Business Loop I-72 - Jacksonville

The first shield for Business Loop I-72 west at Jacksonville, IL — The first westbound shield posted for Business Loop I-72 appears with an Illinois 104 trailblazer. IL 104 crosses I-72 to the southwest, but without direct access. 05/07/10

I-72/US 36 east at US 67 and Business Loop I-72 to Jacksonville, IL

I-72/US 36 east at Exit 60 for Business Loop I-72 east and US 67

Business Loop I-72 at Jacksonville connects Interstate 72, which bypasses the city to the south alongside U.S. 36, with the city along a 9.7 mile long loop. The western leg overlaps with the freeway along U.S. 67 from a full cloverleaf interchange (Exit 60) north to Morton Avenue (old U.S. 36) east. Morton Avenue forms a commercial boulevard east with IL 104 across Jacksonville to Mauvaise Terre Creek. East from there, the two routes separate, with Business Loop I-72 expanding into a four lane, divided highway to the rural diamond interchange (Exit 68) with I-72/U.S. 36 outside the city limits.

Updated August 4, 2026