Illinois Route 149

Illinois Route 149 marker

Illinois Route 149
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 45.92 mi[1] (73.90 km)
Existed: 1926[2] – present
Major junctions
West end: IL 3 in Gorham
  US 51 in DeSoto
I-57 in West Frankfort
East end: IL 34 in Thompsonville
Location
Counties: Jackson, Williamson, Franklin
Highway system
IL 148US 150

Illinois Route 149 is an eastwest state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 3 near Grimsby east to Illinois Route 34 in Thompsonville. This is a distance of 45.92 miles (73.90 km).[1]

Route description

Illinois 149 runs eastwest through downtown Murphysboro and to the north of Carbondale. It also runs to the north of Herrin. West of Carbondale, Illinois 149 overlaps Illinois Routes 13 and 127. Through West Frankfort, Illinois 149 doubles as "Main Street."

History

SBI Route 149 originally ran from Hurst to Thompsonville. On April 1, 1963, IL 149 was extended 21 miles (34 km) east over IL 144.[3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Jackson 
IL 3 / Great River Road (National Route) / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) Cairo, Chester
Murphysboro IL 127 south (5th Street) Jonesboro, CairoWest end of IL 127 overlap
IL 13 east CarbondaleWest end of IL 13 overlap
IL 13 north / IL 127 north PinckneyvilleEast end of IL 13 / IL 127 overlap
De Soto US 51 DuQuoin, Carbondale
Franklin  IL 184 north Mulkeytown
Zeigler IL 148 Christopher, Herrin
West Frankfort I-57 Mount Vernon, CairoExit 65 (I-57)
IL 37 / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) (Logan Street) Benton, Johnston City
Thompsonville IL 34 Benton, Harrisburg
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 through 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2006.
  3. "Rt. 144 to Become Extension of Rt. 149". Southern Illinoisan. March 31, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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