Torrence Avenue is a major north–south street in the
South Side of
Chicago
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, as well as its southern suburbs. It marks 2628 East in the Chicago address system, being located slightly more than east of
State Street. The road runs north from Richton Road in
Crete
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to Steger Road at the
Will
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–
Cook
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county line in
Sauk Village. From there, its northern segment begins just west of here. Torrence Avenue continues north, intersecting
Interstate 80 (I-80) and
I-94 (
Kingery Expressway) in
Lansing
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. From here, the road goes north until ending just south of
95th Street (
U.S. Route 12 (US 12) and
US 20). The road carries
Illinois Route 83
Illinois Route 83 (IL 83) is a major north–south state highway in northeast Illinois. It stretches from U.S. Route 30 (US 30, Lincoln Highway) by Lynwood and Dyer, Indiana, north to the Wisconsin border by Antioch at Wisconsin Highw ...
(IL 83) from Glenwood Dyer Road in
Lynwood to Sibley Boulevard in
Calumet City
Calumet City ( ) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 36,033 at the 2020 census, a decline of 2.7% from 37,042 in 2010. The ZIP code is 60409.
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, as well as carrying
US 6 from the Kingery Expressway to
159th Street
159th Street is a major east-west street in the southern suburbs of Chicago. It runs east from Thornton Street in Lockport, crossing Interstate 355 ( Veterans Memorial Tollway) in Lockport, Interstate 57 in Markham, Interstate 294 (Tri-State ...
.
Route description
Torrence Avenue begins at Richton Road in
Crete
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. It continues north for just under a mile until ending at Steger Road (the Will–Cook county line).
Torrence Avenue resumes just west of here, still on Steger Road. In Sauk Village, the road intersects
US 30 (
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway is the first transcontinental highway in the United States and one of the first highways designed expressly for automobiles. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated October 31, 1913 ...
). Further north in Glenwood, Torrence Avenue picks up IL 83 at Glenwood Dyer Road. In Lansing, Torrence Avenue intersects US 6 and I-80/I-94 (Kingery Expressway). At this point, US 6 also follows Torrence Avenue. At
159th Street
159th Street is a major east-west street in the southern suburbs of Chicago. It runs east from Thornton Street in Lockport, crossing Interstate 355 ( Veterans Memorial Tollway) in Lockport, Interstate 57 in Markham, Interstate 294 (Tri-State ...
in
Calumet City
Calumet City ( ) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 36,033 at the 2020 census, a decline of 2.7% from 37,042 in 2010. The ZIP code is 60409.
Etymology
The word ''Calumet'' is the Miꞌkmaq and French word for ...
, US 6 continues west. While still in Calumet City, IL 83 splits off and follows Sibley Boulevard. At 138th Street, Torrence Avenue enters the city of
Chicago
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. Torrence Avenue continues north until 9500 South, where it ends at a
cul-de-sac
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just south of
95th Street (US 12/US 20).
Major intersections
See also
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References
{{Streets in Chicago
Streets in Chicago
U.S. Route 6
Lynwood, Illinois
Lansing, Illinois
Calumet City, Illinois