 Illinois Route 50 | ||||
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| Cicero Avenue | ||||
 IL 50 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT and CDOT | ||||
| Length | 66.49 mi[1] (107.01 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 45 / US 52 in Kankakee | |||
 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 | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Kankakee, Will, Cook | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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]
- ^ a b Staff (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Technology Transfer Center. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ Carlson, Rick. (March 15, 2006). "Routes 41 thru 60". Illinois State Highways Page. Retrieved March 23, 2006.[unreliable source]
- ^ 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.