I-80 Illinois

I-80 Exit 73: Peru, Illinois

I-80 exit 73 sits 2.9 miles outside Peru in Illinois. The ramps are signed for Plank Road. Mapped inside a one-mile radius: 3 gas stations and 1 place to eat. The exit number doubles as the mile marker: 73 miles from the Iowa border and roughly 88 miles short of Indiana.

About 9,800 people live in Peru. Heading eastbound, you reach Joliet in roughly 54 minutes (59 miles). Bettendorf lies 82 miles westbound, around 76 minutes of driving from I-80 exit 73.

Map of I-80 exit 73 near Peru, Illinois, showing 3 gas stations and 1 place to eat within one mile

Filling up at this exit

First up is Sapp Bros Travel Center, just 0.1 miles off I-80 exit 73. Your choices: Sapp Bros Travel Center, Speedway and Gas station. Sapp Bros Travel Center and Gas station are truck stops, so expect diesel lanes and truck parking. Heading eastbound, exit 75, 2 miles away has the next station; going westbound you can fill up again at exit 70, 3 miles away.

  • Sapp Bros Travel Center 0.1 miles Truck stop
  • Speedway 0.2 miles
  • Gas station 0.2 miles Truck stop

Places to eat at I-80 exit 73

Food options near the interchange: 1 restaurant. The closest is Four Star Family Restaurant - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (0.2 miles). Expect american, breakfast.

  • Four Star Family Restaurant - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 0.2 miles · Restaurant · American, Breakfast

Hotels at I-80 exit 73

There is no lodging right here. Try exit 75, 2 miles away.

I-80 exit 73 for electric cars

No EV chargers are mapped within a mile of exit 73. Closest DC fast charging: exit 77, 4 miles eastbound, or exit 19, 54 miles westbound.

Rest stops in both directions

I-80 exit 73 is not a rest stop itself. Going eastbound, the next stop is Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound), 44 miles ahead (restrooms, drinking water, vending machines). Going westbound, the next stop is Great Sauk Trail Rest Area - Westbound, 22 miles ahead (restrooms, drinking water, vending machines).

Exits before and after I-80 exit 73

ExitFrom hereServices
Exit 61
Malden		 12 miles west
Exit 70
Ladd		 3 miles west
Exit 73
Peru		 –
Exit 75
Peru		 2 miles east
Exit 77
La Salle		 4 miles east

Common questions

Does this exit have a gas station?

Yes: Sapp Bros Travel Center, Speedway and Gas station are near I-80 exit 73.

What town is I-80 exit 73 near?

Peru, Illinois is 2.9 miles from the interchange.

Is there a motel at I-80 exit 73?

Not within a mile; check the neighboring exits listed on this page.

Where can I use a restroom after I-80 exit 73?

Great Sauk Trail Rest Area - Westbound, 22 miles westbound of exit 73.

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