Illinois Route 164 is a state road in rural western Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 34 in Gladstone to U.S. Route 34 and Illinois Route 41 in Galesburg. This distance is 35.70 miles (57.45 km).[1]

Illinois Route 164 marker
Illinois Route 164
Map
IL 164 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length35.70 mi[1] (57.45 km)
Existed1937[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 34 in Gladstone
Major intersections
US 34 / US 67 / IL 110 (CKC) in Monmouth
East end
US 34 / IL 41 / IL 110 (CKC) in Galesburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesHenderson, Warren, Knox
Highway system
IL 163 IL 165

Route description

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IL 164 east through Warren County

Illinois 164 is the main access road from Monmouth (the county seat of Warren County) to Oquawka (the county seat of Henderson County). It is a rural, two-lane road for its entire length. From Gladstone to Oquawka the route runs north–south; at Oquawka Illinois 164 turns east.

History

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In 1924, SBI Route 164 was originally the route from Pekin to west of Bloomington, now part of Illinois Route 9.

In 1937, IL 164 was assigned to the road that had been IL 94A from Monmouth to Gladstone.[3]

This route still exists today in Warren and Henderson Counties. The route was extended in the late 1990s along the old U.S. 34 alignment between Monmouth and Galesburg, after completion of the 4-lane freeway upgrade of US 34 in this section. The current eastern terminus is U.S. 150 at corner of Henderson and Main Streets in Galesburg. This was the historic northern terminus of IL 41.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
HendersonGladstone0.00.0  
 
US 34 / Great River Road south
West end of Great River Road overlap
Oquawka6.911.1 
 
Great River Road north
East end of Great River Road overlap
10.617.1  IL 94
Warren16.726.9 
 
IL 135 north
Monmouth21.134.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 34 west / US 67 south / IL 110 (CKC) west
West end of US 34/US 67/IL 110 overlap
22.636.4 
 
US 67 north (Main Street)
East end of US 67 overlap
24.839.9  
 
 
US 34 / IL 110 (CKC) east
East end of US 34/IL 110 overlap
KnoxGalesburg35.857.6  
 
US 34 / IL 110 (CKC) – Kewanee, Monmouth
 
 
IL 41 south (Main Street)
Continuation beyond US 34
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. ^ Carlson, Rick (2006-03-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 161 to 180". Retrieved 2006-03-28.
  3. ^ Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Overview Map of IL 164" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
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