Torrence Avenue

Torrence Avenue
2628 East
Part of US 6 / IL 83
Length0.93 miles (1.50 km) (southern segment)
17.45 miles (28.08 km) (northern segment)
18.38 miles (29.58 km) (total)
LocationChicago
South endRichton Road in Crete
North endCul-de-sac at 9500 South, just south of US 12 / US 20 (95th Street) in Chicago

Torrence Avenue is a major north–south street in the South Side of Chicago, as well as its southern suburbs. It marks 2628 East in the Chicago address system, being located slightly more than 3+14 miles (5.2 km) east of State Street. The road runs north from Richton Road in Crete to Steger Road at the WillCook county line in Sauk Village. From there, its northern segment begins just west of here. Torrence Avenue continues north, intersecting Interstate 80 (I-80) and I-94 (Kingery Expressway) in Lansing. From here, the road goes north until ending just south of 95th Street (U.S. Route 12 (US 12) and US 20). The road carries Illinois Route 83 (IL 83) from Glenwood Dyer Road in Lynwood to Sibley Boulevard in Calumet City, as well as carrying US 6 from the Kingery Expressway to 159th Street.