Illinois Route 149 is an east–west state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 3 near Grimsby east to Illinois Route 34 in Thompsonville. This is a distance of 45.92 miles (73.90 km).[1]
 Illinois Route 149 | ||||
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 IL 149 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 45.92 mi[1] (73.90 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  IL 3 in Gorham | |||
 US 51 in DeSoto I-57 in West Frankfort | ||||
| East end |  IL 34 in Thompsonville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Jackson, Williamson, Franklin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIllinois 149 runs east–west through downtown Murphysboro and to the north of Carbondale. It also runs to the north of Herrin. West of Carbondale, Illinois 149 overlaps Illinois Routes 13 and 127. Through West Frankfort, Illinois 149 doubles as "Main Street."
History
editSBI Route 149 originally ran from Hurst to Thompsonville. On April 1, 1963, IL 149 was extended 21 miles (34 km) east over IL 144.[3]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | | 0.0 | 0.0 |    IL 3 / Great River Road (National Route) / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) – Cairo, Chester | |
| Murphysboro | 8.1 | 13.0 |   IL 127 south (5th Street) – Jonesboro, Cairo | West end of IL 127 overlap | |
| 8.3 | 13.4 |   IL 13 east (Walnut Street) – Carbondale | West end of IL 13 overlap | ||
| 9.2 | 14.8 |   IL 13 west (2nd Street) / IL 127 north – Pinckneyville | East end of IL 13 / IL 127 overlap | ||
| De Soto | 15.3 | 24.6 | US 51 (Chestnut Street) – DuQuoin, Carbondale | ||
| Franklin | | 25.9 | 41.7 |  IL 184 north (Main Street) – Mulkeytown | |
| Zeigler | 29.0 | 46.7 |  IL 148 – Christopher, Herrin | ||
| West Frankfort | 35.5 | 57.1 | I-57 – Mount Vernon, Cairo | Exit 65 (I-57) | |
| 36.2 | 58.3 |  IL 37 / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) (Logan Street) – Benton, Johnston City | |||
| Thompsonville | 45.92 | 73.90 | IL 34 (Shawneetown Road) – Benton, Harrisburg | ||
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 141 through 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2006.
- ^ "Rt. 144 to Become Extension of Rt. 149". Southern Illinoisan. March 31, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 149" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
External links
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