Illinois Route 98
Illinois Route 98 (IL 98, Route 98) is an 8.36-mile (13.45 km) east–west state highway located entirely within Tazewell County in central Illinois. The route runs from Route 29 on the border of Pekin and North Pekin east to Interstate 155 (I-155) in Morton. The highway connects Pekin, North Pekin, Morton, and the community of Groveland; it passes through a variety of landscapes between the towns. Route 98 is maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Illinois Route 98 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater Drive Birchwood Street | ||||
Route 98 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.36 mi (13.45 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | IL 29 in Pekin | |||
| East end | I-155 in Morton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Tazewell | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
The state of Illinois created Route 98 in 1924; the original route connected several cities in western Illinois. The eastern section of this route appeared on maps by 1928, and the highway was completed in 1929. In 1939, Route 98 moved to its current alignment. Its eastern terminus was truncated from downtown Morton to I-155 in the 1990s.