Illinois Route 19 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Illinois Route 19 (abbreviated IL-19, or simply Illinois 19) is a major east-west arterial road in northeastern Illinois, United States. It runs from Illinois Route 25 (Liberty St.) in Elgin, to Lake Shore Drive (U.S. Route 41) on the north side of Chicago. Illinois 19 is 33.64 miles (54.14 km) long. For much of its length, it is also known as Irving Park Road.Illinois 19 fluctuates from being a two lane road in rural parts to six lanes by highway interchanges. In Elgin, the road is mostly four lanes, narrowing to two in relatively undeveloped, forested sections between Illinois Route 59 and Elgin. East of Barrington Road, the road becomes a main artery through the western suburbs of Chicago. The Elgin-O'Hare Expressway was built in part to reduce traffic on Illinois 19 through Roselle and Itasca.The road narrows from six to two lanes between Schaumburg and Roselle, and again (from four lanes to two) in Medinah and through Itasca.