Great River Road
Getting to the Byway

Nearby Cities

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Chicago, IL (155 miles / 248.0 km, 2 hours 40 minutes)
Start: City Marker O'Hare International Airport
N 41.982° W 87.900° [?]
Directions:
  • Leave Chicago O'Hare International Airport on I-190 and take I-294 south (toll road).
  • Get onto I-88 westbound (toll road) and proceed to the Quad Cities area of Moline, Rock Island, Davenport and Bettendorf.
  • Take I-80 north toward Des Moines.
  • Get off at Exit 1 for SR-84 before you cross the Mississippi River.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of I-80 and SR-84
N 41.570° W 90.358° [?]
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Des Moines, IA (160 miles / 256.0 km, 2 hours 20 minutes)
Start: City Marker Intersection of I-80 and US 69
N 41.649° W 93.600° [?]
Directions:
  • Take the on-ramp from US 69 onto eastbound I-80.
  • Continue on I-80 to Davenport, then take I-280 south.
  • Take the SR-22/Rockingham Road exit.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of I-280 and SR-22 in Davenport
N 41.491° W 90.650° [?]
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Duluth, MN (84 miles / 134.4 km, 1 hour 42 minutes)
Start: City Marker Intersection of SR-194 and Mesaba
N 46.796° W 92.108° [?]
Directions:
  • Head south on Mesaba Ave toward I-35.
  • Take the ramp on the left onto I-35 Southbound.
  • Take exit 250 for US-2 W toward Proctor and Grand Rapids.
  • Continue on US-2 into Grand Rapids.
  • Turn left at Pokegama Ave/US-169.
Junction with byway: End Marker Golf Course Road in Grand Rapids
N 47.221° W 93.529° [?]
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E. St. Louis, IL (On the byway)
Start: City Marker Intersection of SR 3 and SR 157
N 38.571° W 90.190° [?]
Directions:

The Great River Road travels through East St. Louis on SR 3. There is a gap in designation through Monroe County.
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Grand Rapids, MN (1 miles / 1.6 km, 1 minute)
Start: City Marker Golf Course Rd.
N 47.221° W 93.529° [?]
Directions:
  • The byway runs through 1st St., US-169, and Golf Course Rd.
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Little Rock, AR (1 miles / 1.6 km, 1 hour 35 minutes)
Start: City Marker Ramp onto I-30 S from Cumberland St. in Little Rock
N 34.746° W 92.265° [?]
Directions:
  • Get on I-30 west.
  • Merge onto I-530 S/US-65 S.
  • In Pine Bluff stay on US-65 south until you reach Dumas where you connect up to the byway.
Junction with byway: End Marker 398 Hwy 65 S. in Dumas
N 33.883° W 91.483° [?]
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Madison, WI (86 miles / 137.6 km, 1 hour 37 minutes)
Start: City Marker Madison University Ave & N Park St
N 43.073° W 89.401° [?]
Directions:
  • Head west on University Ave.
  • Turn left at N Randall Ave.
  • Turn right at Monroe St.
  • Follow Monroe Street into Nakoma Road then onto Verona Road (US 18/151.)
  • Continue to follow US-151. At Verona, continue on US-151 south around town, or cut across the loop on W. Verona Ave.
  • Continue on US-151 until Dickeyville, WI.
    1. Slight right toward Great River Rd/US-61/WI-35
      0.3 mi
    2. Turn right at Great River Rd/US-61/WI-35
Junction with byway: End Marker US-61 & US 151 in Dickeyville
N 42.617° W 90.586° [?]
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St. Louis, MO (1 miles / 1.6 km, 1 minute)
Start: City Marker Intersection of I-64 and I-55/70
N 38.620° W 90.190° [?]
Directions:

The Missouri section of the Great River Road is not currently included in the National Scenic Byway designation, except for the Little Dixie Highway section further south.

To reach the nearest designated section, cross the Mississippi River into East St. Louis in Illinois and turn south onto State Route 3 towards Cahokia.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of I-55/64/70 and SR-3 in E. St. Louis, IL
N 38.617° W 90.171° [?]
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St. Paul, MN (1 miles / 1.6 km, 5 minutes)
Start: City Marker 309 N Wabasha St.
N 44.944° W 93.093° [?]
Directions:
  • Head northwest on Wabasha St toward 4th Street.
  • Turn left at 4th Street and proceed three blocks to Washington Street.
  • Turn left onto Washington Street and proceed one block.
  • Turn right onto Exchange St./Kellogg Blvd. Veer left on Exchange Street.
  • Turn immediately left at Eagle St/Eagle Pkwy.
  • Merge onto Chestnut Street.
  • Turn right at Shepard Rd
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of Chestnut and Shephard in St. Paul
N 44.940° W 93.100° [?]