US 41
US 45US 45 runs the height of the eastern part of the state from Wisconsin (near Kenosha) to Kentucky (Paducah) covering over 400 miles. The majority of the route closely parallels Interstate routes (I-94, I-294, I-57) so it is not as major as it once was.US 45 has been in Illinois since 1926 replacing the old Illinois 25 route as well as part of Illinois 1. In 1934 part of Illinois 21 from the northwest Chicago suburbs north to the Wisconsin line became US 45. US 45 goes between Ontonagon, Michigan and Mobile, Alabama passing through seven states. |
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| US 45: | Kentucky State Line - Brookport | < 408 miles > | Wisconsin State Line - Near Antioch |
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Google Map of US 45 |
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| Northern Terminus: Wisconsin State Line
End Photographs |
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Looking north at the Wisconsin line |
Looking south at the Wisconsin line |
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| Southern Terminus: Kentucky State Line End Photographs |
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Approaching the Ohio River bridge (Brookport Bridge) from the Illinois side |
Approaching the Ohio River bridge from the Kentucky side |
Taken at the northern end of the bridge approaching Illinois |
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IL 21/US 45: Looking west on Lake-Cook Road |
IL 9/US 45: Looking north |
US 12/US 45: Looking south on Mannheim Rd. |
US 45/US 52: At the Kankakee River in Kankakee |
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Ill. 17/US 45/US 52: Westbound on W. Court Street in Kankakee |
US 24/US 45: Looking east |
US 45/Illinois 121: Looking south at I-57 |
US 45/Ill. 34: Looking southwest in Harrisburg |
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Ill. 16/US 45/Ill. 121: Westbound at very short multiplex in Mattoon |
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Interstate and US Highway Shields are courtesy of Barry Camp
Interstate and US Highway Shields are courtesy of Barry Camp