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Interstates
- Illinois is at the heart of the nation's interstate highway system.
- Three coast-to-coast interstates (I-70, I-80, and I-90) pass through Illinois.
- Interstate 80 passes through Bureau County and provides easy access to Chicago and the Quad Cities in Iowa.
- Major North-South Interstates in Illinois include I-39, I-55, and I-57.
- Major East-West Interstates through Illinois include I-24, I-64, and I-74.
Highways
- Interstate 80 passes through the full width of Bureau County with easy access to I-39, Iowa, and Chicago
- Historic Route 6 runs through Bureau County.
I-180 provides Bureau County with direct access to Peoria, Illinois. - Additional Major Highways in Illinois include: I-72, I-94, I-88, I-155.
Railroads (Regional access)
- Chicago: the nations largest rail gateway connecting the east and west coast.
- Union Pacific Rochelle Global III Intermodal Terminal
- BNSF Logistics Park Chicago (Former Joliet Intermodal Terminal)
- Union Pacific, BNSF, and Iowa Interstate Rail Networks
- Amtrak provides rail access to the West Coast from Bureau County, Illinois.
Commercial Airports
- Illinois is home to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the busiest airport in the world.
- Other Regional Airports serving Bureau County Include:Chicago Rockford International Airport; Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria; Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington; Quad City International Airport and Midway Airport in Chicago.
General Aviation Airports
- Illinois Valley Regional Airport is within 5 miles of Bureau County.
