U.S. Federal Route 52 enters Will County from Kendall County running east-west. Then in Joliet, it head south to Kankakee County.
The Village of Manhattan reviewed its future traffic plans as the village grows. This lead to the suggestion that when U.S. Rt. 52 needs to be widened four-lanes it will more than likely by-pass the town. The plan called for the highway to be routed along Gougar Road. The current route could become Business U.S. Rt. 52.*U.S. Rt. 52 passes throught the following towns. Shorewood
Joliet
Preston Heights
Manhattan
Wilton Center
U.S. Rt. 52 is multi-plexed in Will County. U.S. Rt. 6, from Railroad Street to Chicago Street in Joliet.
Looking north at U.S. Rt. 45/52 at the Will/Kankakee County Line. SB U.S. Rt. 45/WB U.S. Rt. 52 south of U.S. Rt. 52. NB U.S. Rt. 45/WB U.S. Rt. 52 near Wilton Center. A control city sign on EB U.S. Rt. 52. WB U.S. Rt. 52 west of U.S. Rt. 45. EB U.S. Rt. 52 east of Wilton Center. EB U.S. Rt. 52 at Wilton Center. EB U.S. Rt. 52 near Manhattan. EB U.S. Rt. 52 east of Joliet. EB U.S. Rt. 52 near Spencer Road. EB U.S. Rt. 52 in Preston Heights. WB U.S. Rt. 52/NB IL St Rt 53 in Preston Heights. A BGS on WB I-80. A BGS on EB I-80. A BGS on EB I-80. A set of old markers on Richards Street in Joliet. EB U.S. Rt. 6/52 at the Mc Donough Street Draw Bridge in Joliet. (2004) EB U.S. Rt. 6/52 at the Mc Donough Street Draw Bridge. (2006) EB U.S. Rt. 6/52 on the eastside of the Mc Donough Street Draw Bridge. Junction marker on EB U.S. Rt. 6. WB U.S. Rt. 52 on Raynor Ave. in Joliet. A guide markers in Joliet. WB U.S. Rt. 52 east of Larkin Ave. Junction marker on IL St Rt 7. A BGS on NB I-55. A BGS on NB I-55. (July, 2007) A BGS on SB I-55. A set of BGS's on NB I-55. A set of BGS's on NB I-55. (July, 2007) WB U.S. Rt. 52 in Shorewood. WB U.S. Rt. 52 on the west side of Shorewood. EB U.S. Rt. 52 in Western Will County. EB U.S. Rt. 52 at the Will/Kendall County Line.
*"Manhattan mulls traffic suggestions" The Herald News Joliet, IL 27 March 2006
