Illinois Route 118 Explained

State:IL
Type:IL 1926
Maint:none
Route:118
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:IL 118 highlighted in red-->
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Elmhurst
Junction:
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Maywood
Established:1935
Decommissioned:1938
Previous Type:IL
Previous Route:117
Next Type:IL
Next Route:119
Counties:DuPage, Cook

Illinois Route 118 (IL 118) was an east–west state highway in Illinois. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, the route traveled from Elmhurst to Maywood primarily along St. Charles Road.

Route description

IL 118 began at IL 64 (North Avenue) and traveled south along West Avenue. IL 118 then traveled eastward along St. Charles Road, serving the municipalities of Berkeley, Bellwood, and Maywood. IL 118 briefly travels north along 5th Avenue before ending at US 20 (Lake Street).

History

IL 118 first appeared in 1929 to connect from US 66/IL 4 in Pontiac to IL 17 (now IL 18)/IL 23 in Streator through Cornell. By 1935, IL 118 was supplanted by an extension of IL 23.

Before 1935, IL 64 used to travel along St. Charles Road from Elmhurst to Maywood. Then, in 1935, IL 64 was realigned to travel along North Avenue, absorbing part of IL 54; IL 54 instead traveled north along York Road and present-day IL 83 and US 45. With the realignment of IL 64, IL 118 was created. In 1938, without any intermediate changes, IL 118 was removed.

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