Illinois Route 97

Illinois Route 97
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 104.43 mi[2] (168.06 km)
Existed: 1937[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: I-55 / I-72 / US 36 in Springfield
North end: I-74 / US 150 near Galesburg
Location
Counties: Knox, Fulton, Mason, Menard, Sangamon
Highway system

Illinois state highway system
Illinois Tollway system

← IL 96 IL 98 →

Illinois Route 97 (IL 97) is a north–south state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from exit 98 on Interstate 55 (I-55) in Springfield northwest to U.S. Highway 150 (US 150) near Galesburg. It crosses over the Illinois River on a bridge west of Havana. This is a distance of 104.43 miles (168.06 km).[2]

Route description

IL 97 starts off in Springfield on East Clear Lake Avenue. It heads east, forming a concurrency with IL 125. IL 97 splits off and north shortly after, entering Menard County.

In Menard County, along a concurrency with IL 123 in New Salem, it passes Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg, the home of Abraham Lincoln in the 1830s. It afterwards passes through Mason County. The road enters Fulton County immediately after crossing a bridge concurrent with US 136 and IL 78.

It then passes both the Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge and Dickson Mounds State Memorial. Afterwards, it drops the concurrency with IL 78 and US 136 but picks up US 24. During and after it gains concurrency with IL 100, it heads north throughout hills. It enters Knox County after a brief concurrency with IL 9. It continues north through hills until its northern terminus at I-74 near Galesburg.[3]

Major junctions

County Location Mile[4] Junction Notes
Sangamon Springfield 0.0 I-55 / I-72 / US 36
0.5 IL 29
5.8 IL 4
Menard 20.1 IL 123 / CR 4 Southern end of IL 123 concurrency
Petersburg 25.1 IL 123 Northern end of IL 123 concurrency
Mason Havana 49.3 US 136 Southern end of US 136 concurrency
49.8 US 136 / IL 78
Fulton 50.8 US 136 / IL 78 Northern end of US 136 concurrency
57.5 US 24 / IL 78 Southern end of US 24 concurrency; northern end of IL 78 concurrency
Lewistown 61.0 US 24 / IL 100 / CR 14 Southern end of IL 100 concurrency; northern end of US 24 concurrency
62.5 IL 100 Northern end of IL 100 concurrency
73.9 IL 9 / CR 16 Southern end of IL 9 concurrency
75.9 IL 9 Northern end of IL 9 concurrency
Rapatee 86.1 IL 116
Knox Knoxville 101.9 US 150 Southern end of US 150 concurrency
102.4 I-74 / US 150 Northern end of US 150 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 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. ^ Delorme Illinois Atlas & Gazetter
  4. ^ Google Maps, [1]