Illinois Route 119 (IL 119) is a 7.78-mile-long (12.52 km) east–west state route in east-central Illinois. It runs from the intersection of U.S. Route 136 and Illinois Route 1 east of Henning to State Road 28 at the Indiana state line, well west of Williamsport, Indiana.[1]
 Illinois Route 119 | ||||
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 IL 119 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.78 mi[1] (12.52 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 136 / IL 1 in Alvin | |||
| East end |  SR 28 in Alvin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Vermilion | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIL 119 begins at an intersection with US 136 and IL 1 in rural South Ross Township east of Henning. The highway heads east through farmland and crosses the North Fork Vermilion River. South of Alvan, the road turns southward, paralleling a CSX Transportation line. The highway then turns east, passing through farmland until its eastern terminus at the Indiana state line, where it continues toward Williamsport as Indiana State Road 28.[3] It is an undivided, two-lane surface road for its entire length.[4]
History
editSBI Route 119 originally traveled from Heyworth (at the present-day intersection of US 51 and US 136) to the Indiana state line using US 136 and IL 119. In 1937, it replaced IL 119A and IL 122 west to Havana at the Illinois River.[5] In 1951, however, US 136 was established across the state of Illinois. US 136 took over all of IL 119 west of IL 1, leaving the short route to Indiana.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in South Ross Township, Vermilion County.
| mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 136 / IL 1 | |||
| 7.8 | 12.6 | SR 28 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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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 101 thru 120. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2006.
- ^ Vermilion County, Illinois General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. August 15, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Overview map of Route 119" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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Media related to Illinois Route 119 at Wikimedia Commons