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Interstate 80, Illinois
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Interstate 80 enters the state of Illinois on the North side of Rock Island, IL. Then it exits the state in the southern suburbs of Chicago.


WB I-80 near the Fox River at Ottawa.


While in the State of Illinois, I-80 is multi-plexed several times...

I-80 is multi-plexed with...

...Interstate 294, (Tri-State Tollway) at Hazel Crest to Interstate 94/Illinois State Route 394 (Bishop Ford Freeway) at South Holland.

...Interstate 94, from Illinois State Route 394 (Bishop Ford Freeway) at South Holland to the Indiana State Line.
...U.S. Rt. 6, from Illinois State Route 394 (Bishop Ford Freeway) at South Holland to the Indiana State Line.


Interstate 80 runs due east and west through the state, with exception of turning and running north-south to form the eastern leg of the belt-loop around the Quad-Cities before turning east-west and entering Iowa.


In Illinois, Interstate 80 crosses the following Interstates...

Interstate 88, (Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway) at the Quad Cities

WB I-80 near I-88 at the Quad-Cities.

The 2 mile BGS on EB I-80.

The 1 mile BGs on EB I-80.

EB I-80 at I-88.

Interstate 74, at the Quad Cities.
Interstate 280, at the Quad Cities.


WB I-80 near I-74/280 on the southeast side of the Quad-Cities. This interchange is a cloverleaf, with WB I-80 going from west to north. I-74 going from north to west. I-280 coming east and ending.

Above are the BGS's on WB I-80.


The 2 mile BGS on EB I-80.

The 1 mile BGS on EB I-80.
Interstate 180, near Hennepin.

BGS on EB I-80.

Another BGS on EB I-80 near I-180.

EB I-80 at I-180.

Interstate 39, at LaSalle-Peru.

The first BGS on WB I-80.

WB I-80 near I-39.

WB I-80 one mile from I-39.

WB I-80 at NB I-39.

WB I-80 at SB I-39.

Interstate 55, at Joliet.

BGS's on EB I-80.

A BGS for SB I-55 on EB I-80. (October, 2006)

EB I-80 near I-55. (October, 2006)

EB I-80 at I-55 near Joliet. (2002)

EB I-80 at SB I-55. (May, 2006)

A BGS on WB I-80.

WB I-80 one mile from I-55.

A old BGS on WB I-80.

A BGS on WB I-80 for NB I-55.

WB I-80 at NB I-55.

WB I-80 at SB I-55.

Interstate 355, (Veterans Memorial Tollway) near New Lenox.

The first BGS on WB I-80.

Another BGS on WB I-80.

WB I-80 near I-355.

WB I-80 at I-355.

the first BGS on EB I-80. (Sept., 2007)

Another BGS on EB I-80. (Sept., 2007)

A BGS on EB I-80 near I-355. (Sept., 2007)

EB I-80 at I-355. (Sept., 2007)

A BGS on EB I-80. (Nov., 2007)

Another BGS on EB I-80. (Nov., 2007)

EB I-80 a half mile from I-355.

EB I-80 at I-355. (Nov., 2007)

Interstate 57, at Tinley Park.

The first BGS on EB I-80.

EB I-80 one mile from I-57.

A BGS on EB I-80.

EB I-80 near I-57.

EB I-80 at SB I-57.

EB I-80 at NB I-57.

Interstate 294, (Tri-State Tollway) at Southern Chicago.

EB I-80 near I-294.

Overhead signs on EB I-80 at Kedzie Ave.

EB I-80 at I-294.

WB I-80/NB I-294 near there split.

A BGS on WB I-80/NB I-294.
Interstate 94, (Bishop Louis Henry Ford Freeway) at Southern Chicago.

Overhead signs on EB I-80/SB I-294.

Another set of BGS's on EB I-80/SB I-294.

EB I-80/SB I-294 over 2 miles from I-94. (Nov., 2007)

A set of BGS's one mile from the interchange in South Holland. (Sept., 2007)

EB I-80/SB I-294 a half mile from I-94/IL St Rt 394. (Sept., 2007)

A BGS on EB I-80/SB I-294. (Sept., 2007)

EB I-80/SB I-294 at I-94. (Sept., 2007)
Interstate 294, (Tri-State Tollway) at Southern Chicago.

WB I-80/94 near the Illinois/Indiana State line nearthe junction with I-94/I-294/IL St Rt 394.

WB I-80/94 near Torrence Ave. This is the exit before the split of I-80/94 and the start of I-294.

WB I-80/94 at I-294 and thier split.


Toll Plazas on I-80
Interstate 80 Westbound Plaza Number 43 at Country Club Hills Toll= $0.30 Cars with I-PASS; $0.60 Cars with Cash.

Looking at WB I-80 at Plaza 43 (I-294, Tri-State Tollway, below).

WB I-80 near the toll plaza at 163rd Street. (Sept. 2006)

The toll plaza on WB I-80. (Sept. 2006)

Interstate 80 Eastbound Plaza Number 45 at Country Club Hills Toll= $0.30 Cars with I-PASS; $0.60 Cars with Cash.

The toll warning sign on EB I-80.

EB I-80 near the Tri-State Tollway, Plaza Number 45

EB I-80 at the Tri-State Tollway, Plaza Number 45.

The I-PASS lane at the plaza.

The first toll warning sign on EB I-80. (Sept., 2007)

A set of lane markers on EB I-80. (Sept., 2007)

EB I-80 at the split between the open-road toll lanes and the cash lanes. (Nov., 2007)

EB I-80 at the I-PASS points. (Nov., 2007)

Branches of Interstate 80 in Illinois.


Old interstate shields.

NB Meadows Ave in Joliet. (Replaced)

Photos of I-80 in Illinois.
Illinois/Iowa State Line to the Bureau/La Salle County Line
Bureau/La Salle County Line to the Grundy/Will County Line
Grundy/Will County Line to the Illinois/Indiana State Line

5 December 2007