Illinois Route 7


Illinois Route 7 is a northeast–southwest state route in northeastern Illinois. Currently, IL 7 runs from U.S. [Route 6 in Illinois|U.S. Route 6] at Rockdale north through Joliet, and Crest Hill into Lockport, and then east to Orland Park before terminating at IL 43 in Worth. IL 7 runs for about.

Route description

IL 7 follows large portions of the Southwest Highway, one of the original routes from Chicago to Joliet.
IL 7 runs along many major streets and overlaps several other routes. It joins with IL 53 in Crest Hill, U.S. [Route 30 in Illinois|US 30] in Crest Hill and with US 6 at 159th Street between Lockport and Orland Park. Between Rockdale and Worth, IL 7 runs via old U.S. [Route 66 in Illinois|US 66], 159th Street, 143rd Street, Wolf Road, Southwest Highway, and Larkin Avenue, among many others.

History

SBI Route 7 originally ran from East Moline to Chicago, mostly on current US 6 and IL 7. When US 6 was designated, IL 7 was dropped west of what is now Orland Park. In 1967, it was dropped in the city limits of Chicago (terminating in Oak [Lawn, Illinois|Oak Lawn], and also extended to IL 53 in Lockport. Two years later, it was extended to Rockdale. In 1970, the eastern end was cut back to its current terminus.

Major intersections