5. Google (December 23, 2010). "I-80 interchange" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
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