Illinois Route 138
 Illinois Route 138 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 14.95 mi[1] (24.06 km) | |||
| Existed | 1942[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  IL 159 in Bunker Hill | |||
 I-55 in White City | ||||
| East end | Illinois Street in Mount Olive | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Macoupin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 138 is a state highway in southwestern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 159 north of Bunker Hill to the city of Mount Olive at Illinois Street, a former alignment of U.S. Route 66. This is a distance of 14.95 miles (24.06 km).[1]
Route description
Illinois 138 runs east–west, with a bend north through the city of Benld. It is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. South of Benld, it also overlaps Illinois Route 4 for a few miles.
History
SBI Route 138 ran from Mount Carmel to Grayville; in 1937, this became Illinois Route 1. It was put on its current alignment in 1942, replacing parts of Illinois Route 38.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Macoupin County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 159 | ||
| Benld | 9.1 | 14.6 |   IL 4 north | West end of IL 4 overlap | |
| 9.6 | 15.4 |  IL 4 south | South end of IL 4 overlap | ||
| White City | 13.8 | 22.2 | I-55 – East St. Louis, Springfield | I-55 exit 44 | |
| | 14.1 | 22.7 |  Historic US 66 | ||
| Mount Olive | 14.95 | 24.06 | Historic US 66 (Illinois Street) | 1930-1940 Historic US 66 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121-140. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2006.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 138" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 3, 2017.