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| Total Mileage in State: | 220 miles | |
| Eastern End: | At Indiana state line | |
| Western End: | At Iowa state line | |
| Mileage covered in Photos: | 220 miles | |
| Counties covered in Photos: | Rock Island, Henry, Knox, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion | |
| Major Junctions in Photos: | I-280, in Moline I-80, near Colona I-474, in Peoria I-474, in East Peoria I-155, near Morton I-55, in Bloomington I-57, in Champaign |
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| Control Cities in Photos: | Moline, Galesburg, Peoria, East Peoria, Bloomington, Champaign, Urbana, Danville | |
Eastbound
- Section 1: Iowa Border to Peoria (Exit 96)
- Section 2: Peoria (Exit 96) to Indiana Border
Section 1: Iowa Border to Peoria (Exit 96)
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 1: River Dr (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Speed limit signs just after crossing the Illinois border in Moline. The speed liimit is 65 mph with a minimum speed limit of 45 mph. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 2: 7th Avenue. We also finally see the Illinois welcome sign here. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at mile marker 1. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 3: Avenue of the Cities (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at mile marker 2. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 4A: IL 5 West - John Deere Rd (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 4B: IL 5 East - John Deere Rd (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East approaching Exit 5A - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 5A: Interstate 280 West - Des Moines (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 5B: Interstate 74 East / Interstate 280 East - Peoria / Chicago. This is the first of two exits in the Quad Cities area that you will have to take to remain on Interstate 74 East. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 / Interstate 280 East at Exit 18B: Interstate 74 West / US 6 West - Moline (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 East / Interstate 280 East dual assurance shields. During this concurrency, the mileage and exit numbers are based on the mileage of Interstate 74. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 / Interstate 280 East at the Weigh Station located at mile marker 6. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 / Interstate 280 East at mile marker 8. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 / Interstate 280 East at mile marker 9. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 / Interstate 280 East at mile marker 10. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 / Interstate 280 East at mile marker 12. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 / Interstate 280 East approaching the junction of Interstate 80 and the end of the I-280/I-74 concurrency - 1 mile. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Take the next exit to follow Interstate 74 East to Galesburg. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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This sign illustrates that you will need to take the next exit on the right to remain on Interstate 74 East. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Interstate 74 / Interstate 280 East at the eastern terminus of their concurrency, and the eastern terminus of I-280 altogether. Exit to the right here to remain on Interstate 74 East toward Peoria. (Photo taken 11/14/11). |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 15. It's 9 miles to the IL 81 junction, 34 miles to Galesburg, and 80 miles to Peoria. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 16. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 21. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 22. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 24: IL 81 - Kewanee / Cambridge (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Speed limit sign located near mile marker 25. The speed limit on most rural Illinois freeways is 65 mph with a minimum speed limit of 45 mph. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 25. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at the Rest Area located near mile marker 28. This Rest Area was closed at the time due to some construction. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 29. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Use Exit 32 for Bishop Hill and Black Hawk College East Campus. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 32: IL 17 - Woodhull / Alpha (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 37. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 41. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Use either of the next two exits to get to Galesburg. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Use Exit 46A for Carl Sandburg College, Monmouth College, and Western Illinois University. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 46A: US 34 West - Monmouth (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 46B: US 34 East - Kewanee (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 48: Galesburg / East Galesburg (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 51: Knoxville (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 54: US 150 / IL 97 - Lewistown (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 55. It's 17 miles to the junction of IL 78, 34 miles to Peoria, and 243 miles to Indianapolis. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 55. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 60. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at the Rest Area located at mile marker 62. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 64. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 68. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East approaching Exit 71 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 71: To IL 78 - Canton / Kewanee. I wonder what happened to this sign? (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East shield sign located near mile marker 72. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 75: Brimfield / Oak Hill (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 80. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 82: Kickapoo / Edwards (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East approaching Exits 87A-B - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 87A: Interstate 474 East - Indianapolis (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 87B: IL 6 North - Chillicothe (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Use any of the next 7 exits to get to Peoria. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 88: To US 150 West - Sterling Ave / To War Memorial Dr (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 89: US 150 East - War Memorial Dr (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 90: Gale Ave (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Speed limit sign near mile marker 90, as the speed limit drops to 55 mph as you pass through Peoria. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 91: University St (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 92A: IL 40 North - Knoxville Ave (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 92B: IL 40 South - Glen Oak Avenue / Downtown Peoria (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 93: To US 24 / IL 29 - Washington St (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from near mile marker 94, as it crosses the Illinois River. (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 94: IL 40 North - Riverfront Dr (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 95A: US 150 West / IL 116 - North Main St (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 95B: US 150 East / IL 8 East - Camp Street (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 96: To IL 8 - East Washington Street (Photo taken 6/16/11). |
Section 2: Peoria (Exit 96) to Indiana Border
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Interstate 74 East shield sign located near mile marker 97. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 98. It's 4 miles to the junction of Interstate 155, 34 miles to Bloomington, and 200 miles to Indianapolis. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 98: Pinecrest Drive (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East approaching Exit 99 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 99: Interstate 474 West - Moline-Rock Island / Pekin (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East approaching Exit 101 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 101: Interstate 155 South - Lincoln (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 102A: Morton Avenue Southbound (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 102B: Morton Avenue Northbound (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 104. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 106. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 110. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 112 for Eureka College Home of President Ronald Reagan. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 112: IL 117 - Goodfield (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 113. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at the Rest Area located near mile marker 114. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 118. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 120: Carlock (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 121. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at the Weigh Station located near mile marker 122. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use any of the next 5 exits to get to Bloomington and Normal. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 124. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 125: US 150 - Mitsubishi Motorway (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East approaching Exit 127 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Keep to the left onto Interstate 55 North to get to Interstate 39 North toward Rockford. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 127: Interstate 55 North - Chicago (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East / Interstate 55 South shield signs shortly after the roads join up. They run together for the next 4 miles or so before I-74 departs on its own to the east. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East / Interstate 55 South: Road view from mile marker 161. During this duplex, Interstate 55's mileage takes precedence. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East / Interstate 55 South at Exit 160: US 150 / IL 9 - Market Street / Pekin (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East / Interstate 55 South approaching the split of Interstate 74 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East / Interstate 55 South: Road view from mile marker 158. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East / Interstate 55 South as Interstate 74 departs to the left to continue heading east. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 134B: Interstate 55 Business Loop North - Veterans Pkwy (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 135: US 51 / US 51 Business - Decatur / Bloomington (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 136. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 142: Downs (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 145. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 147. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 149 to get to Moraine View State Park. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Also use Exit 149 to get to Clinton Lake. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 149: Le Roy (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 151. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 152: US 136 - Rantoul / Heyworth (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 154. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at the Rest Area located at mile marker 156. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 159 to get to Clinton Lake. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 159: IL 54 - Farmer City / Gibson City (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 160. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 166: Mansfield (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 169. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 172 for Lake of the Woods Park and Early American Museum. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 172: IL 47 - Mahomet / Gibson City (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 174: Prairieview Road (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 175. It's 4 miles to the junction of Interstate 57, 8 miles to the Champaign-Urbana area, and 122 miles to Indianapolis. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 175. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 179A to get to the University of Illinois Sports Complex, and Exit 183 to get to the Campus. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East approaching Exits 179A-B - 1 mile. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Sign near mile marker 178 listing the distances to the upcoming Champaign and Urbana exits. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 179A: Interstate 57 South - Memphis (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 179B: Interstate 57 North - Chicago (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 181: Prospect Avenue (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 182: Neil St (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 183 to get to the University of Illinois campus and the County Fairgrounds. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 183: Lincoln Avenue (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 184 for the Rantoul Aviation Center. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 184: US 45 - Cunningham Ave / Rantoul (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 185: IL 130 - University Ave (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 188. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 192: St Joseph (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 195. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 197: IL 49 South - Royal / Ogden (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 198. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 200: IL 49 - Rankin / Fithian (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 204. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 206 for Kickapoo State Park and Middle Fork Vermilion River. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 206: Potomac / Oakwood (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Sign listing the distances to the upcoming Danville exits. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 210 for Kennekuk County Park. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 210: US 150 - M.L. King Dr (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 214: G Street (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exits 215A-B: US 150 / IL 1 - Georgetown Rd / Gilbert St (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Use Exit 216 for the VA Medical Center, Danville Area College, and Vermilion County Airport. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 216: Bowman Ave / Perrysville Rd (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East: Road view from mile marker 217. (Photo taken 6/30/11). |
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Interstate 74 East at Exit 220: Lynch Rd (Photo taken 6/30/11). |