Illinois Route 185 is an east–west state road in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its western terminus is in Taylor Springs at Illinois Route 127, and the eastern terminus is at Farina at Illinois Route 37. This is a distance of 49.88 miles (80.27 km).[1]

Illinois Route 185 marker
Illinois Route 185
Map
IL 185 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length49.88 mi[1] (80.27 km)
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
West end IL 127 in Taylor Springs
Major intersections US 40 in Vandalia
US 51 in Vandalia
US 40 in Bluff City
I-57 in Farina
East end IL 37 in Farina
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesMontgomery, Fayette
Highway system
IL 184 I-190

Route description

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Illinois 185 runs geographically northwest–southeast through south-central Illinois. It overlaps both U.S. Route 40 and U.S. Route 51 through the city of Vandalia.

History

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SBI Route 185 originally ran from Bluff City to Farina. In 1949, it was extended northwest to Taylor Springs.[2]

Major Intersections

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CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
MontgomeryTaylor Springs0.00.0  IL 127Western terminus of IL 185
FayetteVandalia23.738.1 
 
US 40 west
West end of US 40 concurrency
24.839.9 
 
US 51 north (Kennedy Blvd) – Pana
West end of US 51 concurrency
26.442.5 
 
US 51 south – Sandoval
East end of US 51 concurrency
30.549.1 
 
 
 
US 40 east to I-70 – Brownstown
East end of US 40 concurrency
Farina48.978.7  I-57 – Effingham, Mt. VernonI-57 exit 135
49.8880.27  IL 37 – Effingham, SalemEastern terminus of IL 185
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 181 thru 200". Retrieved 2006-12-11.
  3. ^ "Overview Map of IL 185" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2017.