Illinois Route 153

Illinois Route 153 is a north–south state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 154 in Eden to Illinois Route 15 in rural Washington County. This is a distance of 18.35 miles (29.53 km).[1]

Illinois Route 153
IL 153 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length18.35 mi[1] (29.53 km)
Existed1926[2]–present
Major junctions
South end IL 154 in Sparta
North end IL 15 in Addieville
Location
CountiesRandolph, Washington
Highway system
Illinois State Highway System
← IL 152→ IL 154

Route description

Illinois 153 runs northeast from Eden to Coulterville, where it overlaps Illinois Route 13 through the central part of town. Illinois 153 is a rural, two-lane surface road for its entire length.

History

SBI Route 153 originally ran from Eden to Irvington along what is now Illinois 153, Illinois Route 15, Illinois Route 127, and Illinois Route 177 to U.S. Route 51. In 1937 the above routes took over Illinois 153, and Illinois 153 was truncated to Illinois Route 160 in Plum Hill. In 1938 it was truncated further to its current northern end. The next year, Illinois 153 was extended south to Sparta; at some point in the future, this was dropped.[2]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
RandolphEden0.00.0 IL 154
Coulterville5.89.3 IL 13 east (Grant Street)South end of IL 13 overlap
6.19.8 IL 13 westNorth end of IL 13 overlap
Washington​18.329.5 IL 15
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 thru 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2006.
  3. Google (July 9, 2012). "Illinois Route 153" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
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