Illinois_Route_70A

Illinois Route 170

Illinois Route 170

North-south state highway in Illinois, US

Illinois Route 170 is a north–south state road in north-central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 23 well north of Pontiac to U.S. Route 6 in Seneca. This is a distance of 25.00 miles (40.23 km).[1]

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Route description

A view of Illinois Route 170 in Seneca, Illinois looking north

Illinois 170 is a rural, two-lane surface road for its entire length. The road crosses Illinois River via a four-span truss bridge.[3] As of May 5, 2006, the Illinois Department of Transportation is looking to replace the 74-year-old bridge.[4] The old bridge was imploded on November 18, 2010.

History

SBI Route 160 originally ran from Red Bud to Sparta; this became Illinois Route 154 in 1937. In 1946, it replaced Illinois Route 186 (previously Illinois Route 70A) from Seneca south to Illinois Route 17 near Budd.[5][6][7] In 1995 Illinois 170 was extended further south to Illinois 23.[2]

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    Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
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    Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 161 through 180". Retrieved 2006-08-14.
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    Baughn, James; et al. (2006-01-09). "Historic Bridges of the U.S. – Seneca Bridge, LaSalle County, Illinois". Retrieved 2006-08-15.
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    Illinois Department of Transportation (2006-05-05). "Open House Public Hearing Meeting: For Removal And Replacement Of The Illinois 170 Bridge Over The Illinois River In Seneca". Retrieved 2006-08-15.
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    Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1936). Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State – via Illinois Digital Archives.
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    Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1939). Illinois Road Map (Map) (1939–1940 ed.). c. 1:918,720. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State – via Illinois Digital Archives.
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    Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1946). Illinois Road Map (Map). c. 1:918,720. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  8. [8]
    Google (March 9, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 170" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
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