Illinois Route 102 marker

Illinois Route 102

Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length18.33 mi[1] (29.50 km)
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
West end IL 53 in Wilmington
East end US 45 / US 52 in Bourbonnais
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesWill, Kankakee
Highway system
← IL 101→ IL 103

Illinois Route 102 (IL 102) is a state route in northeast Illinois. It runs from IL 53 in Wilmington to the concurrency of U.S. Route 45 (US 45) and US 52 in Bourbonnais, just north of Kankakee. This is a distance of 18.33 miles (29.50 km).[1]

Route description

IL 102 runs parallel to and north of the Kankakee River for its entire length. For two miles (3.2 km), IL 102 is located next to the Kankakee River State Park. Entrances to the park's two major campgrounds are located off Illinois 102.

IL 113 takes a mostly parallel route, but on the south side of the river.

The road is two lanes for its entire length, except for a four-lane stretch with center turn lanes measuring approximately one and a half miles (2.4 km) near its eastern end in Bourbonnais. A center turn lane also exists within a two-lane section for a few blocks inside the city of Wilmington.

History

Illinois Route 113N marker

Illinois Route 113N

LocationWilmington–Bourbonnais, Illinois
Existed1940–1961

IL 102 and IL 113 were both established in 1924, and originally both routes were numbered as IL 113. In 1935, IL 113 north of the river became IL 113N, and the south branch became IL 113S.[3] From 1936 to 1940, US 52 was formed to run along IL 113S, renumbering IL 113N to IL 113.[4] In 1940, US 52 was rerouted to go through downtown Joliet, reverting to the IL 113N and IL 113S layout.[5] In 1961, Illinois 113N was renumbered as IL 102, and IL 113S became IL 113 again.[6]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
WillWilmington0.000.00 IL 53 (Baltimore Street) / Historic US 66 – Joliet, Pontiac
KankakeeBourbonnais18.3329.50 US 45 / US 52 (Marsile Street) – Kankakee, Joliet, Frankfort
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ↑ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
  3. ↑ Illinois Secretary of State; H.M. Gousha (1935). Official Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  4. ↑ Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1936). Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1940). Illinois Road Map (Map). c. 1:918,720. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  6. ↑ Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1961). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
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