IL 53 highlighted in red | ||||
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Maintained by IDOT | ||||
Length | 82.02 mi[1] (132.00 km) | |||
Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Illinois | |||
Counties | Grundy, Will, DuPage, Cook, Lake | |||
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Illinois Route 53 (IL 53) is an arterial north–south state highway in northeast Illinois. IL 53 runs from Main Street west of historic U.S. Route 66 (US 66) in Gardner to IL 83 in Long Grove, a distance of 82.02 miles (132.00 km).[1] It mainly cuts through the western suburbs of Chicago, passes through Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Crest Hill and Joliet, merging into I-55 at Gardner.