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 marker
Illinois Route 154
Map
IL 154 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length63.63 mi[1] (102.40 km)
Existed1926[2]–present
Major junctions
West end IL 3 / IL 159 in Red Bud
Major intersections US 51 in Sunfield
I-57 in Whittington
East end IL 37 in Whittington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesRandolph, Perry, Franklin
Highway system
IL 153 I-155

Route description

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Western terminus of IL 154 at IL 3/IL 159 in Red Bud

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

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SBI 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

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CountyLocationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
RandolphRed Bud0.00.0  
 
  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
Sparta17.828.6  IL 4 (Market Street) – Mascoutah, Steeleville
19.731.7 
 
IL 153 north – Coulterville
Southern terminus of IL 153
Perry26.943.3 
 
IL 150 west – Cutler
Eastern terminus of IL 150
Pinckneyville35.857.6 
 
IL 13 west – Belleville
West end of IL 13 concurrency
36.759.1 
 
  IL 13 east / IL 127 (Main Street) – Murphysboro, Nashville
East end of IL 13 concurrency
44.471.5  US 51 – Centralia, Du Quoin
FranklinSesser54.687.9 
 
IL 148 south (Park Street)
West end of IL 148 concurrency
55.389.0  IL 148 (Park Street)East end of IL 148 concurrency
63.0101.4  I-57 – Mt. Vernon, CairoI-57 exit 77
63.63102.40  IL 37 – Whittington, Mt. Vernon, BentonEastern terminus of IL 154
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways page: Routes 141 thru 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2006.
  3. ^ Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 181-200. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2006.
  5. ^ "Overview Map of IL 154" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 6, 2017.