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Business route in Illinois, United States
Business plate.svgU.S. Route 51 Business markerU.S. Route 51 Business
US 51 Bus. highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length8.9 mi (14.3 km)
Existed1990–present
Major junctions
South end I-74 / US 51 south of Bloomington
Major intersections I-55 BL in Bloomington

US 150 / IL 9 in Bloomington

I-55 in Normal
North end I-39 / US 51 north of Normal
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesMcLean
Highway system

U.S. Route 51 Business (US 51 Bus.) is a business route of US 51 in Bloomington–Normal. It provides service to downtown Bloomington and downtown Normal.

Route description

Starting at the I-74/US 51 interchange, US 51 Business traveled northward via Main Street towards downtown Bloomington. It then meets Interstate 55 Business Loop at a diamond interchange. Shortly after crossing under the interchange, the route then splits into a one-way pair. The northbound route then continues to follow Main Street. However, the southbound route follows Center Street. Continuing north, the route splits even further out near the McLean County Courthouse and Square. Eventually, south of Locust Street, the one-way pair comes closer together but not completely. At Locust Street, the route meets eastbound US 150/IL 9. Southwest of the Illinois Wesleyan University, it meets westbound US 150/IL 9. At Division Street, it leaves Bloomington and enters Normal.

South of the Amtrak railroad overpass, the business route starts to come together. After crossing under the overpass, the southbound route then moves slightly outward (following Kingsley Street). In the Illinois State University, the southbound and the northbound route come together at Main Street/College Avenue. Going further north, it then meets I-55 at a 5-ramp parclo. Going further north, it curves west towards I-39/US 51. At that point, the business route ends.

History

Initially, US 51 ran straight through downtown Bloomington and Normal. This routing remained like that for a while until around 1991. In the meantime, in 1965, a full cloverleaf interchange was built to serve present-day I-55. In 1966, a parclo interchange was built to serve present-day I-74. By 1979, a parclo interchange that served I-55 Business Loop then became a diamond interchange. Then, in 1990, US 51 bypassed downtown Bloomington and Normal via I-39, I-55, and I-74. As a result, US 51 Business was formed. This also resulted in the cloverleaf interchange (which served I-55) becoming a 5-ramp parclo. To this day, the business route is still intact.

Major intersections

The entire route is in McLean County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Bloomington0.00.0 I-74 / US 51 – Champaign, Peoria, Rockford, DecaturSouthern terminus of US 51 Bus.; roadway continues south as US 51
1.62.6
I-55 BL / Historic US 66 west (Veterans Parkway) – Chicago, St. Louis
Southern end of Historic Route 66 concurrency; interchange
3.45.5

US 150 east / IL 9 east (Locust Street) – Champaign, Gibson City, Central Illinois Regional Airport
One-way road (eastbound only)
3.76.0

US 150 west / IL 9 west (Empire Street) – Peoria
One-way road (westbound only)
Normal5.58.9
Historic US 66 east (Willow Street)
Northern end of Historic Route 66 concurrency
7.211.6 I-55 – Chicago, St. Louis
8.914.3 I-39 / US 51 – Rockford, Chicago, St. LouisNorthern terminus of US 51 Bus.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Overview map of US 51 Bus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (June 4, 1990). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  3. Illinois Secretary of State; H.M. Gousha (1928). Illinois Official Auto Road Map (Map). . Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  4. Illinois Department of Transportation (1989). Illinois Highway Map (Map) (1989–1990 ed.). . Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  5. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (1991). Illinois Highway Map (Map) (1991–1992 ed.). . Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  6. Illinois Division of Highways; Rand McNally (1965). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). . Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  7. Illinois Division of Highways; Rand McNally (1966). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). . Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  8. Illinois Department of Transportation (1979). Illinois Highway Map (Map). . Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.

External links

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