Illinois Route 137 is a state highway in northeast Illinois. It runs from the Wisconsin Border north of Winthrop Harbor south to North Chicago, west to Libertyville, and then back northwest to Grayslake, terminating at Illinois Route 83 just south of Illinois Route 120. This is a distance of 23.49 miles (37.80 km).
The eastern portion of Illinois 137 carries part of the Amstutz Expressway, a short freeway between downtown Waukegan and Lake Michigan. It is also one of two J-shaped state roads in Illinois (the other being Illinois Route 157 in southwest Illinois).
Read more about Illinois Route 137: Route Description, Exit List
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