Illinois_Route_130

Illinois Route 130

Illinois Route 130

State highway in eastern Illinois, US

Illinois Route 130 is a north–south state highway in eastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 1 in Grayville north to Interstate 74 in Urbana. This is a distance of 135.87 miles (218.66 km).[1] Illinois 130 is the main north–south highway through Charleston, the home of Eastern Illinois University.

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Route description

Illinois 130 begins very near the Wabash River at Illinois 1 in Grayville. Traveling north, it overlaps Illinois Route 33 in Newton, U.S. Route 36 in Camargo and U.S. Route 150 in Urbana. It is also called High Cross Road in Urbana. Illinois 130 is an undivided two-lane surface state highway for its entire length.

History

SBI Route 130 was what Illinois 130 is now from Albion north to Charleston. In March 1937, when Illinois 1 was moved to a new road further south, Illinois 130 was extended south to Illinois 1.[3] In 1964, Illinois 130 was extended north to Mira Station, an unincorporated area south of Champaign in Champaign County. The highway was formerly county highways The University of Illinois Trail, with U and I superimposed, then the symbol of the University of Illinois.. In the 1980s it was moved to its present terminus, now running north from Philo to Urbana and along U.S. 150 to Interstate 74.[2] There is a short 4-lane divided stretch from US 150 to I-74, the only 4-lane portion of Illinois 130.

IL 130A

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Illinois Route 130A was a spur of Illinois Route 130 during the 1930s. The route ran from Route 130 in Boos to Sainte Marie, a distance of 5 miles (8.0 km).[6] Initially, IL 130A used to be signed as IL 130 but it only acted like a spur route to Sainte Marie.[7] IL 130A replaced a portion of that in 1931.[4] It eventually got decommissioned in 1942.[5][8] The route is now a local road known as both 600th Avenue and Embarras Street.

Major intersections

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References

  1. [1]
    Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. [2]
    Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2006.
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    "State Highway Markings to be Changed". The Journal Gazette. March 29, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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    Illinois Secretary of State (1931). Official Illinois Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
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    Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1942). Illinois Road Map (Map). c. 1:918,720. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
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    Illinois Highway Ends - Illinois Route 130
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    Illinois Secretary of State (1930). Official Illinois Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
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    Illinois Highways Page - Routes 121 through 140
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