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Illinois Route 149
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IL 149 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length45.92 mi[1] (73.90 km)
Existed1926[2]–present
Major junctions
West endFile:Illinois 3.svg IL 3 in Gorham
Major intersectionsFile:US 51.svg US 51 in DeSoto
File:I-57.svg I-57 in West Frankfort
East endFile:Illinois 34.svg IL 34 in Thompsonville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesJackson, Williamson, Franklin
Highway system
← IL 148→ US 150

Illinois Route 149 is an east–west state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 3 near Grimsby east to Illinois Route 34 in Thompsonville. This is a distance of 45.92 miles (73.90 km).[1]

Route description

Illinois 149 runs east–west through downtown Murphysboro and to the north of Carbondale. It also runs to the north of Herrin. West of Carbondale, Illinois 149 overlaps Illinois Routes 13 and 127. Through West Frankfort, Illinois 149 doubles as "Main Street."

History

SBI Route 149 originally ran from Hurst to Thompsonville. On April 1, 1963, IL 149 was extended 21 miles (34 km) east over IL 144.[3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Jackson​0.00.0File:Illinois 3.svgFile:National Route plate.svg
File:GreatRiverRoad.svgFile:Lincoln Heritage Trail.png IL 3 / Great River Road (National Route) / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) – Cairo, Chester
Murphysboro8.113.0File:South plate.svg
File:Illinois 127.svg IL 127 south (5th Street) – Jonesboro, Cairo		West end of IL 127 overlap
8.313.4File:East plate.svg
File:Illinois 13.svg IL 13 east (Walnut Street) – Carbondale		West end of IL 13 overlap
9.214.8File:West plate.svg
File:Illinois 13.svgFile:North plate.svg
File:Illinois 127.svg IL 13 west (2nd Street) / IL 127 north – Pinckneyville		East end of IL 13 / IL 127 overlap
De Soto15.324.6File:US 51.svg US 51 (Chestnut Street) – DuQuoin, Carbondale
Franklin​25.941.7File:North plate.svg
File:Illinois 184.svg IL 184 north (Main Street) – Mulkeytown
Zeigler29.046.7File:Illinois 148.svg IL 148 – Christopher, Herrin
West Frankfort35.557.1File:I-57.svg I-57 – Mount Vernon, CairoExit 65 (I-57)
36.258.3File:Illinois 37.svgFile:Lincoln Heritage Trail.png IL 37 / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) (Logan Street) – Benton, Johnston City
Thompsonville45.9273.90File:Illinois 34.svg IL 34 (Shawneetown Road) – Benton, Harrisburg
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ↑ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 through 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Rt. 144 to Become Extension of Rt. 149". Southern Illinoisan. March 31, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Overview Map of IL 149" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

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