Illinois Route 127

Illinois Route 127
IL 127 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length	167.53 mi[1] (269.61 km)
Existed	1924[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	IL 3 in Tamms
Major intersections	I-64 in Nashville US 50 in Carlyle I-70 in Greenville US 40 in Greenville
North end	I-55 / IL 48 in Raymond
Location
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Alexander, Union, Jackson, Perry, Washington, Clinton, Bond, Montgomery
Highway system
Illinois State Highway System Interstate US State Tollways Scenic
← IL 126 → IL 128

Illinois Route 127 is a north–south highway in central and southern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3 near Olive Branch and its northern terminus at Interstate 55, along with the southern terminus of Illinois Route 48 in Raymond. This is a distance of 167.53 miles (269.61 km).[1]

Route description

Illinois 127 parallels U.S. Route 51 for its entire length. U.S. 51 is generally a few miles to the east of Illinois 127, though they never cross. After leaving Alexander County, the route passes through each of the next seven county seats.

Illinois 127 overlaps Illinois Route 146 near Jonesboro, Illinois Route 149 in Murphysboro, Illinois Route 13 from Pinckneyville to Murphysboro, U.S. Route 50 in Carlyle, Illinois Route 140 near Greenville, Illinois Route 16 in Hillsboro and wrong-way with Illinois 48 at its northern terminus. (Illinois 48 is a northbound route at the same time Illinois 127 is marked southbound).[3]

History

SBI Route 127 originally ran from Raymond to Carlyle. In 1937 it was extended to Nashville, replacing Route 153.[4] By 1939 it had been extended to Pinckneyville. In 1944, it was extended west to U.S. Route 66, and south to its current terminus.[2]

A section of Illinois Route 127 south of Carbondale has been designated as the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail by the Illinois state legislature, in commemoration of the region's importance to the Illinois wine industry.[5]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[6]	km	Destinations	Notes
Alexander	​	0.0	0.0	IL 3 / Great River Road (National Route) / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) – Cairo, Mounds, Horseshoe Lake
Union	Jonesboro	23.4	37.7	IL 146 east – Anna, Lincoln Memorial Park	south end of IL 146 overlap; traffic circle around city park
		23.8	38.3	Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) (West Market Street) – Court House	south end of Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap
	​	26.0	41.8	IL 146 west / Lincoln Heritage Trail (Southern Branch) – Ware	north end of IL 146 / Lincoln Heritage Trail overlap
Jackson	Murphysboro	48.0	77.2	IL 149 west – Lake Murphysboro State Park, Chester	south end of IL 149 overlap
		48.1	77.4	IL 13 east – Carbondale	south end of IL 13 overlap
		49.0	78.9	IL 149 east (Sixth Street) – De Soto	north end of IL 149 overlap
	​	54.9	88.4	IL 4 north / Truax Traer Road – Ava
Perry	​	66.0	106.2	IL 152 east – Du Quoin, Pyramid State Park
	Pinckneyville	71.6	115.2	IL 13 west / IL 154 – East St. Louis, Sparta, Belleville	north end of IL 13 overlap; half-block overlap with IL 154 east in both directions
Washington	Nashville	90.1	145.0	IL 15
		93.6	150.6	I-64 – East St. Louis, Mount Vernon	I-64 exit 50
	New Minden	97.1	156.3	IL 177 – Okawville, Irvington
Clinton	Posey	103.8	167.0	IL 161 – Belleville, Centralia
	Carlyle	109.4	176.1	US 50 east (Franklin Street) – East St. Louis, Salem	south end of US 50 overlap
		110.5	177.8	US 50 west – Lebanon	north end of US 50 overlap
Bond	​	120.5	193.9	IL 143 west – Highland
	Greenville	127.8	205.7	I-70 – St. Louis, Effingham	I-70 exit 45
		128.4	206.6	US 40 – Vandalia
		130.1	209.4	Historic National Road west (South Third Street)	south end of National Road overlap
		130.5	210.0	Historic National Road east (North Third Street) / Historic National Road spur (West College Avenue) – Greenville College	north end of National Road overlap
		131.1	211.0	IL 140 east – Mulberry Grove	south end of IL 140 overlap
	​	132.0	212.4	IL 140 west – Alhambra	north end of IL 140 overlap
Montgomery	Taylor Springs	149.5	240.6	IL 185 east – Coffeen
	Hillsboro	150.9	242.9	IL 16 east (School Street) – Pana	south end of IL 16 overlap
	​	153.5	247.0	IL 16 west – Litchfield	north end of IL 16 overlap
	Raymond	164.2	264.3	IL 48 north – Taylorville	south end of IL 48 overlap
	​	167.53	269.61	I-55 – East St. Louis, Springfield IL 48 ends	north end of IL 48 overlap; I-55 exit 63
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

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1. Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
2. Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 9, 2006.
3. Sarjeant, Charles. Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois 127 Archived 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 11, 2006.
4. Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. House Joint Resolution 48, 95th General Assembly, State of Illinois
6. "Overview Map of IL 127" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 2, 2017.