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{{Short description|State highway in Illinois, United States}}
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| state=IL
| state=IL
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| maint=[[Illinois Department of Transportation|IDOT]]
| maint=[[Illinois Department of Transportation|IDOT]]
| route = 128
| route = 128
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| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = IL 128 highlighted in red
| length_mi = 55.57
| length_mi = 55.57
| length_round = 2
| length_round = 2
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| direction_a = South
| direction_a = South
| direction_b = North
| direction_b = North
| terminus_a = {{Jct|state=IL|I|70}} <!-- Do not add county roads--> in [[Altamont, Illinois|Altamont]]<ref name=ends>Sarjeant, Charles. [http://highwayexplorer.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1128&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois 128]. Retrieved May 12, 2006.</ref>
| terminus_a = {{Jct|state=IL|I|70}} <!-- Do not add county roads--> in [[Altamont, Illinois|Altamont]]<ref name=ends>Sarjeant, Charles. [http://highwayexplorer.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1128&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois 128] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006224536/http://highwayexplorer.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1128&section=1 |date=2012-10-06 }}. Retrieved May 12, 2006.</ref>
| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=IL|IL|121}} <!-- Do not add county roads--> in [[Dalton City, Illinois|Dalton City]]
| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=IL|IL|121}} <!-- Do not add county roads--> in [[Dalton City, Illinois|Dalton City]]
| junction = {{Jct|state=IL|US|40}} in [[Altamont, Illinois|Altamont]]
| junction = {{Jct|state=IL|US|40}} in Altamont
| counties = [[Effingham County, Illinois|Effingham]], [[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette]], [[Shelby County, Illinois|Shelby]], [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon]], [[Moultrie County, Illinois|Moultrie]]*
| counties = [[Effingham County, Illinois|Effingham]], [[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette]], [[Shelby County, Illinois|Shelby]], [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon]], [[Moultrie County, Illinois|Moultrie]]
| established = 1924<ref name=n9jig>Carlson, Rich. [http://www.n9jig.com/121-140.html Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140]. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2006.</ref>
| established = 1924<ref name=n9jig>Carlson, Rich. [http://www.n9jig.com/121-140.html Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140]. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2006.</ref>
| previous_route = 127
| previous_route = 127
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'''Illinois Route 128''' is a north&ndash;south state road in east-central [[Illinois]]. It runs from [[Interstate 70]] in [[Altamont, Illinois|Altamont]] to [[Illinois Route 121]] in [[Dalton City, Illinois|Dalton City]]. This is a distance of {{convert|55.57|mi|km|2}}.<ref name="t2" />
'''Illinois Route 128''' is a north&ndash;south state route in east-central [[Illinois]]. It runs from [[Interstate 70]] in [[Altamont, Illinois|Altamont]] to [[Illinois Route 121]] in [[Dalton City, Illinois|Dalton City]]. This is a distance of {{convert|55.57|mi|km|2}}.<ref name="t2" />


== Route description ==
== Route description ==
Illinois 128 is a two-lane, rural surface road for its entire length. Immediately north of Interstate 70, it [[overlap (road)|overlap]]s [[U.S. Route 40]] for 3 miles (5 km). It is also concurrent with [[Illinois Route 16]] near Shelbyville.
Illinois 128 is a two-lane, rural surface road for its entire length. Immediately north of Interstate 70, it [[overlap (road)|overlap]]s [[U.S. Route 40 in Illinois|U.S. Route 40]] for 3 miles (5 km). It is also concurrent with [[Illinois Route 16]] near Shelbyville.


Illinois 128 may or may not run through Moultrie County, depending on its exact routing, as the route appears to run along portions of the Shelby/Moultrie and Macon/Moultrie county lines.
Illinois 128 may or may not run through Moultrie County, depending on its exact routing, as the route appears to run along portions of the Shelby/Moultrie and Macon/Moultrie county lines.


== History ==
== History ==
SBI Route 128 originally ran from U.S. Route 40 (originally ''[[Illinois Route 11]]'') to Illinois 16 west of Shelbyville. In 1937, it replaced ''[[Illinois Route 169]]'' north of Shelbyville to Dalton City. Finally, as Interstate 70 was being built in the 1950s and 1960s, it was extended along U.S. 40 to Altamont.<ref name=n9jig/>
SBI Route 128 originally ran from U.S. Route 40 (originally [[Illinois Route 11]]) to Illinois 16 west of Shelbyville. In March&nbsp;1937, it replaced IL&nbsp;169 north of Shelbyville to Dalton City.<ref name="1937changes">{{cite news|title=State Highway Markings to be Changed|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7771747/1937_changes_march_29_1937/|accessdate=December 12, 2016|work=The Journal Gazette|date=March 29, 1937|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref> Finally, as Interstate 70 was being built in the 1950s and 1960s, it was extended along U.S. 40 to Altamont.<ref name=n9jig/>

== Major Intersections ==
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{{ILint
|county=Effingham
|cspan=2
|location=Altamont
|lspan=2
|type=
|mile=0.0
|road={{jct|state=IL|I|70|city1=Effingham|location2=[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]}}
|notes=I-70 exit 82
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{{ILint
|type=concur
|mile=0.8
|road={{jct|state=IL|US|40|dir1=east}}
|notes=South end of US 40 concurrency
}}
{{ILint
|county1=Effingham|county2=Fayette
|cspan=2
|location=none
|type=concur
|mile=4.1
|road={{jct|state=IL|US|40|dir1=west|city1=Vandalia}}
|notes=North end of US 40 concurrency
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{{ILint
|location=none
|type=
|mile=14.5
|road={{jct|state=IL|IL|33|dir1=east|city1=Beecher City}}
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{{ILint
|county=Shelby
|cspan=2
|location=none
|type=concur
|mile=30.9
|road={{jct|state=IL|IL|16|dir1=west|city1=Pana}}
|notes=South end of IL 16 concurrency
}}
{{ILint
|location=Shelbyville
|type=concur
|mile=34.0
|road={{jct|state=IL|IL|16|dir1=east|city1=Mattoon}}
|notes=North end of IL 16 concurrency
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{{ILint
|county=Moultrie
|location=Dalton City
|type=
|mile=55.57
|road={{jct|state=IL|IL|121|city1=Decatur|city2=Mattoon}}
|notes=
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{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:State highways in Illinois|1|28]]
[[Category:State highways in Illinois|128]]
[[Category:Transportation in Effingham County, Illinois]]

[[Category:Transportation in Fayette County, Illinois]]
[[es:Ruta de Illinois 128]]
[[Category:Transportation in Shelby County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Transportation in Macon County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Transportation in Moultrie County, Illinois]]

Latest revision as of 12:37, 25 May 2024

Illinois Route 128 marker
Illinois Route 128
Map
IL 128 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length55.57 mi[1] (89.43 km)
Existed1924[3]–present
Major junctions
South end I-70 in Altamont[2]
Major intersections US 40 in Altamont
North end IL 121 in Dalton City
Standort
LandVereinigte Staaten
StateIllinois
CountiesEffingham, Fayette, Shelby, Macon, Moultrie
Highway system
← IL 127→ IL 129

Illinois Route 128 is a north–south state route in east-central Illinois. It runs from Interstate 70 in Altamont to Illinois Route 121 in Dalton City. This is a distance of 55.57 miles (89.43 km).[1]

Route description

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Illinois 128 is a two-lane, rural surface road for its entire length. Immediately north of Interstate 70, it overlaps U.S. Route 40 for 3 miles (5 km). It is also concurrent with Illinois Route 16 near Shelbyville.

Illinois 128 may or may not run through Moultrie County, depending on its exact routing, as the route appears to run along portions of the Shelby/Moultrie and Macon/Moultrie county lines.

History

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SBI Route 128 originally ran from U.S. Route 40 (originally Illinois Route 11) to Illinois 16 west of Shelbyville. In March 1937, it replaced IL 169 north of Shelbyville to Dalton City.[4] Finally, as Interstate 70 was being built in the 1950s and 1960s, it was extended along U.S. 40 to Altamont.[3]

Major Intersections

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CountyStandortmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
EffinghamAltamont0.00.0 I-70 - Effingham, St. LouisI-70 exit 82
0.81.3
 US 40 east		South end of US 40 concurrency
Effingham–Fayette
county line		​4.16.6
 US 40 west – Vandalia		North end of US 40 concurrency
​14.523.3
 IL 33 east – Beecher City
Shelby​30.949.7
 IL 16 west – Pana		South end of IL 16 concurrency
Shelbyville34.054.7
 IL 16 east – Mattoon		North end of IL 16 concurrency
MoultrieDalton City55.5789.43 IL 121 - Decatur, Mattoon
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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Template:Attached KML/Illinois Route 128
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  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ Sarjeant, Charles. Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois 128 Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
  3. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
  4. ^ "State Highway Markings to be Changed". The Journal Gazette. March 29, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Overview Map of IL 128" (Map). Google Maps. Google. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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