Illinois Route 96 marker

Illinois Route 96

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Illinois Route 96 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length141.16 mi[1] (227.17 km)
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
South end IL 100 in Kampsville
Major intersections US 54 in Rockport
I-72 / US 36 in Kinderhook

 I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) in Quincy
US 24 in Quincy
US 136 in Hamilton
North end IL 94 in Lomax
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesCalhoun, Adams, Pike, Hancock, Henderson
Highway system
← IL 95→ IL 97

Illinois Route 96 (IL 96) is a 141.16-mile-long (227.17 km) north–south state highway in far western Illinois. It runs from IL 100 in Kampsville, not far from a ferry crossing across the Illinois River, to IL 94 north of Terre Haute.[1]

Route description

IL 96 in Lomax

Illinois 96 follows much of the Great River Road in Illinois north from Kampsville, where it runs west to the Mississippi River and then turns north, passing U.S. Route 54 at a rural intersection and Interstate 72 at an old terminus near Kinderhook. It overlaps Illinois Route 106 west of Kinderhook and then runs parallel to Illinois Route 57 into Quincy. Within Quincy it follows 36th Street, State Street and 24th Street before overlapping briefly with U.S. Route 24. It also overlaps U.S. Route 136 in Hamilton, IL (across from Keokuk, Iowa) and Illinois Route 9 from Niota to Dallas City, Illinois. Between Hamilton and Dallas City, Illinois 96 also passes through historic Nauvoo along Durphy and Mulholland Streets, two major streets that intersect in the middle of the town.

History

IL 96 concurrent with IL 106

SBI Route 96 originally followed the modern-day Illinois 96 from Niota south to Kinderhook. In 1941, the state announced that IL 96 was extended north through Dallas City and Lomax to Terre Haute. Various state route designations (IL 96A) were used for Carmen Road between Lomax and Gulfport until the 1965 Mississippi River floods. In March 1941, IL 96 was extended south to Hamburg to a historical ferry crossing.[3] The Hamburg ferry stopped running in 1960. In 1950, Illinois 96 was rerouted into Kampsville, where another ferry crossing is located nearby on Illinois Route 108.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
CalhounKampsville0.00.0
 IL 100 / Great River Road south / Illinois River Road – Detroit, Alton, Archeological Museum		south end of Great River Road overlap
Mozier7.311.7Mississippi River Road - Hamburg
Pike​19.731.7County Highway 10 - Nebo
Pleasant Hill20.633.2Main Street - Martinsburg
Atlas27.744.6
 US 54 / Great River Road Spur – Louisiana, Pittsfield, Pike Station River Access
New Canton38.862.4Mississippi Street - Barry, El Dara
Kinderhook44.471.5
 IL 106 east (Quincy Street) – Barry		south end of IL 106 overlap
Hull47.075.6
 IL 106 west – Hull		north end of IL 106 overlap
​47.476.3 I-72 / US 36 – Quincy, Hannibal, SpringfieldI-72 exit 10
​48.077.2
 Great River Road north (County Highway 57) – Quincy		north end of Great River Road overlap; former IL 57
Adams​62.8101.1

 I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) to I-72 – Hannibal, Quincy, Macomb		I-172 exit 10
Quincy68.6110.4 IL 104 (Broadway Street)
​73.2117.8


 US 24 west / Great River Road (National Route) south / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Western Branch) spur – Quincy		south end of US 24 / Great River Road / Lincoln Heritage Trail spur overlap
​73.8118.8

 US 24 east / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Western Branch) south – Quincy Airport, Mount Sterling		north end of US 24 / Lincoln Heritage Trail spur overlap; south end of Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap
Ursa78.4126.2Maple Street - Meyer, Bear Creek Public Use Area, Canton Toll Ferry
78.5126.3
 IL 61 north
Hancock​98.3158.2

 Great River Road (National Route) north – Warsaw, Warsaw Historical District		north end of Great River Road overlap
Hamilton102.2164.5
 US 136 east – Carthage		south end of US 136 overlap
102.8165.4
 Great River Road Spur (7th Street) – Wildcat Springs Park		south end of Great River Road spur overlap
102.9165.6


 US 136 west / Great River Road (National Route) south – Keokuk		north end of US 136 / Great River Road spur overlap; south end of Great River Road overlap
Niota123.7199.1


 IL 9 west / Great River Road (National Route) north (Fort Madison Bridge) – Fort Madison		south end of IL 9 overlap; north end of Great River Road (National Route) overlap (IL 96 north of here is an alternate route of the Great River Road)
Dallas City130.3209.7
 IL 9 east – La Harpe		north end of IL 9 overlap
HendersonLomax136.3219.4


 Great River Road north / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Western Branch) north (Carman Road) to US 34		north end of Great River Road / Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap
​141.16227.17 IL 94 – Biggsville, La Harpe
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
  3. ^ "New State Road Map Completed". Edwardsville Intelligencer. March 22, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved November 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Google (February 25, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 96" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 25, 2017.

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