Illinois Route 161

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Illinois Route 161 marker

Illinois Route 161
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 67.24 mi[2] (108.21 km)
Existed: 1926[1] – present
Major junctions
From: Illinois 157.svg Illinois Route 157 in Fairview Heights
To: Illinois 37.svg Illinois Route 37/Marion CR 28 northwest of Kell
Location
Counties: St. Clair, Clinton, Marion
Highway system

Illinois state highway system
Illinois Tollway system

IL 160 IL 162

Illinois Route 161 (abbreviated IL 161) is an east–west highway with its western terminus at Illinois Route 157 in Fairview Heights and its official eastern terminus at Illinois Route 37 near Kell. This is an official distance of 67.24 miles (108.21 km).[2]

The road continues, as various county routes, eastbound beyond Illinois 37 to Allendale at Illinois Route 1.

Contents

[edit] Route description

Illinois 161 runs along portions of what once was U.S. Route 50 west of Scott Air Force Base. East of Belleville, it becomes a rural, two-lane surface road. Inside the Centralia city limits, Illinois 161 is coupled into east bound Noleman Street and west bound McCord Street.

[edit] Cities

Note: Bold indicates city on official designation area.

[edit] History

SBI Route 161 originally ran from Belleville to Carlyle; in 1941 it was rerouted from Carlyle to Illinois 37 at its current eastern end. In 1964 it was extended west to Fairview Heights.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 161 thru 180". http://www.n9jig.com/161-180.html. Retrieved 2006-07-22. 
  2. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". http://www.dot.state.il.us/gist2/select.html. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
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