Illinois Route 127 marker

Illinois Route 127

Map
IL 127 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length167.53 mi[1] (269.61 km)
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
South end IL 3 in Unity
Major intersections I-64 in Nashville
US 50 in Carlyle
I-70 in Greenville
US 40 in Greenville
North end I-55 / IL 48 in Raymond
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesAlexander, Union, Jackson, Perry, Washington, Clinton, Bond, Montgomery
Highway system
← IL 126→ IL 128

Illinois Route 127 is a north–south highway in central and southern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3 near Olive Branch and its northern terminus at Interstate 55, along with the southern terminus of Illinois Route 48 in Raymond. This is a distance of 167.53 miles (269.61 km).[1]

Route description

Illinois 127 parallels U.S. Route 51 for its entire length. U.S. 51 is generally a few miles to the east of Illinois 127, though they never cross. After leaving Alexander County, the route passes through each of the next seven county seats.

Illinois 127 overlaps Illinois Route 146 near Jonesboro, Illinois Route 149 in Murphysboro, Illinois Route 13 from Pinckneyville to Murphysboro, U.S. Route 50 in Carlyle, Illinois Route 140 near Greenville, Illinois Route 16 in Hillsboro and wrong-way with Illinois 48 at its northern terminus. (Illinois 48 is a northbound route at the same time Illinois 127 is marked southbound).[3]


History

SBI Route 127 originally ran from Raymond to Carlyle. In 1937 it was extended to Nashville, replacing Route 153.[4] By 1939 it had been extended to Pinckneyville. In 1944, it was extended west to U.S. Route 66, and south to its current terminus.[2]

A section of Illinois Route 127 south of Carbondale has been designated as the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail by the Illinois state legislature, in commemoration of the region's importance to the Illinois wine industry.[5]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
Alexander​0.00.0
 IL 3 / Great River Road (National Route) / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) – Cairo, Mounds, Horseshoe Lake
UnionJonesboro23.437.7
 IL 146 east – Anna, Lincoln Memorial Park		south end of IL 146 overlap; traffic circle around city park
23.838.3 Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) (West Market Street) – Court Housesouth end of Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap
​26.041.8
 IL 146 west / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) – Ware		north end of IL 146 / Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap
JacksonMurphysboro48.077.2
 IL 149 west – Lake Murphysboro State Park, Chester		south end of IL 149 overlap
48.177.4
 IL 13 east – Carbondale		south end of IL 13 overlap
49.078.9
 IL 149 east (Sixth Street) – De Soto		north end of IL 149 overlap
​54.988.4
 IL 4 north / Truax Traer Road – Ava
Perry​66.0106.2
 IL 152 east – Du Quoin, Pyramid State Park
Pinckneyville71.6115.2
 IL 13 west / IL 154 – East St. Louis, Sparta, Belleville		north end of IL 13 overlap; half-block overlap with IL 154 east in both directions
WashingtonNashville90.1145.0 IL 15
93.6150.6 I-64 – East St. Louis, Mount VernonI-64 exit 50
New Minden97.1156.3 IL 177 – Okawville, Irvington
ClintonPosey103.8167.0 IL 161 – Belleville, Centralia
Carlyle109.4176.1
 US 50 east (Franklin Street) – East St. Louis, Salem		south end of US 50 overlap
110.5177.8
 US 50 west – Lebanon		north end of US 50 overlap
Bond​120.5193.9
 IL 143 west – Highland
Greenville127.8205.7 I-70 – St. Louis, EffinghamI-70 exit 45
128.4206.6 US 40 – Vandalia
130.1209.4
 Historic National Road west (South Third Street)		south end of National Road overlap
130.5210.0
 Historic National Road east (North Third Street) / Historic National Road spur (West College Avenue) – Greenville College		north end of National Road overlap
131.1211.0
 IL 140 east – Mulberry Grove		south end of IL 140 overlap
​132.0212.4
 IL 140 west – Alhambra		north end of IL 140 overlap
MontgomeryTaylor Springs149.5240.6
 IL 185 east – Coffeen
Hillsboro150.9242.9
 IL 16 east (School Street) – Pana		south end of IL 16 overlap
​153.5247.0
 IL 16 west – Litchfield		north end of IL 16 overlap
Raymond164.2264.3
 IL 48 north – Taylorville		south end of IL 48 overlap
​167.53269.61 I-55 – East St. Louis, Springfield

 IL 48 ends		north end of IL 48 overlap; I-55 exit 63
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. ^ Sarjeant, Charles. Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois 127 Archived 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 11, 2006.
  4. ^ Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ House Joint Resolution 48, 95th General Assembly, State of Illinois
  6. ^ Google (March 2, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 127" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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