Illinois Route 82
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length	28.84 mi[1] (46.41 km)
Existed	1924[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	IL 17 in Bishop Hill
Major intersections	I-80 in Geneseo US 6 in Geneseo
North end	IL 92 near Geneseo
Location
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Henry
Highway system
Illinois State Highway System Interstate US State Tollways Scenic
← IL 81 → IL 83

Illinois Route 82 (IL 82) is a rural north–south state highway in west central Illinois. It currently runs from Illinois Route 17 in Nekoma north to Illinois Route 92 near Joslin. This is a distance of 28.84 miles (46.41 km).^[1]

Route description

Illinois 82 is an undivided, two-lane surface street for its entire length. It crosses the Edwards River, Interstate 80 (I-80), U.S. Route 6 (US 6), the Hennepin Canal and the Green River along its route. It also overlaps Illinois Route 81 in Cambridge.

History

SBI Route 82 was existing Illinois 82, extended to Illinois Route 40 via Illinois 92 and Illinois Route 172. This ended in the 1930s.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Henry County.

Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	IL 17 – Galva, Alpha
Cambridge	9.3	15.0	IL 81 west – Andover	Begin/end concurrency with IL 81
​	10.3	16.6	IL 81 east – Kewanee	Begin/end concurrency with IL 81
Geneseo	19.5	31.4	I-80 – Moline, Rock Island, Joliet	Exit 19 (I-80)
	20.2	32.5	US 6 east – Princeton	Begin/end concurrency with US 6
	21.1	34.0	US 6 west – Moline	Begin/end concurrency with US 6
​	28.84	46.41	IL 92 – Moline, Mendota
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus