Illinois Residents Avoid These Roads While Driving In Rockford

When you're planning a trip through Rockford, Illinois I highly suggest avoiding driving on these roads.

Avoid Driving On These Roads In Rockford, Illinois

My friends make fun of me if they ride in my car because I'll never take the main streets. I'm a total backroads kind of guy. I hate driving in traffic. I'll do anything to avoid it and that means skipping streets like Alpine, State, Perryville, and more.

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There always seems to be tons of traffic in Rockford. It doesn't matter what day of the week or time of the day, the roads are packed. Plus, many people drive like maniacs in this town. I like to avoid that problem whenever possible.

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I recently took a survey of Rockford residents about driving through Rockford. I asked them what roads they avoid. From the list, many are pretty obvious but some were surprising too. Check out this list of roads that people cruising through the Forest City try to skip.

• East State Street and Alpine Road

• The Roundabout at North Main Street and Auburn Street

• Alpine Road

• North Second Street at the curve by Sinnissippi Park

• Any of the big intersections

• All roads leading to Rockford

• Alpine Road from Spring Creek Road to Linden Road

• 11th Street from Harrison Street to Charles Street

• Anything west of Mulford Road and south of State Street

• All of the Rockford roads

• State Street

• Newburg Road and Alpine Road

• Harrison Street and Alpine Road

• 6th Street

• Perryville Road

• Auburn Street

• Mulford Road

• Forest Hills Road

• Riverside Blvd

• Mulford Road and East State Street

• Sandy Hollow Road

• Kishwaukee Street

• Springfield Road

• Any road with construction

• Alpine Road and Riverside Blvd

• West State Street

• Main Street downtown

• 11th Street and Harrison Street

• Alpine Road and Spring Creek Road

• Brendenwood Road

• As many as possible

• Rockford Avenue

• Mohawk Road

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