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Freeways

These are interstates, highways, freeways, toll roads, and expressways that are multi-lane, divided roads with no stops (no traffic lights, exit and entrance from/to the road is through ramps).

Road Dir Northern/
Western End
Southern/
Eastern End
Toll Road? Notes
I-88 W/E IA Border I-290/I-294 Y
I-55 N/S US 41 (Lake Shore Dr / Chicago) MO Border
(East St. Louis)
N known as Stevenson Expressway within Cook County

Major Highway

A big highway, usually 3+ lanes, with minimal stops – mostly exits and interchanges, but possibly with some intersections and junctions. In Illinois these are designated as US Rte # or State Rte #.

Road Dir Northern/
Western End
Southern/
Eastern End
Notes
IL 83 N/S north of 31st St.
(Oak Brook)
Archer Ave
(Lemont)
Continues as Minor Hwy north to xxx

Minor Highways

Usually a narrower highway, 2 lanes or less, that has stops or traffic lights at almost every intersection, but is still a highway (minor US or state highway). These roads are generally important thoroughfare that goes through several cities or towns. In Illinois these are designated as US Rte # or State Rte #.

Road Dir Northern/
Western End
Southern/
Eastern End
Notes
IL 83 N/S Devon Ave
(Elk Grove Village)
31st St
(Oak Brook)

Primary Street

These are major roads or boulevards in urban and suburban areas and have large amounts of use (such as xx). In less urban environments they are main thoroughfares in towns that are not US or state highways.

Road Dir Northern/
Western End
Southern/
Eastern End
Notes
Boughton Rd W/E Naperville-Plainfield Rd
(Bolingbrook)
Woodward Ave
(Woodridge)
Continues east as 87th St

To Be Categorized

These roads still have to be put in their proper places above.

Road Dir Northern/
Western End
Southern/
Eastern End
Notes
US 6 W/E IA-IN borders (Moline - Lansing) Grand Army of the Republic Highway