Illinois Route 94 is a north–south state highway in western

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. It runs from

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(US 24) just east of Camp Point to

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just south of Oak Grove, just south of the Quad Cities area. This is a distance of .

Route description

Illinois 94 follows a complicated route north from Camp Point on its way to the Quad Cities area, making no fewer than eighteen 90-degree turns along the length of the route. It overlaps

Illinois Route 61 Illinois Route 61 (IL 61) is a rural state road in western Illinois that runs north and east from Illinois Route 96 in Ursa to the intersection of U.S. Route 136 west of Tennessee. Illinois route 61 is long. Route description Illinois&nb ...

, Illinois Route 336,

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, Illinois Route 9,

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, Illinois Route 135 and

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History

SBI Route 94 ran from

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, west of U.S. 67, to La Harpe, at Illinois 9. There was also a spur to Alexis, northwest of Galesburg. In March 1937 that spur was changed to Illinois Route 135, and the main route extended south to

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, replacing

Illinois Route 94A Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockford ...

, parts of Illinois Route 96 and Illinois Route 36. In 1955 it was extended further south to its current terminus, partially replacing Illinois Route 102. It was also extended north to U.S. 67. Illinois 36 also ran on portions of

and

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Future

This route is part of the Illinois Route 336 project in western Illinois.

Major intersections

References

External links

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