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Interstate 39 Illinois
Northbound - Interstate 80 to Wisconsin State Line

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Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 66 - U.S. 52 - 1 mile. U.S. 52 is signed east-west through Illinois. The federal highway goes from Portal, North Dakota, to Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 66 - U.S. 52 - 1/2 mile. Troy Grove (pop. 305) is two miles to the west. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 66 - U.S. 52 - Troy Grove. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 72 - U.S. 34 - 1 mile. U.S. 34 travels through Galesburg, Kewanee, Princeton, Mendota, and Aurora before ending at Illinois 43 (old U.S. 66) in Berwyn. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Am Amtrak train station is located in Mendota. Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 pass the tracks about one mile north of Exit 72. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 72 - U.S. 34 - 1/2 mile. The city of Mendota is home to 7,272 residents and is three miles to the west. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 72 - U.S. 34 - Mendota/Earlville. Earlville (pop. 1,778) is nine miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 82 - Paw Paw - 1 mile. Paw Paw is home to 852 residents and is two miles to the east on Lee County 10. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 82 - Lee County 10 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 82 - Lee County 10 - Paw Paw. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching the Lee County rest area - 1 mile. This is the only rest area on Interstate 39 North in Illinois. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching the Lee County rest area - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at the Lee County rest area. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 87 - U.S. 30 - 1 mile. U.S. 30 travels through the northern part of Illinois, connecting Sterling, Aurora, and Joliet. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 87 - U.S. 30 - 1/2 mile. Sterling (pop. 15,451) and Rock Falls (pop. 9,580) are 36 miles to the west, and Aurora (pop. 142,990) is 39 miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Use U.S. 30 East to the Shabbona Lake State Park. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 87 - U.S. 30 - Sterling/Rock Falls/Aurora. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 93 - Lee County 2 - 1 mile. Lee County 2 enters the village of Steward (pop. 271) within one mile to the west of the folded diamond interchange. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 93 - Lee County 2 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 93 - Lee County 2 - Steward. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exits 97A-B - Interstate 88 - 1 1/2 miles. Interstate 88 travels along the Reagan Memorial Tollway (formerly East-West Tollway) between Rock Falls and Interstate 290 in Hillside. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exits 97A-B - Interstate 88 - 3/4 mile. The interchange is a standard cloverleaf. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 97A - Interstate 88 East - 1/2 mile. Downtown Chicago is 79 miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 97A - Interstate 88 East - Chicago. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 97B - Interstate 88 West - Moline/Rock Island. The two Illinois quad cities (the other two, Davenport and Bettendorf, are in Iowa) are 90 miles to the west. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 99 - Illinois 38 - 1/2 mile. Illinois 38 travels 90 miles from U.S. 52 in Dixon to U.S. 12 in Hillside. It is the closest toll-free alternate route to the Reagan Memorial Tollway. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 99 - Illinois 38 - Rochelle/DeKalb. DeKalb, home of 39,018 residents and Northern Illinois University, is 15 miles to the east. The city of Rochelle, population 9,424, is two miles to the west. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 104 - Illinois 64 - 1 mile. Illinois 64 travels across the northern section of Illinois from the Iowa state line to U.S. 41 in Chicago. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 104 - Illinois 64 - 1/2 mile. Illinois 64 reaches the city of Oregon (pop. 4,060) 16 miles to the west and the city of Sycamore (pop. 12,020) 19 miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 104 - Illinois 64 - Oregon/Sycamore. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Mileage sign on Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North just past Illinois 64. This is the first time where mileage to Madison, Wisconsin, is displayed. Unfortunately, a drop of rain was right on the windshield on the exact spot where the mileage to Madison was on the sign. According to Streets & Trips, it is about 90 miles from this point to the college town. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 111 - Illinois 72 - 1 mile. The state highway travels about 100 miles from Illinois 73 to Illinois 43 in Chicago. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 111 - Illinois 72 - 1/2 mile. Byron is 12 miles to the west, and Genoa is 18 miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 111 - Illinois 72 - Byron/Genoa. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 115 - Baxter Road - 1 mile. This is the first northbound exit in Winnebago County. Baxter Road (Winnebago County 11) reaches New Milford (pop. 541) three miles to the west. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Exit 115 - Baxter Road/Winnebago County 11 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 115 - Baxter Road/Winnebago County 11. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching U.S. 20 - 2 miles. The U.S. 20 junction is not given an exit number, but is at mile marker 119. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Continue on Interstate 39 North to Interstate 90 and Wisconsin. The right lane becomes the exit only lane for eastbound U.S. 20, which also carries Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North to Interstate 90 and the Northwest Tollway. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching U.S. 20 West - Rockford/Freeport - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Again, use Interstate 39 North to Interstate 90 and Wisconsin. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Use U.S. 20 West to Illinois 2 South to the Greater Rockford Airport. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	The ramp to U.S. 20 West from Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North begins to split here, about one-half mile prior to its complete departure. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North shield assembly as we approach U.S. 20. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at U.S. 20 West - Freeport/Rockford. Freeport (pop. 26,443) is located 35 miles to the west. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and U.S. 20 East
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and U.S. 20 East assurance shields just after traffic from Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 merges onto the transcontinental east-west highway. This multiplex is 2.9 miles long. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and U.S. 20 East approaching Exit 122A - U.S. 20 East - 1 mile. Belvidere (pop. 20,820) is seven miles to the east of the upcoming cloverleaf interchange. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Exit 122A (U.S. 20 East) and Exit 122B (Harrison Avenue) are the final exits before Interstate 39 enters the Northwest Tollway. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and U.S. 20 East approaching Exit 122B - Harrison Avenue - 3/4 mile. Harrison Avenue did not originally carry U.S. 20 through Rockford. That distinction belongs to State Street, which Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 will meet 1.6 miles north of Interstate 39's merge onto the toll road. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	A width restriction is in place for westbound traffic on Interstate 90. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and U.S. 20 East at Exit 122A - U.S. 20 East - Belvidere. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Exit 122B - Harrison Avenue. U.S. 51 also continues on the westbound tollway, and departs Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 at Exit 1 in South Beloit. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North approaching Interstate 90 East - 1/4 mile. The Magic Waters Waterpark is just ahead to the left. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North at Interstate 90 East - Chicago. The Windy City is 75 miles to the southeast of this interchange. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North pass through the old toll booth prior to their merge onto Interstate 90 West. A 15-cent toll was once paid here but has been eliminated. Traffic must endure a tight 15 mph loop ramp before entering the westbound Northwest Tollway. This interchange is now being reconstructed to replace the loop ramp with a flyover ramp. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West approaching Business U.S. 20/State Street - 1 mile. As with the other tollways in the Illinois Tollway system, no exit numbers are used on the Northwest Tollway. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Use Business U.S. 20 West to the Northern Illinois University Rockford Education Center, Rockford College, and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West approaching Business U.S. 20/State Street - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West at Business U.S. 20/State Street. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West approaching East Riverside Boulevard - 1 mile. Winnebago County 55 connects Illinois 251 to Interstate 39, Interstate 90, and U.S. 51. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Use Winnebago County 55 West to the Rockford suburbs of Loves Park and Machesney Park. Head north on Illinois 2 to Rockton. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Also use Winnebago County 55 to the Rockford Speedway, the Rock Cut State Park, and Rock Valley College. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West approaching Winnebago County 55/East Riverside Boulevard - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	A 30-cent exact change toll is paid on the off-ramp to East Riverside Boulevard. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West at Winnebago County 55/East Riverside Boulevard - Loves Park. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West approaching Rockton Road - 2 miles. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West approaching the Roscoe toll booths - 1 mile. A $1 toll is charged for cash customers. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	As with many mainline toll plazas along the Illinois tollway system, there are automatic and manual lanes. The automatic lanes are for cars only and take change. The manual lanes are for all vehicles and accept cash. Within the next decade, this toll plaza, along with all the other ones on the tollway system, will have open-road tolling available, which means that those with I-PASS will not have to stop or slow down at the toll plazas. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	The center lane is used by I-PASS customers only. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Campers and recreational vehicles must use the right lanes. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West travel underneath McCurry Road just before the toll plaza. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	There were many tractor-trailers at the toll plaza at the same time we were on this July morning. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West approaching Rockton Road - 1/2 mile. Rockton Road is Exit 3 for eastbound travelers, but no mention of the exit number is made from this perspective. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Head west on Rockton Road (Winnebago County 9) to Illinois 251 South to Roscoe, and continue west on the county road to Rockton. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West at Exit 3 - Rockton Road. The final exit in Illinois is three miles ahead at U.S. 51 North and Illinois 75. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Continue on Interstate 39 North and Interstate 90 West for five miles to Wisconsin 81 West (Exit 185A) to Beloit College. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Thank you for using the Illinois Tollway sign as traffic from Rockton Road prepares to merge onto the interstates. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	The next three exits serve the city of Beloit, Wisconsin; Illinois 75 (1 1/2 miles), Wisconsin 81 (5 1/2 miles), and County S (7 1/2 miles). (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West approaching Exit 1 - U.S. 51 North/Illinois 75 West - 3/4 mile. South Beloit, Illinois, is home to 5,397 residents and is two miles to the west. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Use U.S. 51 North to Beloit, Wisconsin. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West approaching Exit 1 - U.S. 51 North/Illinois 75 West - 1/4 mile. A stray rain sprinkle blurred the Illinois 75 shield. The interchange leads to both directions of the state highway; Illinois 75 becomes Wisconsin 67 within two miles to the east of the diamond interchange. (Photo taken 7/12/05)
	Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 North and Interstate 90 West at Exit 1 - U.S. 51 North/Illinois 75 - South Beloit. For the first time, Interstate 39 and U.S. 51 are not duplexed on the same highway. The highways will rejoin near Portage, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin welcome center is 1 1/4 miles ahead. (Photo taken 7/12/05)

Page created: February 21, 2006
Last updated: February 24, 2006