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This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Illinois River from the Mississippi River upstream to the confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plaines Rivers. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
The Bob Michel Bridge is named after former Congressman Robert H. Michel, a Peoria-area Republican who served as a Congressman from 1957 to 1995 and as House Minority Leader from 1981 until his retirement. The bridge is located at mile 162.3 of the Illinois River. [1]
Peoria, Illinois is the largest city on the river. The Illinois River is formed by the confluence of the Kankakee River and the Des Plaines River in eastern Grundy County, approximately 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Joliet. Its other major tributaries include the Fox, Vermilion, Macoupin, Mackinaw, Spoon, Sangamon, and La Moine. [7]
A national destination and the site of one of the most historic battles in American history was named by USA Today readers as one of the 10 Best small towns in the northeast. Gettysburg, the ...
Peoria and East Peoria, Illinois are separated by the Illinois River, a 240-mile (386 km) long body of water that reaches up to a mile across in places along Peoria Lake. The Illinois River is one of six rivers that are included in the Lower Illinois River Basin which extends between Ottawa, Illinois and the Mississippi River at Grafton, Illinois .
IL 29 south / Illinois River Road / Ronald Reagan Trail – Peoria: South end of IL 29 / Illinois River Road / Ronald Reagan Trail overlap: Bureau Junction: 47.6: 76.6: IL 29 north / Illinois River Road – Spring Valley, Depue: North end of IL 29 overlap; south end of Illinois River Road Princeton Spur: Leepertown Township: 49.9: 80.3: I-180 ...
Bob Michel Bridge carrying Illinois Route 40 over the Illinois River. Illinois 40 is known as Knoxville Avenue in the Peoria area, generally south of Illinois Route 6.Route 40 crosses over Interstate 74 north of downtown, and then grows complex in the downtown area, as there are three turns in a one-block length.
Grandview Drive (sometimes spelled Grand View Drive) is a two and a half mile scenic road with adjacent park areas through Peoria and Peoria Heights, Illinois.Major portions of the road give a view of the Illinois River and its valley as well as clear views of some of the historic homes in the area.