Illinois Route 59
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| Sutton Road Kerry Sheridan Memorial Highway |
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| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length: | 71.13 mi (114.47 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1924 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 I-55 in Shorewood
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 US 52 in Shorewood US 30 in Plainfield US 34 in Aurora    I-88 / IL 110 (CKC) in Naperville US 20 in Bartlett I-90 in Hoffman Estates US 14 in Barrington US 12 in WaucondaUS 12 in Fox Lake
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| North end: |
 IL 173 in Antioch
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| Counties: | Will, DuPage, Cook, Lake | |||
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Illinois Route 59 is a north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs south from Illinois Route 173 in Antioch to I-55 in Shorewood, spanning the north–south width of Chicago's western suburbs. This is a distance of 71.13 miles (114.47 km).
Illinois 59 is a major four-lane arterial for most of its length, running parallel to and about five miles (8 km) east of the Fox River in Illinois. It is especially congested in the suburbs of Aurora and Naperville, where traffic counts average 40,000-55,000 vehicles per day. To accommodate the congestion, the 7.5-mile stretch between Ferry Road and 95th Street has been widened to six lanes. In the corridor from Shorewood to Plainfield and in the corridor from Warrenville to Hoffman Estates, the road is also fairly congested, with traffic counts averaging 25,000-40,000 vehicles per day; these portions are four lanes wide. Most portions along Illinois 59 are zoned for commercial uses, however there are extensive stretches of residential areas along the road in West Chicago, Barrington, and Fox Lake Hills. Illinois 59 is the only numbered highway with a Metra station named after it: the Route 59 station on the BNSF line, which differentiates the station from the Naperville and Aurora stations.
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