Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 |
USA Highway #30 |
On USA Highway #30, west of Dyer, Indiana, at the Illinois/Indiana border, starts the Byway Lincoln Highway, following the original alignment of Lincoln Highway, to end at the Mississippi River on the west. |
| 2.4 3.8 |
Sauk village, Illinois |
Sauk Village, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois. |
| 2.9 4.6 |
Intersection |
Intersection State Route #394/Bishop Ford Freeway, Ford Heights, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, |
| 6.0 9.7 |
Junction |
Junction State Highway #1, South Chicago Heights, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, Steger, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois. |
| 6.8 10.9 |
Sauk Lake |
West 26th Street, Sauk Lake, a small, freshwater lake located in Cook County, Illinois, between Park Forest, Illinois and Chicago Heights, Illinois. It is created by a dam on Thorn Creek. Sauk Lake lies within the Sauk Trail Woods Forest Preserve. |
| 7.8 12.6 |
Junction |
Junction USA Highway #30, Chicago Heights, Illinois, a city in Cook County, Illinois, |
| 9.5 15.3 |
Western Avenue |
Western Avenue, Norwod Square Shopping Center, Park Forest (meteorite), a L5 chondrite meteorite fallen on 26 March 2003 in Illinois, Park Forest, Illinois, a village located south of Chicago in Cook County and Will County, Illinois, |
| 10.9 17.5 |
Olympia Fields |
Olympia Way, Olympia Fields, Olympia Fields is a village in Cook County, Illinois, Olympia Fields Country Club is located here, |
| 12.6 20.2 |
Intersection |
Intersection Illinois Route #50, Matteson, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, Matteson Town Center, Lincoln Mall, Richton Park, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, |
| 15.5 25.0 |
Junction |
Junction, State Highway #43, Sauk Trail Forest Preserve lies south of this location, Frankfort Square, Illinois, a community in Will County, Illinois, located on the north. |
| 18.6 30.0 |
Intersection |
Intersection USA Highway #45, Frankfort, Illinois, a village in Will County, Illinois, Orland Park, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, |
| 20.8 33.4 |
Wolf Road |
Wolf Road, Van Home Woods Forest Preserve, Mokena, Illinois, a village in Will County, Illinois, |
| 22.8 36.7 |
South Schoolhouse Road |
South Schoolhouse Road, Hickory Creek, Messenger Woods Forest Preserve located in the north of this location, |
| 24.9 40.0 |
New Lenox, Illinois |
North Cedar Road, to New Lenox, Illinois, a village in Will County, Illinois, |
| 26.3 42.3 |
Intersection |
Intersection Interstate Highway #80, connects with Interstate Highway #355, Providence Catholic High School, or abbreviated PCHS, a Roman Catholic secondary school located in New Lenox, Illinois. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet, located on the Byway Lincoln Highway, Higginbothams Forest Preserve lies just north of the Byway. |
| 28.7 46.2 |
Highland Park Drive |
Highland Park Drive, Highland Park, Pilcher Park, Woodruff Golf Course, Higginbotham Woods Forest Preserve, |
| 30.6 49.2 |
Junction |
Junction State Route #171, The Joliet Iron and Steel Works, Once second largest Steel Mill in the United States, is now a historic site at the ruins of the ironworks, complete with a mile-long hiking path and signs describing the significance of the ruins. It is named as Joliet Iron Works Historic Site. The Illinois and Michigan Canal, ran from the Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago on the Chicago River to LaSalle-Peru, Illinois, on the Illinois River. Silver Cross Field, a baseball field located in Joliet, Illinois. |
| 31.0 49.9 |
Joliet, Illinois |
Joliet, Illinois, a city in Will County, Illinois, Joliet Union Station, a commuter and long-distance railroad station in central Joliet, Illinois. The station currently serves both Amtrak long-distance and Metra commuter trains. Attractions in the city are; Joliet Area Historical Museum and Route 66 Visitors Center, Joliet Prison (now closed), There are two riverboat casinos in Joliet: the Empress Casino near Channahon and Rockdale and a Harrah's hotel and casino downtown, Westfield Louis Joliet mall, Historic Auditorium Building that combines religious, commercial and civic usages. |
| 31.5 50.7 |
River Bluffs |
River Bluffs, Illinois, Evergreen Terrace, Illinois, |
| 33.2 53.4 |
Ingalis Avenue |
Ingalis Avenue, Joliet Catholic Academy, a coed Catholic High School located in Joliet, Illinois. One of the oldest Catholic high schools in the Chicago area, |
| 34.2 55.0 |
North Larkin Avenue |
North Larkin Avenue / State Route #7, Crest Hill, Illinois, a city in Will County, Illinois, Crest Hill Memorial Park, Rockdale, Illinois, a village in Will County, Illinois, is located on the south on Illinois Route #7 |
| 36.2 58.2 |
Crystal Lawns, Illinois |
Crystal Lawns, Illinois, a community located in Will County, Illinois, Chese Lakes, |
| 37.2 59.9 |
Intersection |
Intersection Interstate Highway #55, runs along Ddupage River, southerly, Hammel Woods Forest Preserve is located along the highway. Joliet Regional Airport, Joliet Regional Airport, a small regional airport located southwest of Chicago, in the city of Joliet in Will County, Illinois. |
| 38.5 61.9 |
Road Access |
Road Access, to Lake Renwick, Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Forest Preserve, The Rookery Forest Preserve Pond, Lily Cache Creek, |
| 40.1 64.6 |
Plainfield, Illinois |
Naperville Road, State Route #126, Plainfield, Illinois, a village in Will County, Illinois, Lake Renwick Preserve, a county forest preserve used for birdwatching and other activities, is located here in Plainfield, Illinois. |
| 40.8 65.6 |
Junction |
Junction USA Highway #30, State Highway #59 detours at this location and the Byway Lincoln Highway continues its journey on USA Highway #30, |
| 49.6 79.8 |
Oswego, Illinois |
Oswego, Illinois, a village in Kendall County, Illinois, located within the Oswego Township. |
| 53.0 85.3 |
Junction |
Junction State Highway #31, Saw Wee Kee Park, Illinois, |
| 53.8 86.5 |
Montgomery, Illinois |
Montgomery Road, Montgomery, Illinois, a village in Kane and Kendall County, Illinois. |
| 56.4 90.8 |
Aurora, Illinois |
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| 58.2 93.6 |
The Illinois Maths and Science Academy |
Indian Trail, The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a three-year residential public high school located in Aurora, Illinois, Northgate Shopping Center, |
| 59.0 95.0 |
Interstate Highway #88 |
Connecting Road, to Interstate Highway #88/East-West Tollway, |
| 60.0 96.6 |
North Aurora, Illinois |
North Aurora, Illinois, a village in Kane County, Illinois, North Aurora Shoreline Park, located on the banks of Fox River, |
| 63.1 101.6 |
Batavia, Illinois |
Batavia, Illinois, a city in DuPage and Kane Counties in Illinois, The Batavia Institute, a Historic Place, a private academy chartered in 1853. The First Methodist Church of Batavia is another Registered Historic Place in Batavia, Illinois. The Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot in Batavia, IL, This is where the Batavia Depot Museum is located and it is a registered National Historic Place. |
| 64.1 103.2 |
Fabyan Parkway |
Fabyan Parkway, State Highway #25, Fabryan Forest Preserve, Settlers Hills Golf Course, Symphony Center, a music complex in Chicago, Illinois, West Chicago, Illinois, a city in west of Chicago, Illinois |
| 65.9 106.0 |
Junction |
Junction State Highway #38, in Geneva, Illinois on the western bank of the Fox River, |
| 66.6 107.1 |
Geneva, Illinois |
Geneva, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago located in Kane County, Illinois. Geneva, Illinois is a popular tourist destination with its scenic location along the Fox River and numerous shops and restaurants. |
| 68.0 109.5 |
South Randall Road |
South Randall Road, Kane Go Fairgrounds, Randall Square Shopping Mall, Eagle Brook Country Club, Mooseheart Lake, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a three-year residential public high school located in Aurora, Illinois, On the north lie Leroy Oak Forest Reserve, Community of Youngsdale, Illinois. |
| 71.6 115.3 |
La fox, Illinois |
La fox Road, La Fox, Illinois, a community in Blackberry Township, Kane County, Illinois, |
| 74.9 120.5 |
Elburn, Illinois |
State Route #47, Elburn, Illinois, a village in Kane County, Illinois, It is a far-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois served by a frequent commuter rail system. Elburn Forest Preserve lies on the west along State Route #38, part of the Byway Lincoln Highway. |
| 78.3 126.0 |
Maradith, Illinois |
Maradith Road, Community of Maradith, Illinois |
| 81.7 131.4 |
Maple Park, Illinois |
Maple Park, Illinois, a village in DeKalb and Kane Counties in Illinois. |
| 86.3 138.9 |
Cortland, Illinois |
Somonauk Road, Cortland, Illinois, a town in DeKalb County, Illinois, |
| 88.2 141.9 |
DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport |
Peace Road, Peasant Street Road, DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, |
| 89.7 144.3 |
DeKalb, Illinois |
DeKalb, Illinois, a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, City of DeKalb, has fine Golf Courses, Parks and Community facilities, besides, DeKalb County Forest Preserves, Ellwood House Museum and Park, |
| 89.9 144.7 |
DeKalb, Illinois |
N 1st Street, State Route #23, DeKalb, Illinois, a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, Katz Park, Sycamore, Illinois, a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, Attractions in Sycamore, Illinois: Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, a pumpkin festival, that draws thousands from other parts of the state and even other states of the US. Sycamore Historic District has over 200 architecturally interesting individual buildings. A guided walking tour with a local historian is offered here. Midwest Museum of Natural History, featuring a varied taxidermy collection is also located here in Sycamore, Illinois |
| 90.9 146.3 |
Northern Illinois University |
Northern Illinois University, a public university located in DeKalb, Illinois, The university has satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. The university is composed of seven degree-granting colleges that together offer 54 undergraduate and 74 graduate programs, as well as 12 doctoral programs. |
| 91.3 147.0 |
Stadium Drive |
Huske Stadium, Convocation Center, a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena along Lincol Highway in DeKalb, Illinois, some of the events held in the center are; the opening convocation ceremony for freshmen, concerts, job fairs, expositions, and the annual graduation ceremony. |
| 93.8 151.0 |
Race Track Road |
Race Track Road, Countryside West Golf Course, |
| 95.3 153.4 |
Malta, Illinois |
Malta, Illinois, a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, |
| 100.8 162.2 |
Creston, Illinois |
Creston, Illinois, a village in Ogle County, Illinois, |
| 103.8 167.1 |
Intersection |
Intersection Interstate Highway #39/USA Highway #51, |
| 106.9 172.1 |
Rochelle, Illinois |
Rochelle, Illinois, a city in Ogle County, Illinois, The Rochelle Railroad Park, a city park located in Rochelle, Illinois, City of Rochelle, Illinois passed through by several Highways such as the historic Byway Lincoln Highway, Interstate Highway #39/88, and USA Hughway #51 besides being served by two mainlines of railroad, The UP's and the BNSF's mainlines. |
| 115.0 185.0 |
South Chana Road |
South Chana Road, Community of Chana, Illinois, lies north of the byway Lincoln Highway |
| 118.1 190.0 |
Ashton, Illinois |
Community of Ashton, Illinois, |
| 123.3 198.5 |
Franklin Grove, Illinois |
Franklin Grove, Illinois, a village in Lee County, Illinois, The Lincoln Highway Association (LHA), a national organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Byway, maintains a national tourist center in Franklin Grove, Illinois. |
| 124.5 200.4 |
Franklin Creek State Nature Preserve |
Franklin Creek State Nature Preserve, A Pond, is located within Franklin Creek State Nature Preserve, along the byway Lincoln Highway, in Illinois |
| 125.8 202.4 |
Franklin Creek State Nature Park |
Twist Road, to/around Franklin Creek State Nature Park, an Illinois state park located in Lee County, Illinois, |
| 128.0 206.0 |
Nachusa, Illinois |
Nachusa Road, Community of Nachusa, Illinois, |
| 130.8 210.5 |
Dixon Municipal Airport |
Dixon Municipal Airport, a public airport located along Lincoln Highway, east of Dixon, Illinois, |
| 133.2 214.3 |
Dixon, Illinois |
Dixon, Illinois, a city in Lee County, Illinois, located on the Rock River was the home of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Petunia Festival, an annual festival held in summer here in Dixon, Illinois. Lincoln Monument State Memorial, The Illinois Central Stone Arch Railroad Bridges are a trio of limestone railroad bridges in the city of Dixon, Illinois, are Registered National Historic Places. The Nachusa House, also a national historic place is located in Dixon, Illinois. |
| 133.4 214.7 |
Junction |
Junction State Highway #26/USA Highway #52, in Dixon, Illinois, on the northern bank of the Rock River |
| 141.4 227.5 |
Country Club Lane |
Country Club Lane, a Loop on the Lincoln Highway, to Emerald Hill Country Club, Prairieville Road/Palmyra Road, to Community of Prairieville, Illinois, Community of Palmyra, Illinois, located within Palmyra Township in Lee County, Illinois. |
| 145.6 234.3 |
Sterling, Illinois |
Sterling, Illinois, a city in Whiteside County, located on the northern bank of Rock River, in Illinois, The Sinnissippi Mounds, are a Hopewell burial mound grouping located in the city of Sterling, Illinois, beside Sinnissippi Lake. |
| 148.0 238.2 |
Grimes Addition, Illinois |
Community of Grimes Addition, Illinois, |
| 151.2 243.3 |
Coonecting Road |
A Road Connecting Lincoln Highway with Interstate Highway #88, State Highway #2, |
| 152.8 245.9 |
Agnew, Illinois |
Agnew Road, Community of Agnew, Illinois |
| 156.5 251.9 |
Round Grove, Illinois |
Round Grove Road, Community of Round Grove, Illinois, |
| 161.5 259.9 |
Morrison, Illinois |
Crosby Road/State Highway #78, Morrison, Illinois, a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, Lincoln Highway passes through this city. |
| 161.7 260.2 |
Morrison-Rockwood State Park |
Crosby Road, Morrison-Rockwood State Park, an Illinois state park located north of Morrison, Illinois, in Whiteside County, Illinois, Park obtained the name with the nearby city Morrison and the nearby Rock Creek and Rockwood. |
| 162.7 261.8 |
Unionville, Illinois |
Garden Plain Road, Norton Road, Unionville, Illinois, |
| 165.2 265.9 |
Union Grove, Illinois |
Hillside Road, Community of Union Grove, Illinois, |
| 172.1 276.9 |
Intersection |
Intersection State Highway #84, in Fulton, Illinois, a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa. Cattal Slough, Fulton Country Club, located north of the city. |
| 173.4 279.0 |
Fulton, Illinois |
Fulton, Illinois, a city located just across the Mississippi River, east of Clinton, Iowa, on the Lincoln Highway. This is where the Byway Lincoln Highway ends. |