Illinois Route 154

Illinois Route 154
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 63.63 mi[2] (102.40 km)
Existed: 1926[1] – present
Major junctions
West end: Illinois Routes 3/159/Great River Road in Red Bud
East end: Illinois Route 37 in Whittington
Location
Counties: Randolph, Perry, Franklin
Highway system

Illinois state highway system
Illinois Tollway system

← IL 153 I-155 →

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).[2]

Route description

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

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. In 1984, Illinois 154 was extended east on a new road over Rend Lake, replacing Illinois Route 183.[1] The original 1926 routing of Illinois 183 is most likely underwater.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways page: Routes 141 thru 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2006.
  2. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". http://www.dot.state.il.us/gist2/select.html. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
  3. ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 181-200. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2006.