Illinois Route 122

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Illinois Route 122
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 31.53 mi[1] (50.74 km)
Formed: 1924[2]
Direction: East-west
From: Illinois Route 29 south of Green Valley
To: Illinois Route 9 south of Danvers
Counties: McLean, Tazewell
Major cities: None
Illinois state highway system
< IL 121 IL 123 >

Illinois Route 122 is an east-west highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its western terminus is at a junction with Illinois Route 29 west of Delavan. It runs east to a junction with Illinois Route 9 in McLean County west of Bloomington. Illinois 122 is 31.53 miles (50.74 km) long.[1]

[edit] Route description

Illinois Route 122 overlaps Interstate 155 for three miles between I-155's Exit #15 and Exit #19.

The road serves parts of McLean County and Tazewell County, including the city of Minier.

[edit] History

SBI Route 122 ran from Havana at the Illinois River to Bloomington on what was Illinois Route 9, Illinois 122, Illinois Route 29 and U.S. Route 136. By 1937, the routing of Illinois 122 had been settled.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). T2 GIS Data. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 9, 2006.