Illinois Route 100 (IL-100) is a 159.09-mile-long (256.03 km) state highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Road, a U.S. National Scenic Byway.[1]
 Illinois Route 100 | ||||
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 IL 100 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 159.09 mi[1] (256.03 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 67 in Alton | |||
  I-72 / US 36 in Bluffs US 67 / IL 104 in Meredosia US 67 / IL 103 in Frederick  US 24 / US 136 in Lewistown | ||||
| North end |  IL 78 in Dunfermline | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Madison, Jersey, Greene, Calhoun, Pike, Scott, Morgan, Cass, Schuyler, Fulton | |||
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Route description
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The southern end in Alton is at US 67 where Broadway, Landmarks, and Piasa Streets come together. It follows the east bank of the Mississippi River and Illinois River through Grafton until Hardin, where it crosses the Joe Page Bridge across the Illinois River. A portion of the Great River Road was on an old railroad alignment, which you can see parts of just north of Alton. During periods of high water, this highway is susceptible to flooding.
North of Hardin, the highway follows the west bank of the Illinois River until the bridge near Florence. From that point on, IL 100 follows mostly farmland on much higher ground until Beardstown, where it will cross the river a third and final time. It will again follow the west bank of the Illinois River until US 136. After meeting with US 24 in Duncan Mills, IL 100 and US 24 is cosigned until Lewistown. North of Lewistown, IL 100 heads in a north-east alignment until its northern terminus with IL 78 near Dunfermline.
Illinois River Road
editIllinois Route 100 overlaps the Illinois River Road from Grafton to Detroit.
History
editIL 100 originally went from Godfrey from the intersection at Godfrey Road and Homer M. Adams Parkway (IL 111/US 67) to Grafton on the current IL 3. In 1987, IL 3, 143, and 100 alignments were changed to their current routes in the River Bend (Illinois) area when the Homer M. Adams Parkway Extension was opened. On June 28, 2012, the Florence Bridge over the Illinois River was closed for at least 9 months by IDOT due to difficulties with the lifting mechanism that allows barge traffic to pass under the bridge. Inspections suggested that continued use of the lift span could harm the structural integrity of the bridge. As barges need to pass under the bridge, the lifting span was raised up and the bridge was closed. Motorists wishing to cross the river must use the signed detour utilizing Illinois Route 106, US Route 54, and Interstate 72/US Route 36. The bridge was repaired and reopened to traffic on April 22, 2013, only to be closed again for seven days of repairs after a barge collision on June 20, 2019.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Madison | Alton | 0.00 | 0.00 |    US 67 (Piasa Street) / Great River Road south – Godfrey, St. Louis | Southern terminus |
| Jersey | Grafton | 15.1 | 24.3 |   IL 3 south (North Market Street) / Illinois River Road | Northern terminus of IL 3; Illinois River Road begins at junction |
| Richwood Township | 30.7 | 49.4 |   IL 16 east – Jerseyville | Southern end of IL 16 concurrency | |
| Calhoun | Hardin | 36.6 | 58.9 |  IL 16 ends | Northern end of IL 16 concurrency; western terminus of IL 16 |
| Kampsville | 46.2 | 74.4 |      IL 96 north / Great River Road / Great River Road Spur begins – Quincy | Southern terminus of IL 96; northern end of Great River Road concurrency | |
| 46.5 | 74.8 |  IL 108 east (Marquette Street) / Great River Road Spur – Carrollton, Carlinville | Western terminus of IL 108; northern end of Great River Road Spur concurrency | ||
| Pike | Detroit | 71.3 | 114.7 |   IL 106 west (Main Street) – Pittsfield | Western end of IL 106 concurrency |
| Scott | | 76.9 | 123.8 | IL 106 east – Winchester | Eastern end of IL 106 concurrency |
| | 80.8 | 130.0 |   I-72 / US 36 – Springfield, Quincy | I-72 exit 46; diamond interchange | |
| Morgan | | 91.1 | 146.6 |  US 67 south / IL 104 east – Jacksonville | Southern end of US 67/IL 104 concurrency |
| | 92.0 | 148.1 | IL 104 west – Meredosia, Quincy | Northern end of IL 104 concurrency | |
| Cass | Beardstown | 105.4 | 169.6 |  IL 125 east – Springfield | Western terminus of IL 125 |
| Schuyler | 107.4 | 172.8 |  US 67 north / IL 103 west – Rushville, Mt. Sterling | Northern end of US 67 concurrency; eastern terminus of IL 103 | |
| Fulton | Isabel Township | 135.5 | 218.1 |  US 136 east / Illinois River Road north – Havana | Eastern end of US 136 concurrency |
| 138.2 | 222.4 |  US 24 west – Rushville | Southern end of US 24 concurrency | ||
| 140.4 | 226.0 | US 136 west – Macomb | Western end of US 136 concurrency | ||
| Lewistown | 145.1 | 233.5 |  US 24 east / IL 97 south (East Avenue East) – Peoria | Northern end of US 24 concurrency; southern end of IL 97 concurrency | |
| 146.5 | 235.8 | IL 97 north – Cuba | Northern end of IL 97 concurrency | ||
| Dunfermline | 159.09 | 256.03 |  IL 78 – Canton, Havana | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 100" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
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