Illinois Route 53

Illinois Route 53 marker
Illinois Route 53
Map
IL 53 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length82.02 mi[1] (132.00 km)
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
South end I-55 in Gardner
Major intersections
North end IL 83 in Long Grove
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesGrundy, Will, DuPage, Cook, Lake
Highway system
US 52 US 54

Illinois Route 53 (IL 53) is an arterial north–south state highway in northeast Illinois. IL 53 runs from Main Street west of historic U.S. Route 66 (US 66) in Gardner to IL 83 in Long Grove, a distance of 82.02 miles (132.00 km).[1] It mainly cuts through the western suburbs of Chicago, passes through Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Crest Hill and Joliet, merging into I-55 at Gardner.

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  2. ^ Carlson, Rick (March 15, 2006). "Routes 41 thru 60". Illinois State Highways Page. Retrieved March 23, 2006.[self-published source]