Illinois Route 57
Appearance
Route map:
Gardner Expressway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by IDOT | ||||
Length | 12.59 mi[1] (20.26 km) | |||
Existed | 1949[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) in Fall Creek | |||
North end | US 24 / IL 104 in Quincy | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Illinois | |||
Counties | Adams | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 57 is a north–south[3] state highway in western Illinois. It runs from Interstate 172 in Fall Creek to U.S. Route 24 and Illinois Route 104 in Quincy, a distance of 12.59 miles (20.26 km).[1]
Route description
[edit]Illinois 57 runs from Fall Creek northwest to Quincy. It is known as the Gardner Expressway in and near Quincy.
History
[edit]SBI Route 57 was the current U.S. Route 41 and Illinois Route 50 from Highland Park to Chicago.[4] In 1949 it was moved to Hull to Quincy. In 1999 it was shortened to its current length after Interstate 172 was completed.[2]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Adams County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Creek | 0.00 | 0.00 | I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) to I-72 – Hannibal, Quincy, Macomb | I-172 exit 2; southern terminus of IL 57 | |
Quincy | 12.59 | 20.26 | US 24 / IL 104 | Northern terminus of IL 57 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 41 through 60. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2006.
- ^ Illinois Highway Ends. Route 57 Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2006.
- ^ Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1934). Official Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. OCLC 183709045 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
External links
[edit]KML is not from Wikidata
- Media related to Illinois Route 57 at Wikimedia Commons