Illinois Route 135
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| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length: | 20.31 mi[1] (32.69 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1937[2] – present | |||
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| South end: |
 IL 164 in Kirkwood | |||
 US 67 in Alexis | ||||
| East end: | Main Street in Alexis | |||
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| Counties: | Warren | |||
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Illinois Route 135 is an L-shaped state road in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 164 west of Monmouth to Main Street in Alexis, at the base of the town's water tower. This is a distance of 20.31 miles (32.69 km).[1]
Route description
Illinois 135 is an undivided two-lane surface road for its entire length. It overlaps Illinois Route 94 for a few miles north of Little York, and with U.S. Route 67 for a few miles west of Alexis. Illinois 135 is signed in all four directions, and changes directions at the turnoff from Illinois 94.
History
SBI Route 135 originally ran from Illinois Route 1 to Indiana State Road 154 near Hutsonville via a bridge over the Wabash River. This was removed in 1935; the bridge is now unnumbered. In 1937 it was applied on what was Illinois Route 94B, the current routing.[2]
References
- 1 2 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- 1 2 Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2006.