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U.S. Federal Route 12
Cook County

U.S. Federal Route 12 is a east-west highway running across Cook County. In Western Cook County, this highway runs north-south.
U.S. Rt. 12 passes through the following towns in Cook County.
Palatine
Arlington Heights

Prospect Heights

Mount Prospect

Des Plaines

Schiller Park

Franklin Park

Melrose Park

Stone Park

Northlake

Bellwood

Hillside

Westchester

La Grange Park

La Grange
Countryside
Justice

Willow Springs

Hickory Hills
Bridgeview

Palos Hills

Oak Lawn

Chicago Ridge

Evergreen Park
Chicago

U.S Rt. 12 is multi-plexed in Cook County.
Illinois State Route 53, at Palatine.

U.S. Rt. 45, from Des Plaines to near Hickory Hills.
U.S. Rt. 20, from Melrose Park to the Indiana/Illinois State Line.

U.S. Rt. 41, at Chicago.

U.S. Rt. 12 crosses the following highways in Cook County.
Illinois State Route 53, at Palatine.
Illinois State Route 68, at Palatine.

Photo courtesy: Paul Dienhart

Illinois State Route 53, at Palatine.
Illinois State Route 53, at Arlington Hieghts.
Illinois State Route 83, at Mount Prospect.
Illinois State Route 58, at Des Plaines.
U.S. Rt. 45, at Des Plaines.

U.S. Rt. 14, at Des Plaines.
Interstate 90, (Addams Tollway) at Des Plaines. (NO INTERCHANGE)
Illinois State Route 72, at Des Plaines.
Interstate 190, (John F. Kennedy Expressway) near Schiller Park.
Illinois State Route 19, at Schiller Park.
Interstate 294, (Tri-State Tollway) at Schiller Park.
Illinois State Route 64, at Melrose Rark.
U.S. Rt. 20, at Melrose Park.

Illinois State Route 56, at Bellwood.
Interstate 290, (Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway) at Hillside.
Illinois State Route 110, (Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway) at Hillside.
Illinois State Route 38, at Westchester.
U.S. Rt. 34, at La Grange.
Interstate 55, (Stevenson Expressway) at Justice.

Interstate 294, (Tri-State Tollway) at Willow Springs.
Illinois State Route 171, at Willow Springs.

U.S. Rt. 45, near Hopkins Park.

Interstate 294, (Tri-State Tollway) at Hickory Hills.
Illinois State Route 43, at Oak Lawn.

Illinois State Route 50, Oak Lawn.
Interstate 94, (Dan Ryan Expressway) at Chicago.
Chicago Skyway, at Chicago. (NO INTERCHANGE)
U.S. Rt. 41, at Chicago.


Junction marker on SB IL St Rt 53.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/SB IL St. Rt. 53 in Palatine.

BGS on NB IL St Rt 53.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 north of Miner Street in Des Plaines.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 at Elmwood in Des Plaines.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 near Oakwood in Des Plaines.

A set of guide markers on WB U.S. Rt. 14.

A guide marker on WB U.S. Rt. 14.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 south of IL St Rt 72.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 north of I-190.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 at I-190.

A set of BGS's on WB I-190.

A BGS on WB I-190.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/SB U.S. Rt. 45 at O'Hare International Airport.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 at Balmoral.

A BGS on WB Balmoral.

A street sign on WB IL St Rt 19.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 at IL St Rt 19.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 at I-294/Tri-State Tollway.

A guide marker in Franklin Park.

A guide marker in Franklin Park.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/SB U.S. Rt. 45 near Wrightwood in Franklin Park.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/SB U.S. Rt. 45 near Fullerton in Franklin Park.

NB U.S. Rt. 12/45 in Melrose Park.

NB U.S. Rt. 12/45 north of IL St Rt 64.

A junction marker on EB IL St Rt 64.

A junction marker on EB IL St Rt 64.

A guide marker on EB IL St Rt 64.

A guide marker on EB IL St Rt 64.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/NB U.S. Rt. 45 north of west U.S. Rt. 20.

A junction marker on EB U.S. Rt. 20.

A junction marker on EB U.S. Rt. 20.

A street sign on a stop light mast in Melrose Park.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 45 south of Lake Street.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/20; NB U.S. Rt. 45 at I-290/IL St Rt 110.

A BGS on EB I-290.

A BGS on EB I-290.

A BGS on EB I-290/IL St Rt 110.

A BGS on EB I-88/IL St Rt 110.

A BGS on EB I-88/IL St Rt 110.

NB U.S. Rt. 12/45; WB U.S. Rt. 20 north of IL St Rt 38.

A junction marker on EB IL St Rt 38.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 45 south of Cermak.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 45 in La Grange Park.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 45 south of 31st.

A junction marker on EB U.S. Rt. 34.

A set of guide markers on EB U.S. Rt. 34.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 45 south of U.S. Rt. 34.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 45 north of I-55.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 45 north of I-55.

A BGS on NB I-55.

A BGS on NB I-55.

A BGS on SB I-55.

A BGS on SB I-55.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/20; NB U.S. Rt. 45 in Willow Springs.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 45 at I-294.

A BGS on NB IL St Rt 171.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 45 at I-294/IL St Rt 171.

A BGS on WB 79th Street.

A BGS on WB 79th Street.

A BGS on NB IL St Rt 171.

A BGS on SB I-294.

A BGS on SB I-294.

A BGS on NB I-294.

A BGS on NB I-294.

A BGS on NB I-294.

A BGS on SB I-294.

A BGS on SB I-294.

A BGS on SB I-294.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/20 in Hickory Hills.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/20 west of IL St Rt 43.

A set of guide markers on NB IL St Rt 43.

A junction marker on NB IL St Rt 43.

A BGS on NB IL St Rt 43.

A BGS on NB IL St Rt 43.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20 at Chicago Ridge Mall.

A junction marker on Ridgeland Ave.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20 in Oak Lawn.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/20 at 54th in Oak Lawn.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20 east of 54th in Oak Lawn.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/20 at Minnick Ave in Oak Lawn.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/20 west of IL St Rt 50.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20 at Cicero Ave in Oak Lawn.

A junction marker on NB IL St Rt 50.

A guide marker on NB IL St Rt 50.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20 east of Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn.

A junction marker on NB Pulaski Ave.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20 in Evergreen Park.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/20 at Damen in Chicago.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20 at Halsted in Chicago.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20 at Racine in Chicago.

BGS on EB I-94.

A BGS on EB I-94.

A temporary BGS on the EB Chicago Skyway. (July, 2004)

A BGS on EB I-90/Skyway.

A BGS on EB I-90/Skyway.

EB U.S. Rt. 12/20; SB U.S. Rt. 41 near 103rd Street.
5 June 2024