Origin
Spring Garden, IL
Morning in Spring Garden on Friday
Local time
9:22 AM
CDT
Current temp
76°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Spring Garden, IL to Bonnie, IL
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
16m
Distance
4.9 mi
8 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$1
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 15m
★
6 AM
0h 17m
8 AM
0h 19m
10 AM
0h 18m
12 PM
0h 17m
3 PM
0h 18m
5 PM
0h 19m
8 PM
0h 16m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Spring Garden, IL
Athira Anil
Bonnie, IL
Stéphane Tendon
Trip Overview
The drive from Spring Garden, IL to Bonnie, IL covers 4.9 miles and takes about 16m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on East Adams Road, North Spring Garden Lane, Illinois Route 37 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 1.8 miles on East Adams Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.77 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 16m. Total distance: 4.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
16m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (26%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 16m drive with frequent turns across 4.9 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 7 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Adams Road is the longest continuous segment at about 1.8 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near North Spring Garden Lane.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 16m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (North Spring Garden Lane): Navigation decision point; at 1.8 miles (East Adams Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.6 miles (IL 37 / Illinois Route 37): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
4 of 4 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
North Spring Garden Lane
Turn right onto North Spring Garden Lane
Navigation decision point
4
1.8 mi into trip
|
~7m in
|
East Adams Road
Turn left onto East Adams Road
Navigation decision point
4
3.6 mi into trip
|
~14m in
|
IL 37 / Illinois Route 37
At end of road, turn right onto IL 37 / Illinois Route 37
Navigation decision point
4
4.9 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
West 3rd Street
Turn left onto West 3rd Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East Adams Road | 1.8 mi | 6m |
| North Spring Garden Lane | 1.6 mi | 6m |
| Illinois Route 37 | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| County Road 1500 East | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| East Tilton Road | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| West 3rd Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
East Adams Road
— 1.8 mi, about 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Spring Garden, IL and Bonnie, IL.
1
Start on East Tilton Road
461 ft
·
21 sec
·
East Tilton Road
2
Turn right onto North Spring Garden Lane
1.6 mi
·
6 min
·
North Spring Garden Lane
3
Continue on County Road 1500 East
0.1 mi
·
33 sec
·
County Road 1500 East
4
Turn left onto East Adams Road
1.8 mi
·
6 min
·
East Adams Road
5
At end of road, turn right onto IL 37
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Illinois Route 37
6
Turn left onto West 3rd Street
36 ft
·
1 sec
·
West 3rd Street
7
Arrive at destination
West 3rd Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$0.77 one way
$1.53 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
2 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $0.84 | $1.68 |
| premium | $4.89 | $0.94 | $1.89 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $1.08 | $2.16 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 1.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 1.5 | 0 | $0.51 | $0.24 |
| Efficient EV | 1.2 | 0 | $0.43 | $0.20 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 2 | 0 | $0.69 | $0.31 |
Gas CO2
2 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (50% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Bonnie, IL
Morning in Bonnie on Friday
Local time
9:22 AM
CDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
20 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
16m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Spring Garden, IL to Bonnie, IL covers 4.9 miles and takes about 16m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are East Adams Road, North Spring Garden Lane, Illinois Route 37. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 2.5 miles from Spring Garden, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.77 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 16m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (North Spring Garden Lane): Navigation decision point; at 1.8 miles (East Adams Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.6 miles (IL 37 / Illinois Route 37): Navigation decision point.
The route from Spring Garden, IL to Bonnie, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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