General Directions to the Blackhawk Area Council Service Center

From the North


From the Machesney Park area:
  1. Go South on IL 251
  2. Turn slightly left to take the 6th St ramp
  3. Stay straight to go onto 6th St.
  4. South on 6th St. until 1st Ave (Business 20)
  5. Turn left (east) onto 1st Ave.
  6. Go a short distance on 1st Ave. until Charles St.
  7. Turn right onto Charles St.
  8. Turn right (south) onth 11th St.
  9. Turn left (east) onto 7th Ave.
  10. Go a short distance on 7th Ave.
  11. Arrive at the service center, 1800 7th Ave.
 From the northeast side:
  1. Go South on Alpine, Mulford, or Perryville Roads, or I-90 to State St
  2. Turn right (west) onto State St.
  3. West on State St. to Rockford Ave (stop light)
  4. Turn left (south) onto Rockford Ave.
  5. Turn right (west) onto Charles St.
  6. Turn left (south) onto 15th St.
  7. Turn right (west) onto 7th Ave.
  8. Arrive at the service center, 1800 7th Ave.

From the South


From I-39:
  1. I-39 North to U.S. 20
  2. Exit U.S. 20 West
  3. Exit at 11th St.
  4. North on 11th St. to 7th Ave.
  5. Turn right (east) onto 7th Ave.
  6. Go a short distance on 7th Ave.
  7. Arrive at the service center, 1800 7th Ave.
 From IL 2:
  1. IL 2 North to U.S. 20
  2. Exit U.S. 20 East
  3. Exit at 11th St.
  4. North on 11th St. to 7th Ave.
  5. Turn right (east) onto 7th Ave.
  6. Go a short distance on 7th Ave.
  7. Arrive at the service center, 1800 7th Ave.

From the East


From the Belvidere Area:
  1. West on Business U.S. 20 (becomes State St.)
  2. State St. to Rockford Ave (stop light)
  3. Turn left (south) onto Rockford Ave.
  4. Turn right (west) onto Charles St.
  5. Turn left (south) onto 15th St.
  6. Turn right (west) onto 7th Ave.
  7. Arrive at the service center, 1800 7th Ave.
 Heading In From I-90:
  1. I-90 Westbound to the State St. exit (Business U.S. 20)
  2. Exit at State St. (Business U.S. 20)
  3. At the stop light at the bottom of the ramp, turn right (west) onto State St.
  4. West on State St. to Rockford Ave (stop light)
  5. Turn left (south) onto Rockford Ave.
  6. Turn right (west) onto Charles St.
  7. Turn left (south) onto 15th St.
  8. Turn right (west) onto 7th Ave.
  9. Arrive at the service center, 1800 7th Ave.

From the West


From the Freeport Area:
  1. East on U.S. 20 to 11th St.
  2. Exit at 11th St.
  3. North on 11th St. to 7th Ave.
  4. Turn right (east) onto 7th Ave.
  5. Go a short distance on 7th Ave.
  6. Arrive at the service center, 1800 7th Ave.