Illinois Route 16

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Illinois Route 16
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 174.66 mi[1] (281.09 km)
Formed: 1918[2]
Direction: East-west
From: Illinois Route 100 in or around Hardin
To: U.S. Route 150,
Illinois Routes 1/133 in Paris
Counties: Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Christian, Shelby, Moultrie, Coles, Edgar
Major cities: Jerseyville, Gillespie, Litchfield, Hillsboro, Nokomis, Pana, Shelbyville, Mattoon, Charleston, Paris
Illinois state highway system
< IL 15 IL 17 >

Illinois Route 16 is an arterial east-west highway in central Illinois. Its western terminus is at the Joe Page Bridge over the Illinois River in Hardin, while its eastern terminus is at Paris at Illinois Route 1 and U.S. Route 150, with Illinois Route 133. This is a distance of 174.66 miles (281.09 km).[1]

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[edit] Route description

Illinois 16 is a major east-west state highway in southern Illinois. It runs east from Hardin to Hillsboro, and then turns northeast to Pana. Illinois 16 then continues east to Paris. It overlaps Illinois 133 shortly before entering Paris.

In Paris, Illinois 16 and Illinois 133 terminate at the intersection of Jasper and Main/Central Streets. Illinois 16/133 run west from this intersection, while U.S. 150 runs north and east. Illinois 1 runs north and south.

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SBI Route 16 was established in 1918, running originally from Litchfield east to Paris. In 1962, a new 4-lane highway was built from Mattoon to Charleston; this became Illinois 16, while the old alignment became Illinois Route 316, which was dropped sometime in the 1970s.[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007). T2 GIS Data. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 1 thru 20. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2006.