Illinois Route 111
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| Illinois Route 111 |
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| Maintained by IDOT | |||||||||
| Length: | 82.18 mi[1] (132.26 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1924[2] | ||||||||
| Direction: | North-south | ||||||||
| From: | Short Street in Centreville | ||||||||
| To: |  Illinois Route 104 in Waverly |
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| Counties: | St. Clair, Madison, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan | ||||||||
| Major cities: | East Saint Louis, Alton | ||||||||
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Illinois Route 111 is a north-south state road in southwestern Illinois. It runs from Short Street (near Lake Drive and 1/4 mi NW of Interstate 255) in Centreville to Illinois Route 104 in Waverly. This is a distance of 82.18 miles (132.26 km).[1]
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[edit] Route description
Illinois 111 overlaps Illinois Route 3 in Alton, U.S. Route 67 in Godfrey, and Illinois Route 267 from Godfrey to Medora.
[edit] Major Cities
- E. St. Louis
- Washington Park
- Fairmont City
- Pontoon Beach
- E. Alton
- Roxana
- Wood River
- Alton
- Godfrey
- Brighton
- Medora
- Modesto
- Waverly
[edit] History
SBI Route 111 originally ran from Waverly to Alton on modern-day Illinois 111. In 1942, it was extended south to Fairmont City. In 1953, it was extended further south to near East Saint Louis, which became Centreville. In 2001, when U.S. Route 67 was moved west through Jerseyville, Illinois Route 267 took its place north of Medora. Some time after, Illinois 267 was applied south along with Illinois 111 on a concurrency.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). T2 GIS Data. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 1, 2006.
