Illinois Route 123 marker

Illinois Route 123

Map
IL 123 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length33.72 mi[1] (54.27 km)
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
West end IL 125 in Pleasant Plains
Major intersections I-55 in Williamsville
East end Historic US 66 in Williamsville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesSangamon, Menard
Highway system
← IL 122→ IL 124

Illinois Route 123 (IL-123) is an east–west state highway in central Illinois, USA. 33.72 miles (54.27 km) long,[1] it stretches from Historic Route 66 at Williamsville[3] to Illinois Route 125 near Pleasant Plains.

Route description

All of IL-123's route is contained within Sangamon and Menard counties. Major towns located on or adjacent to IL-123 include Athens, Petersburg, and Williamsville.

New Salem, the home of Abraham Lincoln in the 1830s, has been reconstructed as Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg on IL-123.

History

SBI Route 123 was what Illinois 123 is now, plus a road from Ashland south to Alexander at Interstate 72/U.S. Route 36. In 1999, Illinois 123 was truncated on its southern end to Illinois 125. In October 2003, Illinois 123 was extended east to Williamsville, replacing some of Illinois Route 124 in the process as well as all of Sangamon County Route 11.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Menard​0.000.00 IL 125 – Beardstown, SpringfieldWestern terminus of IL 123
9.415.1
 IL 97 south		Southern end of IL 97 concurrency
Petersburg14.423.2
 IL 97 north		Northern end of IL 97 concurrency
​21.334.3
 IL 29 north – Peoria		Northern end of IL 29 concurrency
SangamonFancy Creek Township27.043.5
 IL 29 south – Springfield		Southern end of IL 29 concurrency
30.649.2
 IL 124 east – Sherman		Western terminus of IL 124
Williamsville33.7254.27
 I-55 / Historic US 66 west – Springfield, Lincoln		West end of Historic US 66 overlap
34.054.7
 Historic US 66 east – Lincoln		Eastern terminus of IL 123; east end of Historic US 66 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 9, 2006.
  3. ^ Google (October 3, 2020). "Street view of the eastern terminus of IL 123" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Google (March 2, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 123" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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