Lincoln Highway
Driving Directions

Driving the Byway

The byway begins at the Illinois-Indiana border on US 30.

Follow US 30 until the road forks.
Take the left fork, East Sauk Trail through Sauk Village an into South Chicago Heights.
In South Chicago Heights take Route 1 north toward Chicago.
Turn left onto US 30.
Follow US 30 west through Chicago Heights to Joliet.
In Joliet, US 30 will start going north.
Continue to follow it for 21.9 miles.
Take IL 31 north toward Aurora.

In Aurora follow IL 31 for 12.5 miles until you get to Geneva.
In Geneva turn left onto IL 38 and follow it 41.17 miles to Rochelle.
After Rochelle, IL 38 will begin winding between small towns across the countryside.
Keep on IL 38 for 25.86 miles until you reach Dixon.
In Dixon briefly merge with US 52 and take it northwest.
Turn left when you come to IL 2 and take it west for 12.2 miles.
Continue on IL 2 as it bends south to merge with US 30.
Take US 30 west through Morrison toward Fulton for 8.6 miles.
The road will divide into US 30 going southwest and IL 136 going west.
Take IL 136 west through Fulton to the Mississippi River, where the byway ends.

This list of road names make up or are part of the byway and may prove helpful for finding and navigating the byway