Illinois Route 134 (IL 134) is a east–west state route in northeastern
Illinois
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. It runs from
U.S. Route 12
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(US 12) and
IL 59 in
Fox Lake to
IL 120 (Belvidere Road) in
Hainesville.
Route description
Illinois 134 is called Big Hollow Road in Fox Lake. In
Round Lake, it is called Round Lake Road west of downtown, and Main Street east of downtown. After its terminus, Big Hollow Road continues further west for an additional 5.8 miles under county control first as Lake County Highway A26. It then crosses the county line and becomes McHenry County Highway A26 and continues until Illinois Route 31.
History
SBI Route 134 originally ran from
Paris
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to the
Indiana
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state line on what is now
U.S. Route 150. In 1950, it was placed on the current route, and has not been changed since.
Major Intersections
References
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134
U.S. Route 150
Transportation in Lake County, Illinois