History
SBI Route 83 was modern Illinois Route 17 from New Boston to Galva. In 1941 it was changed to the Lynwood-to-Antioch routing, replacing Illinois Route 52 and Illinois Route 54. In 1998, Illinois 83 was routed slightly north onto 127th Avenue, from Cal Sag Road. The renumbering was part of a major reconstruction project of the Illinois Route 50 intersection with Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway).
As part of sign replacement accompanying the renumbering, Illinois 83 was added to the northbound Illinois 50 exit from southbound I-294, as the new northbound Illinois 50 ramp leads directly to Illinois 83 first. However, Illinois 83 overlaps Illinois 50 southbound at the center of the interchange, so southbound Illinois 50 traffic also joins Illinois 83 at the end of the ramp. This is not reflected in the current signage on the tollway.
A $13.4 million construction project is currently underway in northern Lake county to improve a 4-mile section of Illinois 83 from Petite Lake Road to the Wisconsin state line. Improvements include adding a center turn lane and intersection modernizations at Grass Lake Road, Illinois Route 173, and North Avenue. Completion is scheduled for Fall 2010.
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