Illinois Route 107 is a north–south state highway in western Illinois. It runs from the northern terminus of U.S. Route 54 between Pittsfield and Griggsville north to Illinois Route 99 in Mt. Sterling. This is a distance of 23.14 miles (37.24 km).[1]
 Illinois Route 107 | ||||
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 IL 107 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 23.14 mi[1] (37.24 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |    I-72 / US 36 / US 54 in Pittsfield | |||
| North end |  IL 99 in Mt. Sterling | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Pike, Brown | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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Illinois 107 begins at an interchange with Interstate 72, U.S. Route 36, and U.S. Route 54 in Pike County; this interchange also serves as US 54's northern terminus. Illinois 107 heads northeast from the interchange and passes through Griggsville. The route heads north from Griggsville before turning northwest and passing Perry. After a junction with Illinois Route 104 north of Perry, Illinois 107 enters Brown County and heads north toward Mt. Sterling. The road terminates at a junction with Illinois 99 in southern Mt. Sterling. Illinois 107 is a rural two-lane surface road for its entire length.
History
editSBI Route 107 originally ran from Pike Station (located at what is now U.S. Route 54 and the Mississippi River) to Griggsville. In 1935, all of the routes south of Pittsfield was changed to U.S. 54, leaving the portion between Pittsfield and Griggsville as Illinois 107.[3] In 1964 the northern extension to Mount Sterling was added.[4] In 1992, U.S. 54 replaced Illinois 107 north to the new U.S. Route 36 freeway, which then became Interstate 72.[2] As a result, Illinois 107 and U.S. 54 now terminate at the same interchange.[5]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Pike | Griggsville Township | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 54 west I-72 / US 36 – Springfield, Quincy, Hannibal | Southern terminus; I-72 exit 35; highway continues west as US 54 |
| Perry Township | 10.9 | 17.5 |  IL 104 – Quincy, Meredosia | ||
| Brown | Mount Sterling Township | 23.1 | 37.2 | IL 99 – Mt. Sterling, Meredosia | Northern terminus |
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. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 30, 2006.
- ^ Illinois Secretary of State; H.M. Gousha (1935). Official Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ^ Illinois Division of Highways; Rand McNally (1964). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:757,500]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (1991). Illinois Highway Map (Map) (1991–1992 ed.). [1:762,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ^ "Overview map of Route 107 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
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