Interstate 70, Illinois
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Interstate 70

Interstate 70 in Illinois run east-west across the southern portion of the state. This highway enters the state from Indiana near Terre Haute. Then it enters Missouri at St. Louis. Much of I-70 runs along the National Highway/U.S. Rt. 40 path.

While in Illinois, Interstate 70 is multi-plexed.

I-70 is multi-plex in Illinois with...

...U.S. Rt. 40, from the Indiana/Illinois state line to two (2) miles to the west.

...Interstate 57, at Effingham.

...U.S. Rt. 40, from M.P. 36 to M.P. 30 near Highland.
...Interstate 55, from near Troy to the Missouri/Illinois State Line at St. Louis.

...U.S. Rt. 40, from near Troy to the Missouri/Illinois State Line at St. Louis.

...Interstate 64, from East St. Louis to the Missouri/Illinois State Line at St. Louis.

...Illinois State Route 3, at East St. Louis.


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In Illinois, Interstate 70 crosees the following interstates.
Interstate 57, at Effingham.
Interstate 57, at Effingham.
Interstate 55, near Troy.

NB I-55/EB I-70 near their split in Troy.

A BGS on NB I-55/EB I-70.

Another BGS on NB I-55/EB I-70.

NB I-55 at EB I-70.
Interstate 270, near Troy.
Interstate 255, near Collinsville.

BGS at 2 miles.

BGS at 1 mile.

BGS near M.P. 11.

Overhead signs at the ramp to I-255.

The first BGS on NB I-55/EB I-70.

NB I-55/EB I-70 one mile from I-255.

NB I-55/EB I-70 near I-255.

NB I-55/EB I-70 at I-255.
Interstate 64, at East St. Louis.

A BGS for I-64 on SB I-55/WB I-70. (September, 2007)

A BGS about one mile from I-64 on SB I-55/WB I-70. (September, 2007)

SB I-55/WB I-70 near I-64 in East St. Louis. (September, 2007)

SB I-55/WB I-70 at I-64. (September, 2007)

The first BGS for the split of I-55/70 and I-64.

Another BGS on NB I-55; EB I-64/70.

NB I-55; EB I-70 at the split of EB I-64 in East St. Louis.


Branches of I-70 in Illinois.



WB I-70/U.S. Rt. 40 at the Illinois/Indiana State Line.

EB I-70 near Greenup.

BGS on SB I-57 at Effingham.

BGS on IL St Rt 32/33 in Effingham.

A BGS in Effingham.

A guide marker on EB U.S. Rt. 40/SB IL St Rt 128.
Photo courtesy: Paul Dienhart

A BGS near Pocahontas.

WB I-70/U.S. Rt. 40 near Pocahontas.

WB I-70/U.S. Rt. 40 near the Bond/Madison County Line.

WB I-70 near Highland.

A BGS on EB IL St Rt 143.

A junction marker on NB IL St Rt 4.

SB I-55/WB I-70 near Troy.

SB I-55/WB I-70 near U.S. Rt. 40 south of IL St Rt 162.

NB I-55; EB I-70/U.S. Rt. 40 in Collinsville.

A junction marker on SB IL St Rt 159.

A interesting bridge support on NB I-55; EB I-70/U.S. Rt. 40.

NB I-55; EB I-70/U.S. Rt. 40 near Fairmont City.

A mile marker near East St. Louis.

NB I-55/EB I-70 near IL St Rt 203.

A set of guide markers on SB IL St Rt 3.

NB I-55/IL St Rt 3; EB I-64/70; EB U.S. Rt. 40 at the Illinois Welcome Sign. (September, 2007)

Loking north along I-55/64/70; U.S. 40; IL in East St. Louis. Photo from SB I-55/IL St Rt 3; WB I-64/70-U.S. 40 to Tudor Ave.

A junction marker on NB IL St Rt 3.

A set of BGS's on NB IL St Rt 3.

Overhead signage just over the Illinois State Line at the Poplar Street Bridge, St. Louis, MO.

SB I-55; WB I-64/70-U.S. Rt. 40 as seen from the Union Pacific railroad overpass in the photo above.

NB I-55; EB I-64/70; U.S. Rt. 40 at the Illinois/Missouri State Line.

8 February 2010