Illinois Route 154 is an east–west state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 3 in Red Bud to Illinois Route 37 in Whittington. This is a distance of 63.63 miles (102.40 km).[1]
 Illinois Route 154 | ||||
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 IL 154 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 63.63 mi[1] (102.40 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   IL 3 / IL 159 in Red Bud | |||
 US 51 in Sunfield I-57 in Whittington | ||||
| East end |  IL 37 in Whittington | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Randolph, Perry, Franklin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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Illinois 154 is the main east–west road through Pinckneyville. Just before intersecting Interstate 57 on the eastern end, it bridges Rend Lake. Illinois 154 has overlaps Illinois Route 13 and Illinois Route 148.
History
editSBI Route 154 originally ran from Pinckneyville to U.S. Route 51 north of Sunfield. In 1937 it was extended west to Red Bud, replacing Illinois Route 170 and Illinois Route 13 in the process.[3] In 1984, Illinois 154 was extended east on a new road over Rend Lake, replacing IL 183.[2] The original 1926 routing of Illinois 183 is most likely underwater.[4]
Major Intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph | Red Bud | 0.0 | 0.0 |   IL 3 (Market Street) / IL 159 north (Main Street) / Great River Road – East St. Louis, Chester, Belleville | Western terminus of IL 154; southern terminus of IL 159 |
| Sparta | 17.8 | 28.6 |  IL 4 (Market Street) – Mascoutah, Steeleville | ||
| | 19.7 | 31.7 |  IL 153 north – Coulterville | Southern terminus of IL 153 | |
| Perry | | 26.9 | 43.3 |   IL 150 west – Cutler | Eastern terminus of IL 150 |
| Pinckneyville | 35.8 | 57.6 |  IL 13 west – Belleville | West end of IL 13 concurrency | |
| 36.7 | 59.1 |   IL 13 east / IL 127 (Main Street) – Murphysboro, Nashville | East end of IL 13 concurrency | ||
| | 44.4 | 71.5 | US 51 – Centralia, Du Quoin | ||
| Franklin | Sesser | 54.6 | 87.9 |   IL 148 south (Park Street) | West end of IL 148 concurrency |
| 55.3 | 89.0 | IL 148 (Park Street) | East end of IL 148 concurrency | ||
| | 63.0 | 101.4 | I-57 – Mt. Vernon, Cairo | I-57 exit 77 | |
| | 63.63 | 102.40 | IL 37 – Whittington, Mt. Vernon, Benton | Eastern terminus of IL 154 | |
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.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways page: Routes 141 thru 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2006.
- ^ Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 181-200. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2006.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 154" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
