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U . S . Highway 136 is a spur of U . S . Highway 36 . It runs from Edison , Nebraska , at U . S . Highway 6 and U . S . Highway 34 to the Interstate 74 / Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway , ___MASK88___ . This is a distance of . US 136 never meets its parent , US 36 . However , it does come within 2 miles of it at its interchange with I - 465 / I - 74 at its Eastern Terminus . The Port of ___MASK90___ consists of several major port facilities within the ___MASK41___ of ___MASK90___ , Illinois operated by the Illinois International Port District ( formerly known as the ___MASK90___ Regional Port District ). The central element of the Port District , Calumet Harbor , is maintained by the U . S . Army Corps of Engineers . Illinois Route 164 is a state road in rural western Illinois . It runs from U . S . Route 34 in Gladstone to U . S . Route 34 and Illinois Route 41 in Galesburg . This distance is 35 . 70 miles ( 57 . 45 km ) . The Great Lakes ( also called the Laurentian Great Lakes , or the Great Lakes of North America ) are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes located primarily in the upper mid - east region of North America , on the Canada  United States border , which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River . Consisting of Lakes Superior , Michigan , Huron ( or Michigan  Huron ), ___MASK7___ , and ___MASK28___ , they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth , containing 21 % of the world ' s surface fresh water by volume . The total surface is , and the total volume ( measured at the low water datum ) is . Due to their sea - like characteristics ( rolling waves , sustained winds , strong currents , great depths , and distant horizons ) the five Great Lakes have also long been referred to as " inland seas ". Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world by area , and Lake Michigan is the largest lake that is entirely within one country . The southern half of the Great Lakes is bordered by the Great Lakes Megalopolis . The ___MASK51___ ( IDOT ) is responsible for investing billions of dollars to build , support and maintain modern and efficient roadways , railways , airports and transit systems . This transportation network is an economic engine for the State of Illinois . It is IDOT  s mission to provide safe , cost - effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life , promote economic prosperity , and demonstrate respect for the environment . U . S . Route 34 is an east  west United States highway that runs for from north - central Colorado to the western suburbs of ___MASK90___ . Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches elevation , making it the highest paved through highway in the United States . The highway ' s western terminus is Granby , Colorado at U . S . Route 40 . Its eastern terminus is in Berwyn , Illinois at Illinois Route 43 and Historic US 66 . The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River , approximately long , in the U . S . state of Illinois . The river drains a large section of central Illinois , with a drainage basin of . The drainage basin extends into ___MASK35___ and Indiana . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route connecting the Great Lakes with the Mississippi . The French colonial settlements along the river formed the heart of the area known as the Illinois Country . After the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the Hennepin Canal in the 19th century , the role of the river as link between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi was extended into the era of modern industrial shipping . It now forms the basis for the Illinois Waterway . Illinois Route 41 is a north  south highway in rural west - central Illinois . It runs from U . S . Route 136 near Macomb north to U . S . Route 34 and Illinois Route 164 in Galesburg , a distance of . Illinois 41 is maintained by the ___MASK51___ . Illinois is a state in the midwestern region of the United States , achieving statehood in 1818 . It is the 5th most populous state and 25th largest state in terms of land area , and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire country . The word " Illinois " comes from the Algonquin word for " tribe of superior men ". With ___MASK90___ in the northeast , small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois , and natural resources like coal , timber , and petroleum in the south , Illinois has a diverse economic base and is a major transportation hub . The Port of ___MASK90___ connects the state to other global ports from the Great Lakes , via the Saint Lawrence Seaway , to the Atlantic Ocean , as well as the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River , via the Illinois River . For decades , O ' Hare International Airport has been ranked as one of the world ' s busiest airports . Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics . ___MASK90___ O ' Hare International Airport , also known as O ' Hare Airport , ___MASK90___ International Airport , ___MASK90___ O ' Hare or simply O ' Hare , is an international airport on the Far Northwest Side of ___MASK90___ , Illinois , northwest of the Loop . It is the primary airport serving the ___MASK90___ metropolitan area , with Midway International Airport , about closer to the Loop , serving as a secondary airport . It is operated by the ___MASK41___ of ___MASK90___ Department of Aviation . ___MASK90___ ( or ), officially the ___MASK41___ of ___MASK90___ , is the third - most populous ___MASK41___ in the United States , and the fifth - most populous ___MASK41___ in North America . With over 2 . 7 million residents , it is the most populous ___MASK41___ in the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States , and the county seat of Cook County . The ___MASK90___ metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland , has nearly 10 million people and is the third - largest in the U . S . Berwyn is a suburban ___MASK41___ in Cook County , Illinois , coterminous with Berwyn Township , which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township . As of the 2010 census , the ___MASK41___ had a total population of 56 , 657 . Rocky Mountain National Park is a United States national park located approximately northwest of ___MASK23___ International Airport in north - central Colorado , within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains . The park is situated between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the west . The eastern and westerns slopes of the Continental Divide run directly through the center of the park with the headwaters of the Colorado River located in the park ' s northwestern region . The main features of the park include mountains , alpine lakes and a wide variety of wildlife within various climates and environments , from wooded forests to mountain tundra . Granby is a statutory town which is the most populous ___MASK47___ in Grand County , Colorado , United States . Granby is situated along U . S . Highway 40 in Middle Park about northwest of ___MASK23___ and southwest of Rocky Mountain National Park . As of the 2010 census the town had a population of 1 , 864 . The Saint Lawrence Seaway is a system of locks , canals and channels in Canada and the United States that permit ocean - going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes of North America , as far inland as the western end of Lake Superior . The Seaway is named for the Saint Lawrence River , which flows from Lake ___MASK28___ to the Atlantic Ocean . Legally , the Seaway extends from Montreal , Quebec , to Lake Erie and includes the Welland Canal . The Mississippi River is the chief river of the largest drainage system on the North American continent . Flowing entirely in the United States ( although its drainage basin reaches into Canada ), it rises in northern ___MASK94___ and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico . With its many tributaries , the Mississippi ' s watershed drains all or parts of 31 U . S . states and 2 Canadian provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains . The Mississippi ranks as the fourth longest and fifteenth largest river in the world by discharge . The river either borders or passes through the states of ___MASK94___ , ___MASK35___ , Iowa , Illinois , Missouri , Kentucky , Tennessee , Arkansas , Mississippi , and Louisiana .