Illinois Route 123

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Illinois 123.svg
Illinois Route 123
Illinois Route 123
IL 123 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length33.72 mi [1] (54.27 km)
Existed1924 [2] –present
Major junctions
West endIllinois 125.svg IL 125 in Pleasant Plains
 I-55.svg I-55 in Williamsville
East endUS 66 (historic).svg Historic US 66 in Williamsville
Location
Counties Sangamon, Menard
Highway system
Illinois 122.svg IL 122 Illinois 124.svg IL 124

Illinois Route 123 (IL-123) is an eastwest state highway in central Illinois, USA. 33.72 miles (54.27 km) long, [1] it stretches from Historic Route 66 at Williamsville [3] to Illinois Route 125 near Pleasant Plains.

Contents

Route description

All of IL-123's route is contained within Sangamon and Menard counties. Major towns located on or adjacent to IL-123 include Athens, Petersburg, and Williamsville.

New Salem, the home of Abraham Lincoln in the 1830s, has been reconstructed as Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg on IL-123.

History

SBI Route 123 was what Illinois 123 is now, plus a road from Ashland south to Alexander at Interstate 72/U.S. Route 36. In 1999, Illinois 123 was truncated on its southern end to Illinois 125. In October 2003, Illinois 123 was extended east to Williamsville, replacing some of Illinois Route 124 in the process as well as all of Sangamon County Route 11. [2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [4] kmDestinationsNotes
Menard 0.000.00Illinois 125.svg IL 125  Beardstown, Springfield Western terminus of IL 123
9.415.1Illinois 97.svg IL 97 southSouthern end of IL 97 concurrency
Petersburg 14.423.2Illinois 97.svg IL 97 northNorthern end of IL 97 concurrency
21.334.3Illinois 29.svg IL 29 north Peoria Northern end of IL 29 concurrency
Sangamon Fancy Creek Township 27.043.5Illinois 29.svg IL 29 south Springfield Southern end of IL 29 concurrency
30.649.2Illinois 124.svg IL 124 east Sherman Western terminus of IL 124
Williamsville 33.7254.27I-55.svgUS 66 (historic).svg I-55 / Historic US 66 west Springfield, Lincoln West end of Historic US 66 overlap
34.054.7US 66 (historic).svg Historic US 66 east Lincoln Eastern terminus of IL 123; east end of Historic US 66 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data" . Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. 1 2 Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 9, 2006.
  3. Google (October 3, 2020). "Street view of the eastern terminus of IL 123" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. Google (March 2, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 123" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved March 2, 2017.