Illinois Route 8

The Illinois State Route 8 ( IL-8 short ) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois, which runs in an east - west direction.

The State Route begins at the Illinois State Route 97 south of Maquon and ends after 73 kilometers west of Washington on U.S. Highway 24

Course

From the IL 97 Illinois State Route 8 runs in an easterly direction. In the center of Elmwood State Route 78 uses the route of IL 8 Between Elmwood and Peoria it runs parallel to Interstate 74 and U.S. Highway 150 through the underpass under Interstate 474 it reaches the metropolitan area of ​​Peoria.

In the center of Peoria IL happened 8, the Bradley University and meets U.S. Highway 24 Together with the Illinois State Routes 29 and 116 they crossed the Illinois River on the Cedar Street Bridge. But on Main Street they separate again and after a cross with I-74 in East Peoria IL uses the 8 for about 500 meters, the route of U.S. Highway 150 She leaves the city to the east and ends west of Washington on U.S. Highway 24