Illinois Route 135 (IL 135) is a 20.31-mile (32.69 km), L-shaped state road in Warren County, Illinois, United States, that runs from IL 164 west of Monmouth to Main Street in Alexis, at the base of the town's water tower.[1]
 Illinois Route 135 | ||||
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 IL 135 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 20.31 mi[1] (32.69 km) | |||
| Existed | March 1937[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| CCW end |  IL 164 in Kirkwood | |||
 US 67 in Alexis | ||||
| CW end | Main Street in Alexis | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Warren, Mercer | |||
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Route description
editIL 135 is an undivided two-lane surface road for its entire length. It runs concurrently with IL 94 for a few miles north of Little York, and with U.S. Route 67 (US 67) for a few miles west of Alexis. IL 135 is signed in all four directions and changes directions at the turnoff from IL 94.
History
editSBI Route 135 originally ran from IL 1 to State Road 154 (SR 154) near Hutsonville via a bridge over the Wabash River. This was removed in 1935; the bridge is now unnumbered. In 1937 it was applied on what was IL 94B, the current routing.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Warren | | 0.00 | 0.00 | IL 164 – Monmouth, Oquawka | Southern terminus; road continues south as 20th Street |
| | 7.6 | 12.2 |   IL 94 south – Biggsville | Southern end of IL 94 concurrency | |
| Warren–Mercer county line | | 10.6 | 17.1 |  IL 94 north – Aledo | Northern end of IL 94 concurrency |
| | 16.8 | 27.0 | US 67 south – Monmouth | Western end of US 67 concurrency | |
| Mercer | | 18.6 | 29.9 | US 67 north – Viola | Eastern end of US 67 concurrency |
| Mercer–Warren county line | Alexis | 20.31 | 32.69 | Main Street | Northern terminus; road continues east as Hunt Avenue |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b "Highways Get New Numbers in State Plan". The Rock Island Argus. March 29, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved December 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 135" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
External links
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Media related to Illinois Route 135 at Wikimedia Commons
