Illinois Route 104 is a state highway in central and western Illinois. It extends from Illinois Route 29 near Taylorville, west over the Illinois River at Meredosia to its western terminus in downtown Quincy. This is a distance of 125.91 miles (202.63 km).[1]
 Illinois Route 104 | ||||
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 IL 104 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 125.91 mi[1] (202.63 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 24 / IL 57 in Quincy | |||
   I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) in Quincy  US 67 / IL 100 in Meredosia US 67 in Jacksonville I-55 in Pawnee | ||||
| East end |  IL 29 in Taylorville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Adams, Pike, Morgan, Sangamon, Christian | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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Illinois 104 crosses Interstate 55 at Exit 82 near Pawnee, and crosses Interstate 172 at Exit 14 near Quincy. The road also crosses Interstate 72 near Jacksonville, but there is no interchange at this crossing.
Illinois 104 doubles as the primary east–west street within the municipality of Quincy, Illinois. Called Broadway Street, the highway carries traffic up and down the Mississippi River bluffs that divide the city.
In Jacksonville, Illinois 104 intersects the new U.S. Route 67 Jacksonville Bypass and follows portions of the new Business U.S. 67 through the city. Northwest of the city, Illinois 104 and U.S. 67 are concurrent for 13 miles (21 km).
Points of interest
editPoints of interest along the road include:
- Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill., one of the oldest colleges in Illinois (1829) [1].
- Quincy National Cemetery, Quincy, Ill. (1870); 582 interments, including 221 Union soldiers buried before 1882 [2].
History
editPrior to 1937, Illinois 104 had run from Mount Sterling on what is now Illinois Route 99 to Taylorville on modern Illinois 104. After 1937, the route took its current routing.[3]
Major Intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Adams | Quincy | 0.0 | 0.0 |   US 24 west / IL 57 south – Missouri | One-way pair |
| 0.1 | 0.16 |  US 24 east | One-way pair | ||
| 1.8 | 2.9 |  IL 96 | |||
| 4.6 | 7.4 | I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) – Carthage, Macomb, Hannibal | I-172 exit 14 | ||
| Pike | | 40.1 | 64.5 |  IL 107 – Mt. Sterling, Perry, Griggsville | |
| | 49.1 | 79.0 |   IL 99 north – Mt. Sterling | ||
| Morgan | | 53.1 | 85.5 | US 67 north / IL 100 north – Beardstown | West end of US 67/IL 100 concurrency |
| | 54.0 | 86.9 | IL 100 south | East end of IL 100 concurrency | |
| | 66.7 | 107.3 |  US 67 south / US 67 Bus. – Springfield, Alton | East end of US 67 concurrency; west end of US 67 Business concurrency | |
| | 67.8 | 109.1 |  IL 78 north – Jacksonville, Virginia | ||
| Jacksonville | 69.9 | 112.5 |   I-72 BL west | West end of I-72 Business concurrency | |
| 72.3 | 116.4 |  US 67 Bus. south / IL 267 south | East end of US 67 Business concurrency | ||
| 73.7 | 118.6 |  I-72 BL east | East end of I-72 Business concurrency | ||
| Waverly | 90.7 | 146.0 |  IL 111 south – Alton | ||
| Sangamon | Auburn | 101.5 | 163.3 |  IL 4 – Springfield, Virden | |
| | 107.2 | 172.5 |   Historic US 66 east – East St. Louis | ||
| 107.5 | 173.0 |  I-55 / Historic US 66 west – Springfield, East St. Louis | I-55 exit 82, eastern end of Historic US 66 concurrency | ||
| Christian | Taylorville | 125.91 | 202.63 | IL 29 – Springfield, Taylorville | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- ^ Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 104" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
External links
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Media related to Illinois Route 104 at Wikimedia Commons
