Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Running parallel to the Indiana border, it is also the longest state road, starting on the south side of Chicago as Halsted Street at an interchange with Interstate 57, south to a free ferry crossing to Kentucky at Cave-in-Rock on the Ohio River. This is a distance of 325.19 miles (523.34 km).
Read more about Illinois Route 1: History, Route Description, Dixie Highway, Major Intersections
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