Illinois Route 99 is a north–south state route in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 across the Illinois River and Meredosia, north to Illinois Route 101 in Brooklyn (Schuyler County). This is a distance of 32.08 miles (51.63 km).[1]
Illinois Route 99 | ||||
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 IL 99 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 32.08 mi[1] (51.63 km) | |||
| Existed | 1936[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  IL 104 in Chambersburg | |||
 US 24 in Mt. Sterling | ||||
| North end |  IL 101 in Huntsville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Pike, Brown, Schuyler | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
Illinois 99 runs northwest from Meredosia to Mount Sterling. It enters the Mount Sterling area on Pittsfield Road north of Illinois Route 107. It then overlaps U.S. Route 24 and runs west on Main Street. After about a half mile (.8 km), Illinois 99 then turns north on Cross Street, west on Washington Street, and then back north on Camden Road en route to Camden. Illinois 99 continues north (staying west of the LaMoine River) to Illinois 101 at Brooklyn, its northern termination.[3]
History edit
SBI Route 99 had been a route from West Point to Tennessee on local roads, IL 91, IL 61, and US 136. In 1935, IL 99 was dropped from those routes. In 1937, it replaced IL 104 on its current route;[4] in March 1941, it was announced that IL 99 was extended north to Brooklyn.[5]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Pike | | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 104 – Jacksonville, Quincy | |
| Brown | Mt. Sterling | 14.4 | 23.2 |   IL 107 south – Pittsfield | |
| 15.1 | 24.3 |  US 24 east – Rushville | South end of US 24 concurrency | ||
| 15.6 | 25.1 |  US 24 west – Quincy | North end of US 24 concurrency | ||
| Schuyler | | 32.08 | 51.63 | IL 101 – Bowen | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
- ^ "Illinois State Route 99, Schuyler County".
- ^ Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New State Road Map Completed". Edwardsville Intelligencer. March 22, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved November 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Google (February 26, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 99" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
External links edit
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