Interstate 24 in Illinois
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Interstate 24 Main route of the Interstate Highway System |
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Maintained by Illinois DOT | |||||||||
Length: | 38.73 mi[1] (62.33 km) | ||||||||
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West end: | I-57 in Goreville | ||||||||
East end: | I-24 at Kentucky state line | ||||||||
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In the U.S. state of Illinois, Interstate 24 is a remote, four-lane freeway that travels through hilly rural southern Illinois and the Shawnee National Forest. I-24 is 38.73 miles (62.33 km) in length in Illinois.[1] There are only five mainline exits; of those five, four have services. Interstate 24 crosses into Kentucky via the Interstate 24 Bridge over the Ohio River from Metropolis, Illinois to Paducah, Kentucky.
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County | Location | Mile | # | Destinations | Notes |
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Williamson | Goreville | 44 | I-57 – Memphis, Mount Vernon, Chicago | ||
Johnson | 7 | Tunnel Hill | |||
Vienna | 14 | US 45 – Vienna | |||
16 | IL 146 – Vienna, Golconda | ||||
Massac | 27 | Big Bay | No services. | ||
Metropolis | 37 | US 45 – Metropolis, Brookport | |||
Bridge over Ohio River |
Interstate 24 | ||
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Previous state: Terminus |
Illinois | Next state: Kentucky |