Illinois Route 156 is an east–west state road in southwestern Illinois. It runs from South Meyer Avenue & C Road in Valmeyer to just west of New Athens. This is a distance of 22.95 miles (36.93 km).[1]

Illinois Route 156 marker
Illinois Route 156
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IL 156 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length22.95 mi[1] (36.93 km)
Existed1926[2]–present
Major junctions
West endSouth Meyer Avenue / C Road in Valmeyer
East end IL 13 in New Athens
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesMonroe, St. Clair
Highway system
IL 155 IL 157

Route description

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Illinois 156 runs through rural southwestern Illinois. It is the main east–west state road through Waterloo. Illinois 156 overlaps Illinois Route 159 from Hecker north for a short distance, when 156 leaves 159 and turns back toward its eastern terminus.

History

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SBI Route 156 is the same as Illinois 156 is now. There have been no changes since 1926.[2]

Major Intersections

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CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
MonroeValmeyer0.00.0S Meyer Avenue / C Road
Waterloo7.011.3  IL 3 – Wartburg, Maeystown
Hecker16.827.0 
 
IL 159 south
West end of IL 159 concurrency
St. Clair18.129.1 
 
IL 159 north – Belleville
East end of IL 159 concurrency
22.9536.93  IL 13 – Belleville, New Athens
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 (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 through 160". Retrieved 2006-06-30.
  3. ^ "Overview Map of IL 156" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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