U.S. Route 150
U.S. Route 150 | |
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 US 150 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Auxiliary route of US 50 | |
| Length | 571 mi[citation needed] (919 km) |
| Existed | 1926[citation needed]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | File:US 6.svg US 6 in Moline, IL |
| File:I-55.svg I-55 in Bloomington, IL File:I-57.svg I-57 in Champaign, IL File:I-74.svg I-74 in Danville, IL File:I-70.svg I-70 in Terre Haute, IN File:I-69.svg I-69 in Washington, IN File:I-64.svgFile:Indiana 62.svg I-64 / SR 62 in New Albany, IN File:I-264.svg I-264 in Louisville, KY File:I-65.svg I-65 in Louisville, KY File:I-264.svg I-264 near Wellington, KY File:I-265.svg I-265 in Fern Creek (Louisville), KY | |
| East end | File:US 25.svgFile:Elongated circle 1249.svg US 25 / KY 1249 in Mount Vernon, KY |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky |
| Highway system | |
U.S. Route 150 (US 150) is a 571-mile (919 km) long northwest–southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois, to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky.
Route description
Illinois
In the state of Illinois, U.S. 150 runs from the Quad City International Airport at U.S. Route 6 southeast to near Vermilion. U.S. 150 in Illinois is 267.47 miles (430.45 km) long.[1] Between Moline and Danville, Route 150 closely parallels Interstate 74.
Indiana
In the state of Indiana, U.S. 150 runs south with U.S. Route 41 from Terre Haute. It is then concurrent with its parent, U.S. Route 50 from Vincennes to Shoals. It then runs east to New Albany before overlapping Interstate 64 into Kentucky. Between Vincennes and New Albany the road follows the original route of the Buffalo Trace.
Kentucky
U.S. 150 runs concurrently with I-64 as it enters Kentucky from Indiana, crossing the Ohio River into Louisville on the Sherman Minton Bridge and exiting the I-64 freeway at North 22nd Street in the Portland neighborhood. From there, U.S. 150 runs south to West Broadway (westbound U.S. 150 follows Dr. W. J. Hodges Street from West Broadway to West Main Street, then runs along the 22nd Street Connector to its merge with North 22nd near Garfield Avenue); U.S. 150 follows Broadway across downtown to Baxter Avenue; after a brief run along Baxter, It then follows Bardstown Road, a major radial artery running southeasterly from downtown, with interchanges at Interstates 264 and 265. Between West Main and West Broadway in Louisville, U.S. 150 is concurrent with U.S. Route 31W; from East Broadway and Baxter to Bardstown, Kentucky, it is concurrent with U.S. Route 31E. The route along Baxter Avenue and Bardstown Road follows the former Louisville and Bardstown Turnpike through the Highlands district of Louisville and past the historic Farmington plantation at the interchange with the Watterson Expressway (I-264). U.S. routes 150 and 31E separate at Bardstown near the Martha Layne Collins Blue Grass Parkway. U.S. 150 then continues southeast, around the city of Danville before terminating at Mount Vernon.
History
Illinois
Before 1936, Illinois Route 39 ran from Bloomington to Champaign on the current routing of U.S. 150.[2][3] In 1936, US 150 extended due northwest from Shoals, Indiana, to the Quad Cities. As a result, IL 39 and IL 91 were decommissioned. Not only that, IL 16, IL 80, and IL 121 were truncated.[4] In 1954, a portion of US 150 in Peoria moved from the Franklin Street Bridge to the McClugage Bridge. As a result, US 150 City, later US 150 Bus., appeared in Peoria from 1954 to 1964.[5][6] In 1971, the decision to remove a portion of US 150 from US 67 in Rock Island to I-74 in Danville failed.[7] However, in 1976, the decision to truncate US 150 from US 67 in Rock Island to US 6 near the Quad City Airport was approved.[8][9]
Indiana
Initially, US 150 ran from Shoals, Indiana, to Louisville, Kentucky.[10] In 1936, US 150 extended due northwest from Shoals to the Quad Cities in Illinois. This caused IN 46 to cut back from the Illinois state line to Terre Haute.[4]
Kentucky
U.S. Route 168 | |
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| Location | Louisville–Mount Vernon |
| Existed | 1926–1934 |
U.S. Route 168 was created in 1926 from Louisville to Mount Vernon, Kentucky, overlapping US 68 between Bardstown and Perryville. In 1934, US 150 absorbed US 168.
Major intersections
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Special routes
Springfield business loop
| Location | Springfield |
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U.S. Route 150 Business (US 150 Bus.) is a special U.S. Route in Springfield, Kentucky. The route runs through downtown Springfield while US 150 bypasses the town to the northeast. It intersects Kentucky state highways 152, 555, 528, 1584, and 1404.
Danville bypass
| Location | Danville |
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U.S. Route 150 Bypass (US 150 Byp.) is a special U.S. Route in Danville, Kentucky. The route bypasses Danville to the southwest while US 150 runs through downtown. The route is overlapped by US 127 Byp. for approximately the first half of its length. It intersects US 127, along with Kentucky state routes 34 and 37.
See also
- U.S. Route 50
- U.S. Route 250
- U.S. Route 350
- U.S. Route 450
- U.S. Route 550
- U.S. Route 650
- Roads in Louisville, Kentucky
References
- ↑ Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ↑ Carlson, Rich (2007-02-03). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 21 thru 40". Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State; H.M. Gousha (1935). Official Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1936). Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ↑ Illinois Division of Highways (1954). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:805,000]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ↑ Illinois Division of Highways; Rand McNally (1964). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:757,500]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ↑ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (December 3, 1971). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 2. Retrieved October 30, 2020 – via Wikisource.
- ↑ Illinois Department of Transportation (1977). Illinois Highway Map (Map). [1:772,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ↑ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 12, 1976). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 2. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ↑ "1932 Indiana Highway Map" (PDF). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Overview Map of US 150 in Illinois" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ↑ "INDOT Reference Post Book" (PDF). Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
External links
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| Browse numbered routes | ||||
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| ← IL 149 | IL | → IL 150 | ||
| ← KY 149 | KY | → KY 151 | ||
- Infobox road instances in the United States
- U.S. Route 150
- Transportation in Rock Island County, Illinois
- Transportation in Henry County, Illinois
- Transportation in Knox County, Illinois
- Transportation in Peoria County, Illinois
- Transportation in Tazewell County, Illinois
- Transportation in Woodford County, Illinois
- Transportation in McLean County, Illinois
- Transportation in DeWitt County, Illinois
- Transportation in Piatt County, Illinois
- Transportation in Champaign County, Illinois
- Transportation in Vermilion County, Illinois
- Transportation in Edgar County, Illinois
- Transportation in Vigo County, Indiana
- Transportation in Sullivan County, Indiana
- Transportation in Knox County, Indiana
- Transportation in Daviess County, Indiana
- Transportation in Martin County, Indiana
- Transportation in Orange County, Indiana
- Transportation in Washington County, Indiana
- Transportation in Harrison County, Indiana
- Transportation in Floyd County, Indiana
- Transportation in Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Bullitt County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Spencer County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Nelson County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Washington County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Boyle County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Lincoln County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Bloomington–Normal
- Dixie Highway
- United States Numbered Highway System
- U.S. Highways in Indiana
- U.S. Highways in Kentucky
- U.S. Route 50
- Transportation in Louisville, Kentucky