Illinois Route 351 is a north–south state route that leads from

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and

Illinois Route 251 Illinois Route 251 is a north–south state highway that runs on the former alignment of U.S. Route 51 before Interstate 39 was built in north central Illinois. It runs from U.S. 51 at the border with Wisconsin to I-39 and U.S. 51 south of Kap ...

by Oglesby through downtown LaSalle to

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. It is long.

Route description

Illinois 351 is the former Business

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through La Salle. It crosses over the

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on the

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south of La Salle and passes underneath the

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as it climbs out of the Illinois River Valley. Like

, Illinois 351 can be considered a spur off its parent, U.S. Route 51.

History

Prior to 1963, US 51 originally traveled mostly along present-day IL 351. From 1963 to 1966, it became US 51 Business (US 51 Bus.) as US 51 was rerouted west of LaSalle along present-day

. After 1966, it was then changed to IL 351.

Major intersections

References

External links

Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 351
{{DEFAULTSORT:351 State highways in Illinois U.S. Route 51 Transportation in LaSalle County, Illinois