illinois state route 8

rightIllinois State Route 8 is a state road that runs east from Illinois State Route 97 south of Maquon to the intersection of U.S. Highway 24 (McClugage Avenue) and Business U.S. 24 near Washington. This road runs for about 60 miles (97 km). Illinois 8 largely parallels Interstate 74 from Maquon to Washington. After entering Peoria from the west, it crosses the Illinois River with Illinois State Route 29 and Illinois State Route 116 on the Cedar Street Bridge between Peoria and East Peoria. After entering East Peoria it follows Main Street then Washington Street, crossing I-74. Eastbound, it through East Peoria to Business U.S. 24 before double-backing and going west on Business U.S. 24 (despite being signed as East Illinois 8) to terminate at U.S. 24.

Illinois State Route 8

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