^Northbound trailblazer at Carman Road in Stronghurst, June 2023.
Illinois Route 94, not to be confused with Interstate 94, is a north-south route in western Illinois, roughly parallel to the Mississippi River. It starts just south of the Quad Cities and runs south through a series of riverside counties to end east of Quincy at US Route 24.
The northern end of Illinois 94 is at US Route 67 south of Milan and Rock Island:
The northern end of Illinois 94 is at US Route 67 south of Milan and Rock Island:
At Taylor Ridge, Illinois 94 meets the eastern end of Illinois 192:
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On the east side of Aledo, Illinois 94 joins Illinois 17 west:
In the heart of Aledo, Illinois 94 splits from Illinois 17 to continue south:
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Crossing from Mercer County into Warren County, Illinois 135 comes from the east and joins Illinois 94 south...
Just north of Little York, Illinois 135 continues south as Illinois 94 splits off to jog west...
Illinois 94 straightens out to head south again, then crosses Illinois 164:
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Illinois 94 and Illinois 116 shortly thereafter encounter the real US Route 34, at a diamond interchange:
(photos taken in August and January, respectively)
(photos taken in August and January, respectively)
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Illinois 116 splits off of Illinois 94 to begin its independent quest, toward Media and beyond:
Illinois 94 meets the northeastern endpoint of Illinois 96:
At La Harpe, Illinois 94 joins Illinois 9 west:
After following Illinois 9 west for seven or eight miles, Illinois 94 separates from Illinois 9 to resume heading southerly:
In Carthage, Illinois 94 joins US Route 136 east for a mile or two:
Leaving Carthage, Illinois 94 joins Illinois 336 south at an interchange, where US Route 136 joins Illinois 336 in the opposite direction:
West of Bowen, Illinois 94 splits from Illinois 336 at an at-grade intersection, to jog east a bit:
At Bowen, Illinois 94 joins Illinois 61 south:
After a duplex with Illinois 61 that lasts for six and a half miles, Illinois 94 goes its own separate way:
Near Camp Point, which is about sixteen miles east of Quincy, Illinois 94 ends at US Route 24.
