Illinois Route 146
Illinois Route 146 | ||||
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 IL 146 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 92.93 mi[1] (149.56 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   Route 34 / Route 74 in East Cape Girardeau | |||
| East end |  IL 1 in Cave-in-Rock | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Alexander, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 146 (IL 146) is an east–west state highway in the
Route description
IL 146 generally follows a land route of the Trail of Tears, a trail taken by bands of approximately 9,000 Cherokee who were forced to march through southern Illinois from November 1838 until January 1839 as part of a U.S. government mandated relocation. In 2006, the state of Illinois designated IL 146 as a historic highway and route of the Trail of Tears.[3]
IL 146 intersects with two U.S.
.IL 146 passes through an area of Illinois noted for scenic beauty and significant tourist visitation. State-operated parks and recreation areas on or adjacent to IL 146 include, from west to east:
- Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area near Jonesboro
- Trail of Tears State Forest near Jonesboro
- Cache River State Natural Area near Vienna
- Dixon Springs State Park near Dixon Springs
- Rauchfuss Hill State Recreation Area near Golconda
- Rose Hotel State Historic Site in Elizabethtown
- Cave-in-Rock State Park in Cave-in-Rock
The city of Jonesboro was the site of an open-air debate between
History
SBI Route 146 originally ran from East Cape Girardeau east to Golconda. In 1937 it was extended east to Elizabethtown, replacing a leg of Route 34.[4] In 1942 the road was extended east to Cave-In-Rock. There have been no changes since 1942.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Route 74 west – Cape Girardeau | Continuation into Missouri | |
| Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge; Missouri–Illinois state line | |||||
| Alexander | McClure | 3.7 | 6.0 |       IL 3 south / Great River Road (National Route) south / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) – Cairo | Western end of IL 3 / Great River Road / Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap |
LaRue Pine Hills | Eastern end of IL 3 / Great River Road overlap | ||||
| | 20.8 | 33.5 |   Bald Knob | Western end of IL 127 overlap | |
| Jonesboro | 23.0 | 37.0 | Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) (West Market Street) – Court House | Eastern end of Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap | |
| 23.3 | 37.5 | traffic circle around city park | |||
| Anna | 25.8 | 41.5 |  US 51 – Carbondale, Cairo | ||
| | 30.6 | 49.2 |  I-57 – Mount Vernon, Cairo | I-57 exit 30 | |
Cache River Wetlands Center | |||||
| Vienna | 44.8 | 72.1 |  US 45 – Harrisburg, Metropolis | ||
| 46.0 | 74.0 |  Interstate 57, Paducah | I-24 exit 16 | ||
| | 46.3 | 74.5 |   IL 147 east – Simpson | ||
Paducah, KY | interchange | ||||
| Hardin | Humm Wye | 77.7 | 125.0 |  IL 34 north – Harrisburg | Western end of IL 34 overlap |
| | 81.2 | 130.7 | IL 34 south – Rosiclare | Eastern end of IL 34 overlap | |
Cave in Rock | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 thru 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 26, 2006.
- ^ "House Joint Resolution 142", Illinois 94th General Assembly, adopted November 29, 2006. [1]
- The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Google (March 5, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 146" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
External links
Media related to Illinois Route 146 at Wikimedia Commons
