159th Street (Chicago)


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 in Lockport, Interstate 57 in Markham, Interstate 294 in Harvey and Interstate 94 in South Holland, on its way to its east end at U.S. Route 6 and Illinois Route 83 in Calumet City. The road carries no routes from Hopkins Road to Broadway, Independence Boulevard, Illinois Route 7 from Thornton Street to Wolf Road, and carries U.S. Route 6 from Wolf Road to Torrence Avenue, and no routes again from Torrence Avenue to Cline Avenue. The street intersects 4 Interstate Highways. Interstate 355, Interstate 57, Interstate 294, and Interstate 94.

Route description

159th Street begins at Thornton Street in Lockport, where it continues west as 9th Street and where 159th Street starts at Historic US 66 / IL 53 and the road itself ends at Hopkins Road as Wheeler Road. From here until Wolf Road, the street carries IL 7. It travels east, exactly 19 miles south of Madison Street for its entire route. In Lockport, 159th Street intersects I-355. In Orland Park, Illinois Route 7 continues north on Wolf Road, while 159th Street picks up US 6 from Wolf Road, for which it carries for the remainder of its route. Two miles further east, the road intersects US 45. On the border between Orland Park and Tinley Park, 159th Street intersects CR W32 Shortly After, it intersects IL 43. In Oak Forest, the road intersects IL 50. Continuing east, on the border between Oak Forest and Markham, 159th Street intersects Pulaski Road/Crawford Avenue, Kedzie Avenue and major interstate highways. The first is I-57 in Markham. Shortly after, it intersects I-294 in Harvey. While still in Harvey, the street intersects IL 1. Still in Harvey, When the road passes Wallace Avenue, 159th Street becomes 162nd Street. In South Holland, 159th Street intersects I-94. 159th Street finally ends at IL 83 in Calumet City, also known as Torrence Avenue. U.S. Route 6 continues south on Torrence Avenue. The road continues east as River Oaks Drive. When it enters Indiana, River Oaks Drive becomes 165th Street. in Hammond, The Road intersects US 41. Shortly after, it intersects SR 152. Shortly after again, it intersects Kennedy Avenue. On the border between Hammond and Gary, The road itself finally ends at a cul-de-sac west of SR 912.

162nd Street

From Wallace Avenue in Harvey to Interstate 94 in South Holland, 159th Street is actually called 162nd Street. Other numbered streets in this area also change designation. For example, 157th Street becomes 160th Street, 158th Street becomes 161st Street, 160th Street becomes 163rd Street, 161st Street becomes 164th Street, 162nd Street becomes 165th Street, 163rd Street becomes Taft Drive, 167th Street becomes Armory Drive, and so on.

Major intersections

Thornton Street to Torrence Avenue