Illinois Route 91
 Illinois Route 91 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 40.72 mi[1] (65.53 km) | |||
| Existed | before 1938 (current route, as IL 30) before 1941 (SBI Route 91)[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 150 in Peoria | |||
| North end |   US 34 / IL 78 in Kewanee | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Peoria, Stark, Henry | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 91 is a rural state road in central Illinois. It runs from the northwest edge of Peoria at U.S. Highway 150 to U.S. Highway 34 south of Kewanee. Illinois 91 is 40.72 miles (65.53 km) long.[1]
Route description
Illinois 91 serves the cities of Toulon, Illinois|Toulon, Wyoming, Illinois Wyoming, Princeville, Illinois Princeville, and Dunlap, Illinois|Dunlap. It overlaps Illinois Route 90 around Princeville.
Illinois 91 does not run in a straight line between any two major towns. Illinois 91's endpoints are generally northwest-to-southeast, but the route consists entirely of north–south and east–west stretches.
The Rock Island Trail State Park follows Illinois 91 for much of its length. This State Park trail is the former right-of-way of a Peoria branch line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
History
SBI Route 91 was the current U.S. Route 150 from Knoxville to Peoria. In 1941, the route number was moved to what was then Illinois Route 30, and has remained so to this day.[2]
References
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 16, 2006.