Illinois Route 50

Illinois Route 50 marker
Illinois Route 50
Cicero Avenue
Map
IL 50 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT and CDOT
Length66.49 mi[1] (107.01 km)
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 45 / US 52 in Kankakee
Major intersections I-57 in Bradley
US 30 in Matteson
US 6 in Oak Forest

I-294 Toll in Alsip
US 12 / US 20 in Oak Lawn
I-55 in Chicago

I-290 / IL 110 (CKC) in Chicago
I-94 in Chicago
US 14 in Chicago
North end US 41 in Skokie
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesKankakee, Will, Cook
Highway system
US 50 US 51

Illinois Route 50 (IL 50) is a 66.49-mile-long (107.01 km) north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the junction with U.S. Route 45 (US 45) and U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in West Kankakee north to US 41 in Skokie.[1] In Chicago and the suburbs, it is known as Cicero Avenue. Before this, Cicero Avenue was previously known as 48th Avenue, owing to its City of Chicago address of 4800 West.[3]

  1. ^ a b Staff (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Technology Transfer Center. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  2. ^ Carlson, Rick. (March 15, 2006). "Routes 41 thru 60". Illinois State Highways Page. Retrieved March 23, 2006.[unreliable source]
  3. ^ Talbot's Industry and Work Map (Map). c. 1:25,000. Cartography by E. H. Talbot. E. H. Talbot. c. 1904. Retrieved July 14, 2011.