Illinois_Route_57

Illinois Route 57

Illinois Route 57

State highway in western Illinois, US

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]

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Route description

Illinois 57 runs from Fall Creek northwest to Quincy. It is known as the Gardner Expressway in and near Quincy.

History

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

The entire route is in Adams County.

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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 41 through 60. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2006.
  3. [3]
    Illinois Highway Ends. Route 57 Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2006.
  4. [4]
    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.
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