U.S. Route 12 in Illinois
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In the U.S. state
of Illinois
, U.S. Route 12
is an arterial highway that runs northwest to southeast through the Chicago
metropolitan area. It runs from the Wisconsin
border north of Richmond
to the Indiana
border at Chicago
with U.S. Routes 12
and 41
, also at the foot of an onramp to the Indiana Toll Road
(Interstate 90
). This is a distance of 85.14 miles (137.02 km).
and Richmond
. North of Genoa City, U.S. 12 is a four-lane limited-access freeway. In Illinois, it reverts to a two-lane, undivided surface road prior to a traffic light with Illinois Route 173
north of Richmond. South of Richmond, through traffic on U.S. 12 must turn left at Illinois Route 31
to continue. until the Fox Lake
area; at that point it becomes a four-lane divided highway, with occasional interchanges.
U.S. 12 overlap
s Illinois Route 59
south of Fox Lake at an access-controlled interchange, and then intersects with Illinois Route 134
at a traffic light. In Volo
, there is a traffic light with Illinois Route 120
, but then reverts to an expressway, having interchanges with Illinois Route 176
(Liberty Street) and Illinois Route 59
. From the state line to this point, U.S. 12 is also marked as the main route for the Fox River Valley, which continues south on Illinois 59.
In Lake Zurich
, U.S. 12 picks up the name Rand Road, named so for a former name of the city of Des Plaines
. There is also an intersection with Illinois Route 22
(Main Street). U.S. 12 proceeds towards Deer Park
and Kildeer
before entering Cook County
in Palatine
. U.S. 12 then briefly overlaps Illinois Route 53
between Hicks Road and Illinois Route 68
(Dundee Road) in northeast Palatine. At the expressway portion of Illinois 53, U.S. 12 traffic can only access southbound Illinois 53.
From Illinois 53, U.S. 12 travels through the heavily populated areas of Arlington Heights
and Mount Prospect
, intersecting with Illinois Route 83
(Elmhurst Road) in Mount Prospect. U.S. 12 enters the Des Plaines area at Illinois Route 58
(Golf Road), and joins with U.S. Route 45
(Des Plaines River Road) north of downtown at a complex intersection. Westbound U.S. 12 traffic is required to cross U.S. 45 twice (on Elk Boulevard) to access Rand Road, as all turns are prohibited from U.S. 45 to U.S. 12. Eastbound U.S. 12 joins with southbound U.S. 45.
In Des Plaines, U.S. 12/45 separate, as southbound traffic travels on Graceland Avenue, while northbound traffic runs one block east. In downtown Des Plaines, U.S. 12/45 has a major intersection with U.S. Route 14
(Miner Street) at a busy Metra
railroad crossing.
the route is known as Mannheim Road, while south of Cermak Road it is known as La Grange Road. The distance from the intersection of U.S. 12/45 and U.S. 14 in Des Plaines to the U.S. 12/20/45 split in Hickory Hills is 9.97 miles (16.05 km).
U.S. Routes 12 and 45 run through various streets in Des Plaines before aligning along Mannheim Road north of O'Hare International Airport
. This routing also closely parallels the Metra
North Central Service line to Antioch
. U.S. 12/45 intersect Illinois Route 72
(Higgins Road) at the northeast corner of the airport, and then travels south along the eastern border of the airport. There is a full interchange with Interstate 190
for passenger airport traffic. At the southeast corner of the airport, a signalized intersection terminates a brief expressway portion of Illinois Route 19
(Irving Park Road).
South of Irving Park Road, U.S. 12/45 travels beneath the Bensenville Bridge on Interstate 294
(Tri-State Tollway
) while also crossing over the Franklin Park
rail yard
; however, there is no interchange with I-294 at this point. This rail line also carries Metra Milwaukee District West trains. In Melrose Park
, U.S. 12/45 has a grade-separated signalized intersection with Illinois Route 64
(North Avenue), a major east–west artery west of Chicago. About a mile (1.6 km) south, U.S. 20 joins with U.S. 12/45 to form a triple concurrency over a set of Union Pacific
tracks.
U.S. 12/20/45 continues south and becomes the eastern endpoints of two Illinois State Routes: Illinois Route 56
in Bellwood
and Illinois Route 38
in Westchester
. In between lies a full intersection with Interstate 290
(Eisenhower Expressway). In downtown La Grange
, U.S. 12/20/45 intersect with U.S. Route 34
(Ogden Avenue), making it the only location in the Chicago area (and possible the state of Illinois) where four U.S. Routes intersect. In addition, there is a level-grade crossing with BNSF Railway
tracks very near the intersection, which leads to large amounts of delays.
South of La Grange, U.S. 12/20/45 has a full interchange with Interstate 55
(Stevenson Expressway
). It then crosses the Des Plaines River
and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
before a complex interchange with Illinois Route 171
(Archer Avenue). A ramp from Interstate 294 to U.S. 12/20/45 formerly existed, but was scrapped in the late 1990s due to safety concerns. Just south of the Tri-State Tollway, U.S. 12/20/45 becomes southbound 96th Avenue, passing through Cook County Forest Preserves
for nearly two miles before U.S. Routes 12 and 20 split from U.S. 45 onto eastbound 95th Street
.
routing in Hickory Hills, U.S. Routes 12/20 run east on 95th Street
for 16.31 miles (26.24 km) — combined with a concurrency with U.S. Route 41
, this segment runs for an additional 18.02 miles (29.00 km) into the state of Indiana
.
The 95th Street
portion of U.S. 12/20 is a four-lane undivided arterial surface street through the southern suburbs of Palos Hills
, Bridgeview
, Oak Lawn
and Evergreen Park
. It serves the main commercial areas of these communities and the Chicago south side neighborhoods of Beverly
, Washington Heights
, Roseland
, Burnside
, Pullman
, Calumet Heights
, South Deering
and East Side
.
In Bridgeview, U.S. 12/20 has an interchange with Interstate 294, and then intersects Illinois Route 43
(Harlem Avenue). In Oak Lawn, it intersects Illinois Route 50
(Cicero Avenue). Further east, in Chicago, U.S. 12/20 nearly intersects Illinois Route 1
(Halsted Street
); Illinois 1 technically terminates at Interstate 57
a half mile (.8 km) south. U.S. 12/20 then has an interchange with Interstate 94
(Dan Ryan Expressway
) just north of the Interstate 57/94 split. Shortly after bridging the Calumet River
, U.S. 12/20 join with U.S. 41.
The concurrent U.S. 12/20/41 combination runs south on Ewing Avenue beneath the Chicago Skyway
, narrowing from two northbound and southbound lanes to one northbound and one southbound lane before turning onto Indianapolis Boulevard, a six-lane divided highway. At 104th Street, there is a traffic light for a relocated offramp (from 106th Street) from the Chicago Skyway to Indianapolis Boulevard. The southbound onramp to the Indiana Toll Road
is still located at 106th Street.
The Illinois portion of U.S. 12/20/41 terminates literally beneath the I-90 bridge over Indianapolis Boulevard; this is also where the Chicago Skyway becomes the Indiana Toll Road.
, and then ran along what is now U.S. Route 14
into Chicago. This route began to be depicted on Chicago maps in 1932 along the Northwest Highway, Foster Avenue
, Lake Shore Drive
, South Parkway (now most likely the 57th Street / Cornell Avenue combination), Stony Island Avenue
and 95th Street
.
From 1928 to 1929, the section between the Wisconsin state line to Crystal Lake was being constructed; this segment was designated Temporary U.S. Route 12 at the time.
In 1938, U.S. 12 was moved north off of the U.S. 14 routing to the current routing to Des Plaines
. In addition, U.S. 12 was moved to what is now Mannheim Road
, La Grange Road and 95th Street
. The former U.S. 12 became City U.S. Route 12.
In 1939, U.S. 12 was moved to a bypass around Lake Zurich
.
There were no further changes to the U.S. 12 routing until 1960, when City U.S. 12 became Business U.S. Route 12. In 1963, U.S. 12 was moved onto the Chicago Skyway and became Toll Business U.S. Route 12 until 1968, when all Business U.S. 12 designations were dropped.
In Illinois, the highway has been designated as the Iron Brigade Memorial Highway to honor the Civil War Union Army unit, a designation it also has in Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin.
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|Volo
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|Mount Prospect
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|Rosemont
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|Schiller Park
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|Stone Park
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|Berkeley
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|Bellwood
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|Lake
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|Continuation into Indiana
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of Illinois
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, U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
is an arterial highway that runs northwest to southeast through the Chicago
Chicago
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metropolitan area. It runs from the Wisconsin
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border north of Richmond
Richmond, Illinois
Richmond is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, 44 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 55 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois. The population was 1,091 at the 2000 census. The current village president is Lauri Olson.-History:...
to the Indiana
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border at Chicago
Chicago
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with U.S. Routes 12
U.S. Route 12
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and 41
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
, also at the foot of an onramp to the Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Road
The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East–West Toll Road, is a toll road that runs for east–west across northern Indiana from the Illinois state line to the Ohio state line...
(Interstate 90
Interstate 90
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). This is a distance of 85.14 miles (137.02 km).
Richmond to Des Plaines
The westernmost portion of U.S. 12 in Illinois runs south from the Wisconsin border, between Genoa City, WisconsinGenoa City, Wisconsin
Genoa City is a village located in Kenosha, and Walworth Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, 43 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census....
and Richmond
Richmond, Illinois
Richmond is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, 44 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 55 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois. The population was 1,091 at the 2000 census. The current village president is Lauri Olson.-History:...
. North of Genoa City, U.S. 12 is a four-lane limited-access freeway. In Illinois, it reverts to a two-lane, undivided surface road prior to a traffic light with Illinois Route 173
Illinois Route 173
Illinois Route 173 is an east–west state road that runs from Illinois Route 251 in the Rockford suburb of Machesney Park east to Illinois Route 137 in Zion near the Illinois-Wisconsin border; this is a distance of . Illinois Route 173 is also one of the northernmost east-west state highways...
north of Richmond. South of Richmond, through traffic on U.S. 12 must turn left at Illinois Route 31
Illinois Route 31
Illinois Route 31 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois, United States. It runs from U.S. Highway 34 in Oswego north to U.S. Highway 12, near the Wisconsin border, just south of Richmond. Illinois 31 is long.- Route description :...
to continue. until the Fox Lake
Fox Lake, Illinois
Fox Lake is a village in Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois and Richmond Township, McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 9,178 at the 2000 census.-History:...
area; at that point it becomes a four-lane divided highway, with occasional interchanges.
U.S. 12 overlap
Concurrency (road)
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s Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59 is a north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs south from Illinois Route 83 in Antioch to Interstate Highway 55 in Shorewood, spanning the north–south width of Chicago's western suburbs...
south of Fox Lake at an access-controlled interchange, and then intersects with Illinois Route 134
Illinois Route 134
Illinois Route 134 is an east–west state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the U.S. Route 12/Illinois Route 59 combination in Fox Lake to Illinois Route 120 in Hainesville. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
at a traffic light. In Volo
Volo, Illinois
Volo is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on 26 April 1993. The population was 2,929 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Volo is located at ....
, there is a traffic light with Illinois Route 120
Illinois Route 120
Illinois Route 120 is a major east–west state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 14 near Woodstock to Illinois Route 131 in Waukegan. It travels a distance of and is one of the few roads that provides direct access from McHenry County to Interstate 94 in Lake County...
, but then reverts to an expressway, having interchanges with Illinois Route 176
Illinois Route 176
Illinois Route 176 is an east–west state route in northern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 23 in Marengo to the southern terminus of Illinois Route 131 in Lake Bluff. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
(Liberty Street) and Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59 is a north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs south from Illinois Route 83 in Antioch to Interstate Highway 55 in Shorewood, spanning the north–south width of Chicago's western suburbs...
. From the state line to this point, U.S. 12 is also marked as the main route for the Fox River Valley, which continues south on Illinois 59.
In Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich, Illinois
Lake Zurich is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 18,104 at the 2000 census. A 2003 special census put the village's population at 19,005....
, U.S. 12 picks up the name Rand Road, named so for a former name of the city of Des Plaines
Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted the official nickname of "City of Destiny." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,720. It is a suburb of Chicago, and is next to O'Hare International Airport...
. There is also an intersection with Illinois Route 22
Illinois Route 22
Illinois Route 22, also known as Half Day Road for part of its length, is an east–west state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 14 in Fox River Grove to U.S. Route 41 in Highland Park...
(Main Street). U.S. 12 proceeds towards Deer Park
Deer Park, Illinois
Deer Park is an affluent village in Lake and Cook Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,200 at the 2010 census. The village is one of the few left in the Chicago area that enjoy a green belt which is bordered by two large natural areas providing outdoor recreation and open...
and Kildeer
Kildeer, Illinois
Kildeer is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,460 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...
before entering Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
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in Palatine
Palatine, Illinois
Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time...
. U.S. 12 then briefly overlaps Illinois Route 53
Illinois Route 53
Illinois Route 53 is an arterial north–south state highway in northeast Illinois. Route 53 runs south from Long Grove at Illinois Route 83 to Gardner at Interstate 55 west of old U.S. Highway 66, a distance of...
between Hicks Road and Illinois Route 68
Illinois Route 68
Illinois Route 68 is an east–west state highway in northeast Illinois. It runs east from Illinois Route 72 in the Dundee area to the Interstate 94/U.S. Route 41 concurrency in Glencoe. This is a distance of ....
(Dundee Road) in northeast Palatine. At the expressway portion of Illinois 53, U.S. 12 traffic can only access southbound Illinois 53.
From Illinois 53, U.S. 12 travels through the heavily populated areas of Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....
and Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about northwest of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.-Geography:...
, intersecting with Illinois Route 83
Illinois Route 83
Illinois Route 83 is a major north–south state road in northeast Illinois. It stretches from U.S. Highway 30 by Lynwood and Dyer, Indiana north to the Wisconsin border by Antioch at Highway 83. Incidentally, this alignment is concentric with Interstate 294...
(Elmhurst Road) in Mount Prospect. U.S. 12 enters the Des Plaines area at Illinois Route 58
Illinois Route 58
Illinois Route 58 is a state highway in northeast Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 25 in Elgin east to U.S. Route 41 in Skokie...
(Golf Road), and joins with U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....
(Des Plaines River Road) north of downtown at a complex intersection. Westbound U.S. 12 traffic is required to cross U.S. 45 twice (on Elk Boulevard) to access Rand Road, as all turns are prohibited from U.S. 45 to U.S. 12. Eastbound U.S. 12 joins with southbound U.S. 45.
In Des Plaines, U.S. 12/45 separate, as southbound traffic travels on Graceland Avenue, while northbound traffic runs one block east. In downtown Des Plaines, U.S. 12/45 has a major intersection with U.S. Route 14
U.S. Route 14
U.S. Route 14 , an east–west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It currently has a length of 1,398 miles , but it had a peak length of 1,429 miles . For much of its length, it runs roughly parallel to Interstate 90.As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is in...
(Miner Street) at a busy Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
railroad crossing.
Des Plaines to Hickory Hills
After turning south from Des Plaines, U.S. 12 and 45 form a major north–south artery through the western suburbs. North of Cermak RoadCermak Road
Cermak Road, formerly 22nd Street, is a major east-west artery on Chicago's south side and western suburbs. It is named for assassinated Chicago mayor Anton Cermak.-Points of interest:...
the route is known as Mannheim Road, while south of Cermak Road it is known as La Grange Road. The distance from the intersection of U.S. 12/45 and U.S. 14 in Des Plaines to the U.S. 12/20/45 split in Hickory Hills is 9.97 miles (16.05 km).
U.S. Routes 12 and 45 run through various streets in Des Plaines before aligning along Mannheim Road north of O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
. This routing also closely parallels the Metra
Metra
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North Central Service line to Antioch
Antioch, Illinois
Antioch is a village in the Antioch Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,430 at the 2010 census. Antioch is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.- Prior to incorporation :...
. U.S. 12/45 intersect Illinois Route 72
Illinois Route 72
Illinois Route 72 is an east–west state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the intersection with Illinois Route 73 north of Lanark east to Illinois Route 43 in Chicago...
(Higgins Road) at the northeast corner of the airport, and then travels south along the eastern border of the airport. There is a full interchange with Interstate 190
Interstate 190 (Illinois)
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for passenger airport traffic. At the southeast corner of the airport, a signalized intersection terminates a brief expressway portion of Illinois Route 19
Illinois Route 19
Illinois Route 19 is a major east–west arterial road in northeastern Illinois, United States. It runs from Illinois Route 25 in Elgin, to Lake Shore Drive on the north side of Chicago. Illinois 19 is long...
(Irving Park Road).
South of Irving Park Road, U.S. 12/45 travels beneath the Bensenville Bridge on Interstate 294
Interstate 294
Interstate 294 is a tolled Interstate Highway in northeastern Illinois, U.S.A.. It forms the southern portion of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois. I-294 runs from South Holland at Interstates 80 and 94, and Illinois Route 394 to Northbrook at I-94. Interstate 294 is long; are shared with I-80....
(Tri-State Tollway
Tri-State Tollway
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) while also crossing over the Franklin Park
Franklin Park, Illinois
Franklin Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,800 at the 2004 census.-Geography:Franklin Park is located at ....
rail yard
Rail yard
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; however, there is no interchange with I-294 at this point. This rail line also carries Metra Milwaukee District West trains. In Melrose Park
Melrose Park, Illinois
Melrose Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a "near-in" suburb of Chicago. The population was 23,171 at the 2000 census. Melrose Park has long been home to a large Italian-American population, though now it is majority Mexican-American. It was the home of Kiddieland...
, U.S. 12/45 has a grade-separated signalized intersection with Illinois Route 64
Illinois Route 64
Illinois Route 64 is an east–west road in north-central Illinois. Its western terminus is at the Iowa state line, connecting with U.S. Route 52 and Iowa Highway 64 via the Savanna-Sabula Bridge at the Mississippi River west of Savanna...
(North Avenue), a major east–west artery west of Chicago. About a mile (1.6 km) south, U.S. 20 joins with U.S. 12/45 to form a triple concurrency over a set of Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
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tracks.
U.S. 12/20/45 continues south and becomes the eastern endpoints of two Illinois State Routes: Illinois Route 56
Illinois Route 56
Illinois Route 56 is an east–west state road in northern and northeastern Illinois. It runs from the interchange of Illinois Route 47 at U.S. Route 30 in Sugar Grove east to US 12/US 20/US 45 by Bellwood...
in Bellwood
Bellwood, Illinois
Bellwood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,535 at the 2000 census.There is a railroad station with commuter service to Chicago.-Geography:Bellwood is located at ....
and Illinois Route 38
Illinois Route 38
Illinois Route 38 is an east–west state road that runs across northern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 52 in downtown Dixon to U.S. Highways 12, 20, and 45 in Westchester. This is a distance of . As Roosevelt Road it continues through Forest Park and into Cicero and Chicago before...
in Westchester
Westchester, Illinois
Westchester is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a western suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,824 at the 2000 census. The current Village President is Sam D...
. In between lies a full intersection with Interstate 290
Interstate 290 (Illinois)
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(Eisenhower Expressway). In downtown La Grange
La Grange, Illinois
La Grange, a suburb of Chicago, is a village in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 15,608 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, U.S. 12/20/45 intersect with U.S. Route 34
U.S. Route 34
U.S. Route 34 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches 12,183 ft , making it the highest paved through highway in...
(Ogden Avenue), making it the only location in the Chicago area (and possible the state of Illinois) where four U.S. Routes intersect. In addition, there is a level-grade crossing with BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
tracks very near the intersection, which leads to large amounts of delays.
South of La Grange, U.S. 12/20/45 has a full interchange with Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
(Stevenson Expressway
Stevenson Expressway
The Stevenson Expressway is the major Interstate highway leading southwest out of the city of Chicago in Illinois. It is signed as Interstate 55 for the entire length....
). It then crosses the Des Plaines River
Des Plaines River
The Des Plaines River is a river that flows southward for through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the U.S. Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River....
and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is the only shipping link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system, by way of the Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers...
before a complex interchange with Illinois Route 171
Illinois Route 171
Illinois Route 171 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 6 in Joliet north to Illinois Route 72 at the Chicago/Park Ridge border...
(Archer Avenue). A ramp from Interstate 294 to U.S. 12/20/45 formerly existed, but was scrapped in the late 1990s due to safety concerns. Just south of the Tri-State Tollway, U.S. 12/20/45 becomes southbound 96th Avenue, passing through Cook County Forest Preserves
Cook County Forest Preserves
The Cook County Forest Preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are set aside as natural areas. Cook County contains Chicago, Illinois, and is the center of a densely-populated urban metropolitan area in northeastern Illinois...
for nearly two miles before U.S. Routes 12 and 20 split from U.S. 45 onto eastbound 95th Street
95th Street (Chicago)
95th Street is a major east–west street on Chicago's South Side and in the southwest suburbs, designated as 9500 South in Chicago's address system. 95th Street is south of Madison Street.-Route:...
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Hickory Hills to Chicago
After turning off the U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....
routing in Hickory Hills, U.S. Routes 12/20 run east on 95th Street
95th Street (Chicago)
95th Street is a major east–west street on Chicago's South Side and in the southwest suburbs, designated as 9500 South in Chicago's address system. 95th Street is south of Madison Street.-Route:...
for 16.31 miles (26.24 km) — combined with a concurrency with U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
, this segment runs for an additional 18.02 miles (29.00 km) into the state of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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The 95th Street
95th Street (Chicago)
95th Street is a major east–west street on Chicago's South Side and in the southwest suburbs, designated as 9500 South in Chicago's address system. 95th Street is south of Madison Street.-Route:...
portion of U.S. 12/20 is a four-lane undivided arterial surface street through the southern suburbs of Palos Hills
Palos Hills, Illinois
Palos Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. The population was 17,665 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Moraine Valley Community College as well as Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.-Geography:...
, Bridgeview
Bridgeview, Illinois
Bridgeview is a village in Cook County, Illinois in the United States. It is located approximately from the Chicago Loop. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 16,446...
, Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Oak Lawn is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 55,245 at the 2000 census.Oak Lawn is a suburb of the city of Chicago, located southwest of the city...
and Evergreen Park
Evergreen Park, Illinois
Evergreen Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,044 at the 2009 census.-Geography:Evergreen Park is located at . The suburb is surrounded by the city of Chicago on three of its sides, while Oak Lawn and Hometown border it on the west...
. It serves the main commercial areas of these communities and the Chicago south side neighborhoods of Beverly
Beverly, Chicago
Beverly is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the South Side on the southwestern edge of the city. Beverly Hills was built by English engineers as an exclusive streetcar suburb and the homes and large lots reflect this historic distinction...
, Washington Heights
Washington Heights, Chicago
Washington Heights, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the far south side of the city of Chicago, Illinois, loosely bordered in the south by 107th street, the north by 89th street, the west by Beverly Avenue and the East by Eggleston Avenue. It was once a bedroom community of...
, Roseland
Roseland, Chicago
Roseland, located on the far south side of the city, is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It includes the neighborhoods of Fernwood, Princeton Park, Lilydale, West Chesterfield, Rosemoor, Sheldon Heights and West Roseland...
, Burnside
Burnside, Chicago
Burnside is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois, and is located on the city's south side. This area is also called by locals, "The Triangle", as it is bordered by railroad tracks on every side; the Illinois Central on the west, the Rock Island on the south and the New York...
, Pullman
Pullman, Chicago
Pullman, one of Chicago's 77 community areas, is a neighborhood located on the city's South Side. Twelve miles from the Chicago Loop, Pullman is situated adjacent Lake Calumet....
, Calumet Heights
Calumet Heights, Chicago
Calumet Heights, located on the South Side of the city, is one of the 77 well defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois. Calumet Heights is bounded by 87th Street on the north, South Chicago Avenue on the east, and railroad lines on the west and south . It includes the neighborhoods of Calumet...
, South Deering
South Deering, Chicago
South Deering, one of the 77 official community areas of the City of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the far south side. It was a very industrial neighborhood, consisting of a small group of homes in the northeast corner and Lake Calumet taking up most of the remainder. It exists in the 10th Ward,...
and East Side
East Side, Chicago
East Side is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the far south side of the city, between the Calumet River and the Illinois-Indiana state line, approximately south of Downtown Chicago...
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In Bridgeview, U.S. 12/20 has an interchange with Interstate 294, and then intersects Illinois Route 43
Illinois Route 43
Illinois Route 43 is a major north–south state road in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 30 in Frankfort north to the large intersection of Illinois Route 120 and U.S...
(Harlem Avenue). In Oak Lawn, it intersects Illinois Route 50
Illinois Route 50
Illinois Route 50 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the junction with U.S. Route 45 in West Kankakee north to U.S. Route 41 in Skokie. This is a distance of . In Chicago and the suburbs it's known as Cicero Avenue...
(Cicero Avenue). Further east, in Chicago, U.S. 12/20 nearly intersects Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Running parallel to the Indiana border, it is also the longest state road, starting on the south side of Chicago as Halsted Street at the intersection with 95th Street, south to a free ferry crossing to Kentucky at Cave-In-Rock on...
(Halsted Street
Halsted Street
Halsted Street is a major north-south street in the American city of Chicago, Illinois.-Location:In Chicago's grid system, Halsted street marks 800 West, one mile west of State Street, from Grace Street in Lakeview south to the city limits at the Little Calumet River in West Pullman...
); Illinois 1 technically terminates at Interstate 57
Interstate 57
Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between...
a half mile (.8 km) south. U.S. 12/20 then has an interchange with Interstate 94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
(Dan Ryan Expressway
Dan Ryan Expressway
The Dan Ryan is an expressway in the city of Chicago that runs from the Circle Interchange with I-290 near downtown Chicago through the South Side of the city. It is designated as both Interstate 94 and Interstate 90 south to 66th Street, a distance of...
) just north of the Interstate 57/94 split. Shortly after bridging the Calumet River
Calumet River
The Calumet River refers to a system of heavily industrialized rivers and canals in the region between the neighborhood of South Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, and the city of Gary, Indiana.-Background:...
, U.S. 12/20 join with U.S. 41.
The concurrent U.S. 12/20/41 combination runs south on Ewing Avenue beneath the Chicago Skyway
Chicago Skyway
The Chicago Skyway, also known as Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge System, is a toll road in Chicago, Illinois, United States, carrying Interstate 90 from the Indiana Toll Road to the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago's South Side leading into the Chicago Loop....
, narrowing from two northbound and southbound lanes to one northbound and one southbound lane before turning onto Indianapolis Boulevard, a six-lane divided highway. At 104th Street, there is a traffic light for a relocated offramp (from 106th Street) from the Chicago Skyway to Indianapolis Boulevard. The southbound onramp to the Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Road
The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East–West Toll Road, is a toll road that runs for east–west across northern Indiana from the Illinois state line to the Ohio state line...
is still located at 106th Street.
The Illinois portion of U.S. 12/20/41 terminates literally beneath the I-90 bridge over Indianapolis Boulevard; this is also where the Chicago Skyway becomes the Indiana Toll Road.
History
In 1928, U.S. Route 12 followed its current route south from Wisconsin into Richmond. It then continued straight on what is now Illinois 31 to Crystal LakeCrystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
, and then ran along what is now U.S. Route 14
U.S. Route 14
U.S. Route 14 , an east–west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It currently has a length of 1,398 miles , but it had a peak length of 1,429 miles . For much of its length, it runs roughly parallel to Interstate 90.As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is in...
into Chicago. This route began to be depicted on Chicago maps in 1932 along the Northwest Highway, Foster Avenue
Foster Avenue (Chicago)
Foster Avenue is a major east-west street on the North Side of Chicago as well as the northwestern suburbs. Foster Avenue separates the Chicago lakefront neighborhoods of Edgewater to the north and Uptown to the south....
, Lake Shore Drive
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Shore Drive is a mostly freeway-standard expressway running parallel with and alongside the shoreline of Lake Michigan through Chicago, Illinois, USA. Except for the portion north of Foster Avenue , Lake Shore Drive is designated as part of U.S...
, South Parkway (now most likely the 57th Street / Cornell Avenue combination), Stony Island Avenue
Stony Island Avenue
Stony Island Avenue is a major thoroughfare on South Side of the city of Chicago, designated 1600 East in Chicago's street numbering system. It runs from 56th Street south to the Calumet River. Stony Island Avenue continues sporadically south of the Calumet in the southern suburbs, running...
and 95th Street
95th Street (Chicago)
95th Street is a major east–west street on Chicago's South Side and in the southwest suburbs, designated as 9500 South in Chicago's address system. 95th Street is south of Madison Street.-Route:...
.
From 1928 to 1929, the section between the Wisconsin state line to Crystal Lake was being constructed; this segment was designated Temporary U.S. Route 12 at the time.
In 1938, U.S. 12 was moved north off of the U.S. 14 routing to the current routing to Des Plaines
Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted the official nickname of "City of Destiny." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,720. It is a suburb of Chicago, and is next to O'Hare International Airport...
. In addition, U.S. 12 was moved to what is now Mannheim Road
Mannheim Road
Mannheim Road is a north–south major thoroughfare in the near-western suburbs of Chicago. It carries U.S. Routes 12 and 45 between Des Plaines and La Grange and carries U.S. Route 20 between Lake Street and LaGrange. In LaGrange and points to the south, it is known as LaGrange Road...
, La Grange Road and 95th Street
95th Street (Chicago)
95th Street is a major east–west street on Chicago's South Side and in the southwest suburbs, designated as 9500 South in Chicago's address system. 95th Street is south of Madison Street.-Route:...
. The former U.S. 12 became City U.S. Route 12.
In 1939, U.S. 12 was moved to a bypass around Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich, Illinois
Lake Zurich is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 18,104 at the 2000 census. A 2003 special census put the village's population at 19,005....
.
There were no further changes to the U.S. 12 routing until 1960, when City U.S. 12 became Business U.S. Route 12. In 1963, U.S. 12 was moved onto the Chicago Skyway and became Toll Business U.S. Route 12 until 1968, when all Business U.S. 12 designations were dropped.
In Illinois, the highway has been designated as the Iron Brigade Memorial Highway to honor the Civil War Union Army unit, a designation it also has in Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin.
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McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
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Richmond, Illinois
Richmond is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, 44 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 55 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois. The population was 1,091 at the 2000 census. The current village president is Lauri Olson.-History:...
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Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
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Fox Lake, Illinois
Fox Lake is a village in Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois and Richmond Township, McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 9,178 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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Wauconda, Illinois
Wauconda is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,448 at the 2000 census, estimated to be 12,614 in 2006, and is projected to reach 13,811 by 2011. It is the site of the Wauconda Bog Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark...
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Lake Zurich, Illinois
Lake Zurich is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 18,104 at the 2000 census. A 2003 special census put the village's population at 19,005....
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Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
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Palatine, Illinois
Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time...
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Arlington Heights, Illinois
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Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about northwest of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.-Geography:...
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Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted the official nickname of "City of Destiny." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,720. It is a suburb of Chicago, and is next to O'Hare International Airport...
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Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States located immediately northwest of Chicago. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that...
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O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
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Schiller Park, Illinois
Schiller Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,850 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Schiller Park is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
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Stone Park, Illinois
Stone Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stone Park is located at ....
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Berkeley, Illinois
Berkeley is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated in 1924, the population at the 2000 census was 5,245.The town has a commuter railroad station on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line with service to downtown Chicago.-Geography:...
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Bellwood, Illinois
Bellwood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,535 at the 2000 census.There is a railroad station with commuter service to Chicago.-Geography:Bellwood is located at ....
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Westchester, Illinois
Westchester is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a western suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,824 at the 2000 census. The current Village President is Sam D...
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La Grange, Illinois
La Grange, a suburb of Chicago, is a village in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 15,608 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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Hodgkins, Illinois
Hodgkins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,134 at the 2000 census.A large United Parcel Service sorting facility, known as CACH, is located partly in Hodgkins and partly in nearby Willow Springs on the outskirts of Chicago...
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Willow Springs, Illinois
Willow Springs is a village in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,027 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Willow Springs is located at ....
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Hickory Hills, Illinois
Hickory Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,926 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hickory Hills is located at ....
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Bridgeview, Illinois
Bridgeview is a village in Cook County, Illinois in the United States. It is located approximately from the Chicago Loop. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 16,446...
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Oak Lawn, Illinois
Oak Lawn is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 55,245 at the 2000 census.Oak Lawn is a suburb of the city of Chicago, located southwest of the city...
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Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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Lake County, Indiana
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, its population was 496,005, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. This county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. The county contains a mix of urban,...
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Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
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