Illinois Route 127
IL 127 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by IDOT | ||||
Length | 167.53 mi[1] (269.61 km) | |||
Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Illinois | |||
Counties | Alexander, Union, Jackson, Perry, Washington, Clinton, Bond, Montgomery | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 127 is a north–south highway in central and southern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3 near Olive Branch and its northern terminus at Interstate 55, along with the southern terminus of Illinois Route 48 in Raymond. This is a distance of 167.53 miles (269.61 km).[1]
Route description
[edit]Illinois 127 parallels U.S. Route 51 for its entire length. U.S. 51 is generally a few miles to the east of Illinois 127, though they never cross. After leaving Alexander County, the route passes through each of the next seven county seats.
Illinois 127 overlaps Illinois Route 146 near Jonesboro, Illinois Route 149 in Murphysboro, Illinois Route 13 from Pinckneyville to Murphysboro, U.S. Route 50 in Carlyle, Illinois Route 140 near Greenville, Illinois Route 16 in Hillsboro and wrong-way with Illinois 48 at its northern terminus. (Illinois 48 is a northbound route at the same time Illinois 127 is marked southbound).[3]
History
[edit]SBI Route 127 originally ran from Raymond to Carlyle. In 1937 it was extended to Nashville, replacing Route 153.[4] By 1939 it had been extended to Pinckneyville. In 1944, it was extended west to U.S. Route 66, and south to its current terminus.[2]
A section of Illinois Route 127 south of Carbondale has been designated as the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail by the Illinois state legislature, in commemoration of the region's importance to the Illinois wine industry.[5]
Major intersections
[edit]County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Alexander | | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Union | Jonesboro | 23.4 | 37.7 | ![]() ![]() | south end of IL 146 overlap; traffic circle around city park |
23.8 | 38.3 | ![]() | south end of Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap | ||
| 26.0 | 41.8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | north end of IL 146 / Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap | |
Jackson | Murphysboro | 48.0 | 77.2 | ![]() ![]() | south end of IL 149 overlap |
48.1 | 77.4 | ![]() ![]() | south end of IL 13 overlap | ||
49.0 | 78.9 | ![]() ![]() | north end of IL 149 overlap | ||
| 54.9 | 88.4 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Perry | | 66.0 | 106.2 | ![]() ![]() | |
Pinckneyville | 71.6 | 115.2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | north end of IL 13 overlap; half-block overlap with IL 154 east in both directions | |
Washington | Nashville | 90.1 | 145.0 | ![]() | |
93.6 | 150.6 | ![]() | I-64 exit 50 | ||
New Minden | 97.1 | 156.3 | ![]() | ||
Clinton | Posey | 103.8 | 167.0 | ![]() | |
Carlyle | 109.4 | 176.1 | ![]() ![]() | south end of US 50 overlap | |
110.5 | 177.8 | ![]() ![]() | north end of US 50 overlap | ||
Bond | | 120.5 | 193.9 | ![]() ![]() | |
Greenville | 127.8 | 205.7 | ![]() | I-70 exit 45 | |
128.4 | 206.6 | ![]() | |||
130.1 | 209.4 | ![]() | south end of National Road overlap | ||
130.5 | 210.0 | ![]() | north end of National Road overlap | ||
131.1 | 211.0 | ![]() ![]() | south end of IL 140 overlap | ||
| 132.0 | 212.4 | ![]() ![]() | north end of IL 140 overlap | |
Montgomery | Taylor Springs | 149.5 | 240.6 | ![]() ![]() | |
Hillsboro | 150.9 | 242.9 | ![]() ![]() | south end of IL 16 overlap | |
| 153.5 | 247.0 | ![]() ![]() | north end of IL 16 overlap | |
Raymond | 164.2 | 264.3 | ![]() ![]() | south end of IL 48 overlap | |
| 167.53 | 269.61 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | north end of IL 48 overlap; I-55 exit 63 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 9, 2006.
- ^ Sarjeant, Charles. Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois 127 Archived 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 11, 2006.
- ^ Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ House Joint Resolution 48, 95th General Assembly, State of Illinois
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 127" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 2, 2017.