Illinois Route 124
 Illinois Route 124 | ||||
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 IL 124 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byIDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.71 mi[1](9.19 km) | |||
| Existed | 1940[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  IL 123inWilliamsville | |||
| East end |  I-55 BLinSherman | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Sangamon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 124(IL 124) is a 5.71-mile-long (9.19 km) state route in centralIllinois.It has the distinction of being marked as aneast–westroute,[3]but IL 124 runs entirely north–south for the majority of its route. IL 124 runs fromIL 123betweenAthensandWilliamsvilleto theBusiness LoopforInterstate 55(I-55) aroundSpringfieldatSherman.[1]
Route description
[edit]Illinois 124 is a rural, two-lane surface street for its entire length.
History
[edit]SBI Route 124 was whatIllinois Route 29is now from Springfield north to near Athens. In 1940 the route was changed to Illinois 29, and formerIllinois Route 24was changed to Illinois Route 124, running east from Athens to the current northern terminus, and south to the Business Loop. In October 2003, Illinois 123 was extended east to Williamsville, which eliminated the east–west portion of Illinois 124.[2]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is inSangamon County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Creek Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | IL 123 | Western terminus of IL 124 | |
| Sherman | 5.71 | 9.19 |  I-55 BL(Sherman Boulevard) /Historic US 66 | Eastern terminus of IL 124 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^abcIllinois Technology Transfer Center (2006)."T2 GIS Data".Retrieved2007-11-08.
- ^abCarlson, Rich.Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140.Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2006.
- ^Sarjeant, Charles.Illinois Highway Ends - Illinois 124Archived2012-10-06 at theWayback Machine.Retrieved May 10, 2006.
External links
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Media related toIllinois Route 124at Wikimedia Commons
