Torrence Avenue
| 2628 East | |
| Part of |   US 6/IL 83 |
|---|---|
| Length | 0.93 miles (1.50 km) (southern segment) 17.45 miles (28.08 km) (northern segment) 18.38 miles (29.58 km) (total) |
| Location | Chicago |
| South end | Richton Road inCrete |
| North end | Cul-de-sacat 9500 South, just south of  US 12/US 20(95th Street) inChicago |
Torrence Avenueis a major north–south street in theSouth SideofChicago,as well as its southern suburbs. It marks 2628 East in the Chicago address system, being located slightly more than3+1⁄4miles (5.2 km) east ofState Street.The road runs north from Richton Road inCreteto Steger Road at theWill–Cookcounty line inSauk Village.From there, its northern segment begins just west of here. Torrence Avenue continues north, intersectingInterstate 80(I-80) andI-94(Kingery Expressway) inLansing.From here, the road goes north until ending just south of95th Street(U.S. Route 12(US 12) andUS 20). The road carriesIllinois Route 83(IL 83) from Glenwood Dyer Road inLynwoodto Sibley Boulevard inCalumet City,as well as carryingUS 6from the Kingery Expressway to159th Street.
Route description
[edit]Torrence Avenue begins at Richton Road inCrete.It continues in the north-northeast direction for just under a mile until ending at Steger Road (the Will–Cook county line).[1]
Torrence Avenue resumes just west of here, still on Steger Road. In Sauk Village, the road intersectsUS 30(Lincoln Highway). Further north in Glenwood, Torrence Avenue picks up IL 83 at Glenwood Dyer Road. In Lansing, Torrence Avenue intersects US 6 and I-80/I-94 (Kingery Expressway). At this point, US 6 also follows Torrence Avenue. At159th StreetinCalumet City,US 6 continues west. While still in Calumet City, IL 83 splits off and follows Sibley Boulevard. At 138th Street, Torrence Avenue enters the city ofChicago.Torrence Avenue continues north until 9500 South, where it ends at acul-de-sacjust south of95th Street(US 12/US 20).[2][3]
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1][2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will | Willowbrook | 0.0 | 0.0 | Richton Road | Southern terminus |
| Cook | Sauk Village | 2.4 | 3.9 |  Lincoln Highway(Sauk Trail) | Original Lincoln Highway route[4] |
| 3.4 | 5.5 |  US 30/Lincoln Highway | |||
| Lynwood | 4.6 | 7.4 |  IL 83south (Glenwood Dyer Road) | Southern end of IL 83 concurrency | |
| Lansing | 8.3 | 13.4 |       US 6east /I-80/I-94(Kingery Expressway) /I-294 Tollnorth (Tri-State Tollway) | Southern end of US 6 concurrency | |
| Calumet City | 9.9 | 15.9 |  US 6west (159th Street,River Oaks Drive) | Northern end of US 6 concurrency | |
| 11.4 | 18.3 |  IL 83north (Sibley Boulevard) | Northern end of IL 83 concurrency | ||
| Chicago | 18.3 | 29.5 | Cul-de-sacnearUS 12/US 20(East95th Street) | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Transportation
[edit]Pace bus route 358 runs along Torrence Avenue for the majority of its route; route 358 runs from a bus terminal inChicago HeightstoHegewisch station.Pace bus routes 353 and 364 briefly run along Torrence Avenue to wrap around a shopping mall west of theRiver Oaks Center.In theSouth Deeringneighborhood, CTA bus route 71 runs along Torrence Avenue from 112th Street, where it begins/ends, to 104th Street. CTA bus routes J14, 26, and 100 all run within a short segment of Torrence Avenue between 106th Street and 100th Street.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^abGoogle."Overview of Torrence Avenue (Southern segment)"(Map).Google Maps.Google.
- ^abGoogle."Overview of Torrence Avenue (Central segment)"(Map).Google Maps.Google.
- ^abGoogle."Overview of Torrence Avenue (Northern segment)"(Map).Google Maps.Google.
- ^"Official Map of the Lincoln Highway - Lincoln Highway Association".www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org.
- ^"RTA System Map"(PDF).Regional Transportation Authority.RetrievedAugust 9,2023.