Illinois Route 48
Illinois Route 48 (IL 48) is an 85.38-mile-long (137.41 km) north–south[3] state highway with its southern terminus at Interstate 55 (I-55) and IL 127 in Raymond and its northern terminus at IL 54 east of Clinton.
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IL 48 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 85.38 mi[1] (137.41 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
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| South end |   I-55 / IL 127 in Raymond | |||
| North end |  IL 54 in DeWitt | |||
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| Counties | Montgomery, Christian, Macon, Piatt, DeWitt | |||
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Route description
IL 48 travels southwest to northeast from I-55 to east of Clinton. It is an undivided surface street for its entire length. It also serves the cities of Raymond, Harvel, Taylorville, and Decatur.
History
SBI Route 48 traveled from Onarga to Raymond via the current IL 48 and IL 54. The portion from DeWitt to Onarga became U.S. Route 54 (US 54) in 1942, but in 1972 US 54 was pulled back to its current terminus in Pittsfield, and IL 54 was implemented from Springfield to Onarga.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Montgomery | | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} To Historic US 66 (N 22nd Avenue) | Continuation beyond IL 48 to Historic US 66 | ||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | I-55 – Springfield, East St. Louis IL 127 begins | Southern terminus; south end of IL 127 concurrency; I-55 exit 63 | ||
| Raymond | 3.5 | 5.6 | IL 127 south – Hillsboro | North end of IL 127 concurrency | |
| Christian | Taylorville | 26.7 | 43.0 |  IL 29 – Taylorville, Pana | |
| Macon | | 49.0 | 78.9 |  US 51 – Springfield, Bloomington, Pana | Interchange |
| Decatur | 51.4 | 82.7 |  IL 105 east – Monticello | Western terminus of IL 105 | |
| 53.0 | 85.3 |  US 36 | |||
| 55.1 | 88.7 |  IL 121 north – Lincoln | South end of IL 121 concurrency | ||
| 56.0 | 90.1 |  US 51 Bus. (Main St) – Pana, Clinton, Bloomington | |||
| 57.7 | 92.9 | IL 121 south – Mattoon | North end of IL 121 concurrency | ||
| | 60.5 | 97.4 |  I-72 – Springfield, Champaign | I-72 exit 144 | |
| Macon–Piatt county line | | 71.6 | 115.2 |  IL 32 south – Cisco | Northern terminus of IL 32 |
| | 72.0 | 115.9 | I-72 – Decatur, Champaign | I-72 exit 156 | |
| De Witt | Weldon | 79.7 | 128.3 |  IL 10 – Clinton, Champaign | |
| | 85.38 | 137.41 | IL 54 – Clinton, Farmer City | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
U.S. Roads portal
Illinois portal
References
- Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- Carlson, Rich (March 15, 2005). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 41 thru 60". Retrieved April 7, 2006.
- "Route 48". Illinois Highways Ends. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2006.
- Google Maps,
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