Illinois Route 54 (IL 54) is a 109.35-mile-long (175.98 km) east–west highway in east-central Illinois. It passes through the cities of Clinton, Gibson City, and Onarga. Its western terminus is at Interstate 55 (I-55) in Springfield. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 45 (US 45) at Onarga, one mile (1.6 km) east of I-57.[1]
 Illinois Route 54 | ||||
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| 33rd Division Memorial Highway Old U.S. Route 54 | ||||
 IL 54 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 109.35 mi[1] (175.98 km) | |||
| Existed | 1972[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  I-55 near Springfield | |||
 US 51 in Clinton US 150 in Farmer City I-74 in Farmer City US 136 in Bellflower I-57 in Onarga | ||||
| East end |  US 45 in Onarga | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Iroquois, Logan, McLean, Sangamon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIL 54 runs southwest-to-northeast from Springfield. It is now mainly a local road, as I-55 and I-57 have become preferred for long distance travel in the region.
History
editUntil 1972, IL 54 was signed as US 54. US 54 now terminates between Pittsfield and Griggsville at mile marker 35 on I-72/US 36. The US 54 alignment between this point and IL 54's current western terminus has since been replaced by the combined I-72/US 36 freeway and I-55. This is a gap of 78 miles (126 km).
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Sangamon | Springfield | 0.00 | 0.00 |  Sangamon Avenue – Springfield | Continuation beyond I-55; former US 54 west; I-55 exit 100B; serves Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport | |||
| I-55 – Chicago, St. Louis | Southern terminus; I-55 exit 100A | |||||||
| Logan | Mount Pulaski Township | 21.8 | 35.1 |  IL 121 – Mt. Pulaski, Lincoln, Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site, Decatur | Access via McDonald Street | |||
| DeWitt | Clinton | 40.1 | 64.5 | US 51 | ||||
| 40.9 | 65.8 |   IL 10 west | West end of IL 10 overlap | |||||
| 41.2 | 66.3 |  US 51 Bus. (Grant Street) | ||||||
| 41.7 | 67.1 |  IL 10 east | East end of IL 10 overlap | |||||
| Fullerton | 53.8 | 86.6 |   IL 48 south | |||||
| Farmer City | 60.4 | 97.2 | US 150 – Bloomington, Champaign | |||||
| 61.0 | 98.2 | I-74 – Bloomington, Champaign | I-74 exit 159 | |||||
| McLean | Bellflower Township | 66.5 | 107.0 | US 136 | ||||
| Champaign |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Ford | Gibson City | 80.5 | 129.6 |    IL 9 west / IL 47 north | West end of IL 9 / IL 47 overlap | |||
| 81.0 | 130.4 | IL 47 south | East end of IL 47 overlap | |||||
| 81.5 | 131.2 | IL 9 east | East end of IL 9 overlap | |||||
| Roberts | 96.6 | 155.5 |  IL 115 south | West end of IL 115 overlap | ||||
| 97.1 | 156.3 | IL 115 north | East end of IL 115 overlap | |||||
| Iroquois | Onarga Township | 108.2 | 174.1 | I-57 – Champaign, Kankakee | I-57 exit 280 | |||
| Onarga | 109.35 | 175.98 | US 45 (Oak Street) – Gilman, Buckley | Eastern terminus; road continues as Seminary Avenue | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ Carlson, Rick. Illinois State Highways: Routes 41-60. Last update March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2006.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 54" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
External links
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Media related to Illinois Route 54 at Wikimedia Commons
