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]
 Illinois Route 127 | ||||
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 IL 127 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 167.53 mi[1] (269.61 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  IL 3 in Tamms | |||
 I-64 in Nashville US 50 in Carlyle I-70 in Greenville US 40 in Greenville | ||||
| North end |   I-55 / IL 48 in Raymond | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Alexander, Union, Jackson, Perry, Washington, Clinton, Bond, Montgomery | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIllinois 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
editSBI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | | 0.0 | 0.0 |    IL 3 / Great River Road (National Route) / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) – Cairo, Mounds, Horseshoe Lake | |
| Union | Jonesboro | 23.4 | 37.7 |   IL 146 east – Anna, Lincoln Memorial Park | south end of IL 146 overlap; traffic circle around city park |
| 23.8 | 38.3 | Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) (West Market Street) – Court House | south end of Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap | ||
| | 26.0 | 41.8 |  IL 146 west / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) – Ware | north end of IL 146 / Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap | |
| Jackson | Murphysboro | 48.0 | 77.2 |  IL 149 west – Lake Murphysboro State Park, Chester | south end of IL 149 overlap |
| 48.1 | 77.4 |  IL 13 east – Carbondale | south end of IL 13 overlap | ||
| 49.0 | 78.9 | IL 149 east (Sixth Street) – De Soto | north end of IL 149 overlap | ||
| | 54.9 | 88.4 |   IL 4 north / Truax Traer Road – Ava | ||
| Perry | | 66.0 | 106.2 |  IL 152 east – Du Quoin, Pyramid State Park | |
| Pinckneyville | 71.6 | 115.2 |  IL 13 west / IL 154 – East St. Louis, Sparta, Belleville | north end of IL 13 overlap; half-block overlap with IL 154 east in both directions | |
| Washington | Nashville | 90.1 | 145.0 |  IL 15 | |
| 93.6 | 150.6 | I-64 – East St. Louis, Mount Vernon | I-64 exit 50 | ||
| New Minden | 97.1 | 156.3 |  IL 177 – Okawville, Irvington | ||
| Clinton | Posey | 103.8 | 167.0 |  IL 161 – Belleville, Centralia | |
| Carlyle | 109.4 | 176.1 | US 50 east (Franklin Street) – East St. Louis, Salem | south end of US 50 overlap | |
| 110.5 | 177.8 | US 50 west – Lebanon | north end of US 50 overlap | ||
| Bond | | 120.5 | 193.9 |  IL 143 west – Highland | |
| Greenville | 127.8 | 205.7 | I-70 – St. Louis, Effingham | I-70 exit 45 | |
| 128.4 | 206.6 | US 40 – Vandalia | |||
| 130.1 | 209.4 |  Historic National Road west (South Third Street) | south end of National Road overlap | ||
| 130.5 | 210.0 | Historic National Road east (North Third Street) / Historic National Road spur (West College Avenue) – Greenville College | north end of National Road overlap | ||
| 131.1 | 211.0 |  IL 140 east – Mulberry Grove | south end of IL 140 overlap | ||
| | 132.0 | 212.4 | IL 140 west – Alhambra | north end of IL 140 overlap | |
| Montgomery | Taylor Springs | 149.5 | 240.6 |  IL 185 east – Coffeen | |
| Hillsboro | 150.9 | 242.9 |  IL 16 east (School Street) – Pana | south end of IL 16 overlap | |
| | 153.5 | 247.0 | IL 16 west – Litchfield | north end of IL 16 overlap | |
| Raymond | 164.2 | 264.3 | IL 48 north – Taylorville | south end of IL 48 overlap | |
| | 167.53 | 269.61 | I-55 – East St. Louis, Springfield IL 48 ends | 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 2007-11-08.
- ^ 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.
