I-74 begins off Interstate 80 north of Bettendorf, IA, and heads south across the Mississippi River through Moline, crossing the Rock River before reaching an interchange with I-280. The two are the same highway heading east for about 10 miles before I-74 heads south again until reaching Galesburg then travels southeasterly through Peoria, Bloomington and Champaign before exiting the state east of Danville.
Other Highways, Byways, and Scenic Drives nearby: () Highway 101