Illinois Route 160 is a north–south highway in southwestern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 15 south of Addieville, and its northern terminus is at Illinois Route 140 east of Alhambra. This is a distance of 46.06 miles (74.13 km).[1]
 Illinois Route 160 | ||||
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 IL 160 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 46.06 mi[1] (74.13 km) | |||
| Existed | 1959[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  IL 15 in Addieville | |||
 US 50 in Trenton  US 40 / IL 143 in Highland | ||||
| North end |  IL 140 in Alhambra | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Washington, Clinton, Madison | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIllinois 160 runs northwest from Addieville to New Memphis via Okawville (near Interstate 64) before turning north. Between Okawville and New Memphis it overlaps Illinois Route 177. It then intersects with Illinois Route 161 at New Baden, U.S. Route 50 north of Trenton, and U.S. Route 40 north of Highland. Illinois 160 passes through the town of Grantfork just north of Interstate 70.
Illinois 160 is a rural state road. It has no direct connections to Interstates 64 or 70.
History
editSBI Route 160 originally ran from Alton to Greenville. In February 1935, this Illinois 160 was changed to Illinois Route 140.[3] In 1959 it was used on the current Illinois 160 from New Baden to Highland; in 1960, it was extended south to New Memphis. In 1965, it was extended north to its current northern terminus. Finally, in 1967, Illinois 160 was extended one last time to its current southern terminus, to a new road for Illinois 15.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Washington | | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 15 – Nashville, Belleville | Southern terminus of IL 160 |
| Okawville | 6.8 | 10.9 |   IL 177 east (N Front St) | South end of IL 177 concurrency | |
| Clinton | | 15.7 | 25.3 |  IL 177 west – Mascoutah, Belleville | North end of IL 177 concurrency |
| New Baden | 19.5 | 31.4 |  IL 161 (Hanover St) – Belleville, Centralia | ||
| Trenton | 24.9 | 40.1 | US 50 – Lebanon, Carlyle | interchange | |
| Madison | Highland | 35.6 | 57.3 | IL 143 east / US 40 east | South end of US 40 / IL 143 concurrency |
| 36.2 | 58.3 | IL 143 west / US 40 west | North end of US 40 / IL 143 concurrency | ||
| | 46.06 | 74.13 | IL 140 – Greenville, Alhambra | Northern terminus of IL 160 | |
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 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 thru 160". Retrieved 2006-07-05.
- ^ "Two Highways Are Being Renumbered". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. February 11, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 160" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
