Illinois Route 128

Illinois Route 128 marker
Illinois Route 128
Map
IL 128 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length55.57 mi[1] (89.43 km)
Existed1924[3]–present
Major junctions
South end I-70 in Altamont[2]
Major intersections US 40 in Altamont
North end IL 121 in Dalton City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesEffingham, Fayette, Shelby, Macon, Moultrie
Highway system
← IL 127→ IL 129

Illinois Route 128 is a north–south state route in east-central Illinois. It runs from Interstate 70 in Altamont to Illinois Route 121 in Dalton City. This is a distance of 55.57 miles (89.43 km).[1]

Route description

Illinois 128 is a two-lane, rural surface road for its entire length. Immediately north of Interstate 70, it overlaps U.S. Route 40 for 3 miles (5 km). It is also concurrent with Illinois Route 16 near Shelbyville.

Illinois 128 may or may not run through Moultrie County, depending on its exact routing, as the route appears to run along portions of the Shelby/Moultrie and Macon/Moultrie county lines.

History

SBI Route 128 originally ran from U.S. Route 40 (originally Illinois Route 11) to Illinois 16 west of Shelbyville. In March 1937, it replaced IL 169 north of Shelbyville to Dalton City.[4] Finally, as Interstate 70 was being built in the 1950s and 1960s, it was extended along U.S. 40 to Altamont.[3]

Major Intersections

CountyLocationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
EffinghamAltamont0.00.0 I-70 – Effingham, St. LouisI-70 exit 82
0.81.3
 US 40 east		South end of US 40 concurrency
Effingham–Fayette
county line		​4.16.6
 US 40 west – Vandalia		North end of US 40 concurrency
​14.523.3
 IL 33 east – Beecher City
Shelby​30.949.7
 IL 16 west – Pana		South end of IL 16 concurrency
Shelbyville34.054.7
 IL 16 east – Mattoon		North end of IL 16 concurrency
MoultrieDalton City55.5789.43 IL 121 – Decatur, Mattoon
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ Sarjeant, Charles. Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois 128 Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
  3. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
  4. ^ "State Highway Markings to be Changed". The Journal Gazette. March 29, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Overview Map of IL 128" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 2, 2017.